Applications are currently being accepted for the GrowthAfrica CircularLeap Scale-Up Programme 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About GrowthAfrica CircularLeap Scale-Up Programme
The CircularLeap Scale-Up Programme,an initiative funded by The Embassy of Finland in Kenya and implemented by GrowthAfrica to support early stage post-revenue Kenyan businesses to grow into profitable and resilient circular businesses, raising capital and contributing to economic growth through job creation and environmental sustainability.
Benefits of GrowthAfrica CircularLeap Scale-Up Programme
By the end of the programme, participating businesses will:
- Have stronger, clearer circular business models
- Gain access to financing and investors
- Be able to engage government, partners, and ecosystem actors confidently
- Strengthen their market positioning and credibility
- Join a trusted peer network of circular entrepreneurs from across Kenya
- Access Finnish market linkages and matchmaking opportunities
- Grow your impact as a circular business
GrowthAfrica CircularLeap Scale-Up Programme Requirements
This opportunity is open to legally registered Kenyan SMEs across all counties that:
- Operate primarily upstream in the circular economy
- Have been in operation for at least 2 years with a minimum of USD 30,000 in annual revenue
- Have founders who can actively participate in the programme
- Demonstrate social inclusion and job creation for youth and women (priority consideration)
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
22 March, 2026
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