Written by Application Deadline: May 30, 2026
FATE Foundation is accepting applications for Cohort 15 of the Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Programme. Young Nigerian entrepreneurs between 18 and 35 years old with ideas in agriculture, agritech, agriprocessing, and related sectors can apply for six months of free business training, mentorship, and funding support of up to €30,000.
Agriculture is among the programme’s explicitly listed eligible sectors. That makes this relevant for agripreneurs with farm-based ventures, food value chain businesses, or agricultural technology ideas that are not yet fully off the ground.
What Selected Participants Receive
The six-month programme combines enterprise management training, one-on-one mentorship, business advisory services, and direct access to investor networks.
Selected businesses also qualify for up to €30,000 in prototype development and testing funding. Legal, accounting, HR, and marketing support come included at no cost to participants.
There are no participation fees. The programme is funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Lagos and implemented by FATE Foundation.
Who Can Apply
Applicants must be Nigerian, aged 18 to 35, residing in Nigeria, and willing to commit fully to the six months.
A registered business is not required. The idea or early-stage venture must fall within one of the eligible sectors: agriculture, technology, health, manufacturing, circular economy, renewable energy, fashion, or related areas.
For agripreneurs specifically, eligible ideas include production improvement ventures, agriprocessing concepts, input supply models, cold chain or market-access solutions, and climate-smart farming approaches.
What the Programme Has Delivered
Orange Corners Nigeria launched in 2019. Since then, the programme has supported over 240 businesses across 14 cohorts in Lagos and Ogun State, according to the official programme page on orangecorners.com.
FATE Foundation, one of Nigeria’s most established MSME development organisations with over 26 years of work with entrepreneurs, handles training, mentorship, and on-ground administration.
This is Cohort 15. The programme has run more or less continuously since 2019, meaning the ecosystem around it, the mentors, the investor networks, and the alumni, is more developed than what most early-stage incubation programmes in Nigeria can offer.
How to Apply
Applications go through the official Orange Corners Nigeria portal at ocn.fatefoundation.org/incubation.
For enquiries, contact Orange Corners Nigeria through the FATE Foundation website at fatefoundation.org or through the programme’s official contact listed on orangecorners.com/country/nigeria.
AgriAxis is not affiliated with FATE Foundation or Orange Corners Nigeria and does not administer this programme. This post is published for information only.
Sources: Orange Corners Nigeria, official programme page, orangecorners.com/country/nigeria; FATE Foundation, fatefoundation.org; Application portal: ocn.fatefoundation.org/incubation
