Call for Applications: Returnee Innovators for Nepal Program (Cohort II)

Call for Applications: Returnee Innovators for Nepal Program (Cohort II)

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Deadline: 24 July 2025

The Returnee Innovators for Nepal Program is now open for Nepali migrant workers in Korea to support their ventures and nurture their entrepreneurial potential upon return to Nepal.

Program Offerings

• The program offers
  • Free entrepreneurship boot camp. incubation. mentorship program and networking sessions
  • Opportunity to develop and strengthen your business idea with the help of seasoned business experts, mentors and fellow colleagues
  • Get certificate, cash prizes & opportunities for seed funding
  • Get easy access to Korea returnee fund through ADBL

Who can apply?

• Requirements
  • Nepali returnee migrants from Korea
  • Commitment to attend 5-month program (in-person and virtual)
• Start Track
  • Idea stage or businesses operating for less than three years.
• Growth Track
  • Businesses that have been operating for three years or more.

For more information, visit KOICA.