The West African Support for Small and Mid Scale Agro Startup (WASSMAS) has opened applications for an agricultural grant targeting farmers and agro-entrepreneurs across West Africa. WASSMAS is a non-governmental initiative, and the programme focuses on livestock farming, crop cultivation, fish farming, and agro-processing, while also supporting integrated farming and small ruminants.
The aim is to empower West African agriculture by supporting small and mid-scale agricultural startups with grants, resources, and technical guidance. The initiative equips farmers and agro startups with essential skills in modern farming techniques, agribusiness management, sustainability practices, and digital agriculture, and connects farms and agro-businesses to buyers, distributors, industry experts, and regional trade opportunities.
Supported African countries include Nigeria, Ghana, among others. Available grant programmes come with processing timelines. Livestock farming and small ruminants have processing times of 30 to 45 days. Crop cultivation takes 25 to 40 days, fish farming takes 35 to 50 days, agro-processing takes 45 to 60 days, while integrated farming takes 50 to 70 days. All grant programmes offer a funding range of $5,000 to $10,000.
Eligibility requirements include business location verification to confirm infrastructure and feasibility, a five-minute quiz to confirm basic criteria for the selected grant, a business plan, budget breakdown, and proof of land ownership or lease.
Upon approval, funds are disbursed in tranches based on project milestones.
To apply, interested applicants should visit https://www.wassmas.org, select a grant and apply.
Update (January 12, 2026):
Nigeria Startup News has identified WASSMAS farmers grant as a scam. Read our findings Here.
