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Africa Green Grant Award For Young Entrepreneurs 2022 – Apply Here

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February 8, 2022

Africa Green Grant Award For Young Entrepreneurs 2022 – Apply Here

The Africa Eleven Eleven Twelve Foundation is calling on young African entrepreneurs for its Africa Green Grant Award which is now open and will be closing on 1st March 2022. Below is the procedure and how to apply for the grant.

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About Africa Green Grant Award

This award was created within the framework of the sustainability of the environment through the empowerment and support for entrepreneurs and small businesses who have innovative, creative, and sustainable ideas, products, and services that seek to reverse and stop the adverse effects been inflicted on the environment and in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Aims Of The Grant

To empower entrepreneurs through capacity development, seed capital, mentoring and networking with a focus on the environmental and agricultural sectors.
To provide education regarding environmental issues, agricultural development, and acquisition of skills for the development of individual’s ability and healthier environment for all.
To give grants to entrepreneurs in the environmental and agricultural sectors of the African economy to reduce the unemployment rate.
To inspire, empower and promote a new generation of entrepreneurs and social change agents who are passionate about our environment.
To provide skills, knowledge, and resources needed for deserving and enterprising small business start-ups towards enhancing individual business development and raising successful entrepreneurs across the continent.

Eligibility Criteria

1. The financial support scheme is open to Africans, both individuals and institutions/organizations whose work/idea will impact and is currently impacting communities and the environment positively in the environmental or agricultural sector.

2. Applicants must not be older than 35 years old.

3. Applicants for financial support must have innovative ideas which can be implemented to solve environmental problems in society.