Application for BATNF Farmers for the Future Grant 5.0 is Ongoing
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BATNF Farmers for the Future Grant 5.0 ( Up to N10 million Cash Prize)

Call For Applications: BATNF Farmers for the Future Grant 5.0 ( Up to N10 million Cash Prize)

The Farmers for the Future (F4F) Grant is an Agricultural Entrepreneurship grant designed to support young people with viable Agri-Business with equity-free capital and  other associated support they may require to scale their businesses.

The project is an initiative developed and sponsored by the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) in partnership with NYSC and implemented by Fate Foundation. It is targeted at currently serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members – as part of BATNF’s drive to encourage and support the youth in sustainable agriculture.

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About the Wealth Is Here Campaign

The Wealth is here campaign is a strategy by the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation to change this mindset, by exposing the Nigerian youth to the entrepreneurial opportunities in the country and also to highlight stories of entrepreneurs – Foreign and National – who have excelled in their fields. The message is that you can excel and prosper in Nigeria because wealth is here.

Objectives

  • Make agribusiness attractive
  • Reduce youth unemployment
  • Drive youth engagement in Agriculture.
  • Youth Development
  • Train and Empower youth in agro-practices

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Access to Finance:

The top 6 finalists will win an equity-free grant of NGN 10 million (₦3m for the first Prize, ₦ 2m for 2nd Prize, and ₦ 1m for 3rd Prize)


Linkage to financial institutions and investors for follow-on financing and/or credit facilities


Winners will get technical support to establish their agribusiness


Training & Capacity Building


Participation in an intensive “Think-through-your-business” boot camp


Mentorship under seasoned entrepreneurs and Agric Experts


Membership of the F4F alumni network


Participation in other partner-drive training programs


Support with business registration & other legal & regulatory requirements

Deadline:

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