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

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Application Deadline: 14th September 2025

Applications at the moment are open for the 2025 Ye! Youth Ecopreneurs Programme. The YECO Programme is constructed for youth entrepreneurs beneath the age of 35 who’re founders, co-founders, or CEOs. The program is wanting for passionate innovators with a transparent understanding of the environmental challenges they sort out and scalable options prepared for acceleration.

Requirements

Applicant have to be:

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

Eligible companies have to be:

• Legally registered and majority-run by a young individual
• The bootcamp is open globally, the accelerator is reserved for eligible international locations – see the checklist here
• Focused on Land Restoration or Green Business options

The programme consists of a:

• Global Bootcamp to kickstart your journey with dynamic coaching and e-learning.
• Global Accelerator to get customized teaching, mentorship, and masterclasses to take your sustainable options to the following degree.
• Youth Ecopreneur Awards to showcase your options on a worldwide stage.

Benefits

• Capacity-building for scaling your enterprise
• Seed funding ($100,000 USD for the land-restoration cohort, fairness free)
• Access to a Global Network & Exposure
• Mentorship & Coaching
• Legal and IP Guidance
• Preferential entry to Pro-Bono Legal Services from Sidley Austin
• Preferential entry 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 cash (1 Award per class)

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Ye! Youth Ecopreneurs Programme