DEADLINE: 10TH MARCH, 2026
MENTALLY AWARE NIGERIA INITIATIVE (MANI)
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR CONSULTANT FOR RESOURCE MOBILIZATION STRATEGY (2026-2030)
CONSULTANCY CALL SUMMARY
The Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative is inviting technical and financial proposals for the development of its Resource Mobilisation Strategy (2026-2030). This consultancy seeks to address existing funding gaps, diversify MANI’s funding base, and establish a sustainable financing framework to support the implementation of its upcoming Strategic Plan (2026-2030).
ABOUT MENTALLY AWARE NIGERIA INITIATIVE
The Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative is a youth-led, youth-run nonprofit organisation established in 2015 and registered under the Corporate Affairs Commission as an Incorporated Trustee. MANI works to increase mental health awareness, reduce stigma, promote help-seeking behaviours, and improve access to mental health support services for young people and communities across Nigeria.
Over the years, MANI has grown into one of Africa’s leading youth mental health
organisations, implementing advocacy campaigns, free therapy initiatives, campus programs, community-based interventions, and policy engagement efforts.
As Nigeria implements its National Mental Health Act and decentralises mental health services, MANI seeks to strengthen its institutional sustainability and scale its impact nationwide.
BACKGROUND
Sustainability and financial resilience are strategic priorities for MANI as it transitions into its next five-year strategic cycle (2026-2030).
Currently, MANI relies significantly on project-based funding and a limited number of institutional donors. While this has enabled program growth, it exposes the organisation to financial vulnerability and limits long-term planning.
To ensure sustainability, MANI aims to:
- Diversify funding sources beyond traditional grant donors
- Strengthen relationships with corporate and private sector partners
- Explore philanthropy, digital giving, and individual donor programs
- Improve internal fundraising systems and donor stewardship
SCOPE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The consultant will undertake the following:
- Map MANI’s programmatic priorities under the upcoming Strategic Plan (2026-2030) to identify funding gaps and projected financial needs
- Conduct an analysis of MANI’s current resource mobilisation efforts using appropriate tools (SWOT, PESTLE, donor matrix, funding pipeline analysis, etc.)
- Map donor interests, funding windows, corporate CSR priorities, philanthropic opportunities, foundations, bilateral and multilateral funding prospects relevant to mental health and youth development in Nigeria and globally
- Identify opportunities for non-traditional funding, including:
Corporate partnerships
● Individual giving campaigns
● Digital fundraising
● Fee for service offerings
● Social enterprise models
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Interested individuals or firms should send the following documents to
info@mentallyaware.org on or before 10th March 2026:
- Updated CV (individual) or capability statement (firm)
- Technical proposal outlining approach and methodology
- Financial proposal indicating all-inclusive fixed cost in NGN or USD (excluding travel, if applicable)
