Youth Ecopreneur Programme (YECO) 2025
A global accelerator for youth-led green businesses tackling sustainable development, land restoration, and climate action — featuring training, mentorship, funding, and international awards.
🔍 Quick Snapshot
- Provider: International Trade Centre's Ye! Community with G20 Global Land Initiative, UNCCD, WIPO, Sidley Austin LLP, and Google Startups for Sustainable Development
- Opportunity Type: Global accelerator programme with bootcamp, mentorship, funding, and awards
- Scholarship Count: Multiple cohorts
- Deadline: 14 September 2025
- Start Date: Post-selection (bootcamp schedule provided)
- Location: Worldwide (hybrid/online, plus in-person finals)
- Themes: Land Restoration, Green Business, Climate Action, Sustainable Entrepreneurship
🌍 About the Programme
YECO 2025 is an intensive, multi-stage programme empowering young founders to scale their green ventures. Participants begin with a global bootcamp for skill building, progress to an accelerator offering personalised mentorship, and culminate in the Youth Ecopreneur Awards — with seed funding, global exposure, and ongoing alumni support.
✅ Eligibility Criteria
- Be under 35 years old by 14 September 2025
- Founder, Co-Founder, or CEO of a legally registered enterprise
- Enterprise must be majority-run by young people
- Focus on green business solutions or land restoration
- Bootcamp open globally; accelerator eligibility depends on country
🎁 Programme Benefits
- Global bootcamp and accelerator with expert mentorship
- Access to USD 100,000 equity-free seed funding (shared pool)
- USD 10,000 prize for winners in each award category
- All-expenses-paid trip to an international conference for finalists
- Access to legal/IP guidance via Sidley Austin LLP
- Opportunities through Google Startups for Sustainable Development
- Ongoing alumni network and global exposure
📝 How to Apply
- Visit the YECO 2025 Application Page
- Review programme details, eligibility, and FAQs
- Prepare application materials (venture profile, legal documents, team bios, etc.)
- Submit your application online before 14 September 2025
- If selected, join the bootcamp, then progress to accelerator and awards stages
📅 Programme Timeline
- Application Deadline: 14 September 2025
- Bootcamp: Dates shared after selection
- Accelerator & Awards: Follow the bootcamp stage
🚀 Ready to Scale Your Green Venture Globally?
Apply now for YECO 2025 and join a global network of youth leaders building a sustainable future.
Apply via Ye! CommunityQuestions? Email youthandtrade@intracen.org
Curated by Growth Forum Malaysia — connecting youth entrepreneurs to global green opportunities.
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