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BATN FOUNDATION FARMERS FOR THE FUTURE (F4F) GRANT

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Application Deadline: Application deadlines vary depending on the specific program cycle. Each application process typically runs for two/three weeks from the date it opens.

LOCATION: Nigeria

Are you a serving NYSC member with a viable business idea in agriculture? Are you ready to bring your agribusiness idea to life? The British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF), in partnership with NYSC, wants to hear from you. Apply for the Farmers for the Future (F4F) grant program. The Farmers for the Future (F4F) Grant is an agricultural entrepreneurship grant designed to support young people with viable agribusinesses with equity-free capital and other associated support they may require to scale their businesses.

ELIGIBILITY:

Submit Your Application

The online application portal will be available for serving NYSC members with a viable business idea in agriculture for you to send in your applications.

Virtual Bootcamp

20 Selected businesses will go through a rigorous virtual bootcamp where they will refine their business thesis and build a compelling pitch.

Pitch Event & Award

The top 10 businesses from the bootcamp will pitch before a panel of expert judges and investors. 6 winners will be selected.

Mentorship

The 6 winners will be given financing to execute, strengthen, advance and scale their businesses under the guidance of seasoned mentors. They will also be connected to the relevant networks they require to make progress.

Join The Farmers For The Future Alumni

Continue to enjoy exclusive access to expert mentorship, insider opportunities and a robust support network that will open doors to follow-on financing, new markets, etc.

BENEFIT:

₦10 MILLION NAIRA: Top 6 finalist will win an equity-free grant of NGN 10 million.

Grant Prizes

1st Cash Prize X 1

₦3,000,000

Equity-free grant funding.

2nd Cash Prize X 2

₦2,000,000

Equity-free grant funding.

3rd Cash Prize X 3

₦1,000,000

Equity-free grant funding.

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

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DEVELOPPP VENTURES IDEAS COMPETITION

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Application Deadline: June 30, 2026

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

Suitable start-ups to be funded through develoPPP Ventures are selected during an open call for applications, which takes place several times a year for six weeks at the end of a quarter. A new call for applications will be announced on the website prior to the start of the application window and is open to all start-ups that meet the conditions for participation. Depending on the target country, the funding contract is concluded with one of the two implementing partners, DEG Impulse gGmbH or Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.

ELIGIBILITY:

Target Countries: The current develoPPP Ventures call for applications (May 15 to June 30, 2026) takes place in Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, and Tanzania. The application and selection process is supported by a team of local experts who will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

For questions regarding investments in Ghana or South Africa, please contact: develoPPPVentures@giz.de

For questions regarding investments in Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania, please contact: develoPPPVentures@degimpulse.de

Your company is registered in the target country or plans to register there prior to the co-financed growth investment

You are pursuing an innovative business model and are already generating initial revenues (proof of concept)

Your business model has high development relevance and scalability and contributes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Your start-up must be privately owned and profit-oriented and must be registered in the target country or register there prior to the early-stage investment. Your business model has high development relevance and scalability and thus contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). There must be proof of concept, and initial revenues must have been generated. You can find the full list of conditions of participation above.

The complete conditions of participation for develoPPP Ventures can be found here: Download conditions of participation

Does your start-up plan to expand in one of the current develoPPP Ventures target countries and meet the conditions of participation? Then easily submit and manage your application during the ongoing call for applications via one of the following platforms. 

BENEFIT:

DEG Impulse and GIZ provide non-dilutive capital of EUR 100,000 (and a top-up for successful Ventures in a potential second phase)

The company must receive matching funds equaling the amount of the non-dilutive capital in the form of a cash injection from other investors. Matching funds can be considered if received up to 6 months prior to the application and still available for the develoPPP Ventures investment.

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