Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Program 2025 (Funding Opportunities, Mentorship, Capacity Building and other Benefits)

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Applications are open for Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Program 2025. The Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Programme—a proud partnership between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and FATE Foundation—is excited to announce the application call for the 12th cohort of Orange Corners Nigeria in Lagos!

For over five years, we have empowered ambitious entrepreneurs to turn their visions into thriving businesses, supporting 220 innovative businesses through 11 successful cohorts. Watching these transformations within our dynamic Orange Corners ecosystem has been a testament to the impact we create.

Funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Lagos and implemented by FATE Foundation, Orange Corners Nigeria has a single, powerful mission: to build a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem in Nigeria. We equip young entrepreneurs with the skills, knowledge, and support they need to create sustainable economic opportunities within their communities.

Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Program Structure and Curriculum

The Incubation programme combines a mix of interactive enterprise training, mentoring, advisory and business support services to enable each participant fully develop their idea from a concept to a viable product/service.

Enterprise Training & Master Classes

Concept Development
Design Thinking
Market Strategy
Product/Service Development
Operations Management
Business Model Canvas
Business Plan Development
Budgeting, Financial Management and Financial Reporting
People Management
Raising Financing
Digital Marketing
Business Pitching
Business Support

Business Growth Advisory (accounting, legal, tax, HR, marketing, digital)

Business Registration with the CAC
Funding Linkages
Market Linkages

Mentoring

Matching with a Business Mentor

Eligibility Criteria

Applicant must be a resident of Lagos;
Entrepreneurs between the ages of 18-35;
Running a sustainable enterprise tackling challenges in Circular Economy, Agriculture, Health, Tech, or Water Solutions.

How To Apply for Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Program

Stage I: Interested candidates should fill the web kind. Applicants will probably be required to finish all of the required fields and add the following:

Passport Photograph
School Certificate or Statement of Result
Birth Certificate
CAC Registration (Optional)

Stage II: Following an overview of all obtained functions, 30 candidates will probably be shortlisted for a 2-day Bootcamp which is able to culminate in a Pitch Competition to shortlist the highest 20 individuals per stream to undergo the Incubation program.

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Application Deadline: January 15, 2025