BATN Foundation Graduate Agripreneur Program (GAP) 2026 (Up To ₦22 Million Grant)

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Applications are open for 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.

BATN Foundation Graduate Agripreneur Program Objectives

Make a career in Agri-business attractive
Reduce unemployment and youth restiveness
Prepare future generations for challenges of feeding growing population
Help develop unique talents and broaden interest in sustainable Agriculture
Demonstrate and promote commercialization of Agripreneurial ideas
Encourage establishment of sustainable agricultural enterprises

Grant Details

₦1,500,000 equity-free grant per winner
Total funding for participants can reach over ₦22 million across the cohort depending on the number of selected agripreneurs.