Incubation and prototype funding for Nigerian founders aged 18–35
A six-month youth entrepreneurship programme in Lagos and Ogun with training, mentorship, prototype support and access to the Orange Corners Innovation Fund.
Use when
You are a young Nigerian founder with an early validated venture and can commit to the six-month programme.
Skip when
You are over 35, outside the participating hubs, or want guaranteed grant-only funding without incubation.
Status (20 Aug 2026): Cohort 15 is advertised as accepting applications; the Lagos intake is closed and the site points founders to the next Ogun cohort. Applicants must be 18–35 with core operations in Lagos or Ogun, a validated innovative concept not older than two years, and a solution to a Nigerian challenge aligned with the SDGs. The fund offers a prototype voucher/allowance up to €4,000; selected pitch winners can receive €10,000–€35,000 as a grant/loan mix, so confirm the instrument before accepting.
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