Lagos Agrithon 2026: N200 Million Agribusiness Grant for Young Nigerians
Job Description
Lagos Agrithon 2026 is the flagship youth agrifood innovation and enterprise acceleration programme of the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems, powered by the Lagos Agrinnovation Club.
The programme is designed to identify, nurture, support, and scale innovative youth-led agribusinesses and agritech solutions that are transforming food production, processing, distribution, and sustainability across Lagos State and beyond.
With a strong focus on innovation, entrepreneurship, technology, and food security, Lagos Agrithon aims to empower the next generation of agricultural innovators while strengthening the state’s food systems from farm to fork.
Theme
Building the Future of Food Through Youth, Innovation & Technology
This year’s edition seeks bold ideas, scalable businesses, and innovative solutions capable of addressing challenges across the agricultural value chain while creating jobs, increasing productivity, and improving food security.
About the Programme
Lagos Agrithon is an enterprise acceleration programme designed to help promising agribusinesses and agritech startups gain access to funding, mentorship, strategic partnerships, industry networks, and business growth opportunities.
Participants will have the opportunity to showcase their ideas before industry stakeholders, investors, policymakers, and ecosystem leaders while receiving support to scale their ventures.
What You Stand to Gain
Selected participants will benefit from:
- Access to a ₦200 Million Grant Pool.
- Opportunity to secure state-backed funding support.
- Access to business mentorship and enterprise development programmes.
- Networking opportunities with industry leaders, investors, and ecosystem partners.
- Collaboration opportunities with fellow innovators and entrepreneurs.
- Exposure to government, private sector, and development partners.
- Structured business growth and acceleration support.
- Increased visibility for innovative agribusiness and agritech solutions.
- Opportunity to contribute to the future of food systems in Lagos State.
Who Should Apply?
Applications are encouraged from:
- Youth-led agribusinesses.
- Agritech startups.
- Agricultural innovators.
- Food processing enterprises.
- Agricultural technology founders.
- Agri-value chain entrepreneurs.
- Early-stage and growth-stage agrifood businesses.
- Young Nigerians developing innovative solutions within the agriculture and food ecosystem.
Programme Focus Areas
The programme welcomes innovative solutions across various segments of the agricultural value chain, including:
- Agricultural production.
- Agritech solutions.
- Food processing and value addition.
- Supply chain and logistics.
- Food distribution.
- Climate-smart agriculture.
- Sustainable food systems.
- Digital agriculture and smart farming.
- Agricultural finance and market access.
- Food security innovations.
Competition Value
- ₦200,000,000 Grant Pool.
Programme Host
- Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems.
- Powered by the Lagos Agrinnovation Club.
Application Timeline
- Applications Open: 19th June, 2026
- Applications Close: 19th July, 2026