Applications are currently being accepted for the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH - The develoPPP Ventures Ideas Competition for Young Entrepreneurs 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About GIZ GmbH - The develoPPP Ventures Ideas Competition for Young Entrepreneurs
DEG Impulse gGmbH and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH with funds from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) support young companies to scale innovative business models in selected emerging markets that create positive impact and contribute to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Benefits of GIZ GmbH - The develoPPP Ventures Ideas Competition for Young Entrepreneurs
- DEG Impulse and GIZ provide non-dilutive capital of EUR 100,000 (and a top-up for successful Ventures in a potential second phase)
- The company must receive matching funds equaling the amount of the non-dilutive capital in the form of cash injection from other investors. Matching funds can be considered if received up to 6 months prior to the application and still available for the develoPPP Ventures investment.
GIZ GmbH - The develoPPP Ventures Ideas Competition for Young Entrepreneurs Requirements
- Your company is registered in the target country or plans to register there prior to the co-financed growth investment
- You are pursuing an innovative business model and are already generating initial revenues (proof of concept)
- Your business model has high development relevance and scalability and contributes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Application Date and Process
- The develoPPP application process is handled via two different platforms depending on the target country, where you can easily submit and manage your application. If your start-up is active in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria or South Africa, you can access the application platform OAP. If your start-up is active in Kenya, Tanzania or Rwanda, please switch to the application platform VC4A.
Application Deadline
30 June, 2026
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