The Ye! Youth Ecopreneurs Programme (YECO) 2025 for young Green Entrepreneurs ($100,000 prize & All-Expenses-Paid Trip to International Conference

Applications are now open for the 2025 Ye! Youth Ecopreneurs Programme. The YECO Programme is built for youth entrepreneurs under the age of 35 who are founders, co-founders, or CEOs. The program is looking for passionate innovators with a clear understanding of the environmental challenges they tackle and scalable solutions ready for acceleration.

Requirements

Applicant must be:

Must be under the age of 35 (by the application deadline)
Must be Founder, Co-Founder or CEO

Eligible businesses must be:


Legally registered and majority-run by a young person
The bootcamp is open globally, the accelerator is reserved for eligible countries – see the list here
Focused on Land Restoration or Green Business solutions

The programme consists of a:

Global Bootcamp to kickstart your journey with dynamic training and e-learning.
Global Accelerator to get personalized coaching, mentorship, and masterclasses to take your sustainable solutions to the next level.
Youth Ecopreneur Awards to showcase your solutions on a global stage.

Benefits

Capacity-building for scaling your venture
Seed Funding ($100,000 USD for the land-restoration cohort, equity free)
Access to a Global Network & Exposure
Mentorship & Coaching
Legal and IP Guidance
Preferential access to Pro-Bono Legal Services from Sidley Austin
Preferential access to the Google StartUp for Sustainable Development Programme
All-Expenses-Paid Trip to International Conference for Award Finalists
Win the Youth Ecopreneur Award and get 10,000 USD prize money (1 Award per category)



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