Call for Application: ITC Ye! Youth Ecopreneur Programme 2025 (Up to $100,000 Funding)

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About Ye! Youth Ecopreneur

The Youth Ecopreneur Programme (YECO) is a global accelerator that powers the green and just transition by investing in young entrepreneurs as catalysts for sustainable development, environmental justice, and climate action advocacy. The project seeks to enhance the competitiveness and scale of youth-led green businesses, with a strong focus on land restoration.

Through a Global Bootcamp, Accelerator, and Youth Ecopreneur Awards, it provides comprehensive support, including training, mentorship, and financial support, to youth-led green businesses.

The programme is powered by the ITC and the G20 Global Land Initiative/UNCCD in partnership with WIPO, Sidley Austin LLP, and Google Startup for Sustainable Development. The five-year programme is designed as a multi-stakeholder initiative that allows ITC projects and partners to opt-in, leveraging and scaling within the existing structure. The acceleration program onboards new participants every year.

• Sponsor Organisation: International Trade Centre (ITC)

Benefits of Ye! Youth Ecopreneur

• 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)

Ye! Youth Ecopreneur Requirements

Businesses must be:

• Founded and led by youth under 35 (Founder, Co-Founder, or CEO)
• Legally registered and fall under one of two tracks:
• Land Restoration (e.g. reforestation, soil rehabilitation)
• Green & Circular Economy (e.g. renewable energy, waste innovation)

Strongly encouraged to apply:

• Female entrepreneurs
• Founders from LDCs, SIDS, and landlocked countries
• Persons with disabilities and other underrepresented groups

Application Date and Process

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Application Deadline

14 September, 2025

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