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

Curriculum Overview

The program is a virtual program focused on capacity building on essential knowledge, strategies, skills, and tools to build sustainable businesses within the Agribusiness value chain. These sessions will be facilitated by various industry leaders and professionals across the Agribusiness and entrepreneurship ecosystem using a pedagogy approach to build networks amongst the entrepreneurs and encourage group/teamwork for better learning. The robust learning structure is a combination of virtual interactive class sessions, workshops, case studies, plenary sessions, and group activities.

The Farmers for the Future curriculum has been designed to provide insight and relevant knowledge to aspiring and budding entrepreneurs within the Agribusiness value chain to see diverse market potentials and understand how to create a structured business model to strategically grow their business.

The Curriculum is intensive and includes:

Entrepreneurship Mindset

Design thinking/innovation/problem-solving

Developing Business Plan

Business Model Canvass

Product Development Strategy

Marketing/Digital Marketing Strategy

Managing Business Operations

Financial Literacy

Business pitch skills

Benefits of BATNF Farmers for the Future Grant

Through the support of the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation, the program is FREE to all entrepreneurs who successfully scale through the two application stages. This scholarship support from the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation covers all direct course fees including course materials, data support, and post-program support.

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)

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

Requirements for BATNF Farmers for the Future Grant

Young Nigerians with viable Agri-Business

Selection Process

Submit Your Application: The online application portal will be available 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.ts

Pitch Event & Award: The top 10 businesses from the bootcamp will pitch before a panel of expert judges and investors. 3 winners will be selected.

Mentorship: The 3 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.

Application Deadline

September 15, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to British American Tobacco (BAT) on f4f.wealthishere.org to apply