Deadline: Ongoing
Applications are open for the BATN Foundation Graduate Agripreneur Program (GAP) 2026. The Graduate Agripreneur Programme (GAP) is a transformative initiative developed by the BATN Foundation to empower young Nigerian graduates to build and sustain successful agribusiness ventures. The Graduate Agripreneur Programme is designed to encourage and support the agribusiness enterprise development of postgraduates & undergraduates in the agricultural faculties of tertiary institutions. The programme is geared at changing their mindset and demonstrating the profitability of agriculture even to undergraduates.
The program is rooted in the Foundation’s Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship pillars, designed to address unemployment and promote agriculture as a profitable career path. The flagship youth empowerment initiative designed to equip recent Nigerian graduates with the knowledge, tools, and financial support to build sustainable agribusinesses. The program focuses on transforming graduates into job creators by unlocking the potential of agriculture as a viable career path.
Grant
- Seed Funding: Grants for the top-performing participants to scale their agribusiness ideas (Each winner is awarded with grant prize of ₦1.5m).
- Linkage to financial institutions and investors for follow-on financing and/or credit facilities.
- Capital-Free Resources: Access to land, infrastructure, and basic farming tools within the university environment at no cost to the graduate entrepreneurs.
- Capacity Development: Practical training in modern farming techniques, agribusiness development & management, innovative farming methods, and enterprise sustainability.
- Mentorship and Support: Access to a network of experienced agribusiness professionals and market linkages.
Eligibility
- Open to young Nigerian graduate from a partner university:
- Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB)
- University of Ilorin
- University of Ibadan
- Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike
- Applicant must have an innovative agribusiness idea.
Application
Applicants are required to submit detailed agribusiness proposals during the application phase.
For more information, visit BATN Foundation GAP.
