YE Youth Ecopreneurs Program for Young Green Innovators ($100k Prizes)

Applications are now open for the 2025 Ye! Youth Ecopreneurs Program. The YECO Program is built for youth entrepreneurs under the age of 35 who are founders, co-founders, or CEOs. The program is looking for passionate innovators with a clear understanding of the environmental challenges they tackle and scalable solutions ready for acceleration

Requirements Criteria

Applicant must be:

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

Eligibility Criteria

• Legally registered and majority-run by a young person
• The bootcamp is open globally, the accelerator is reserved for eligible countries – see the list here
• Focused on Land Restoration or Green Business solutions

The programme consists of a:

• Global Bootcamp to kickstart your journey with dynamic training and e-learning.
• Global Accelerator to get personalized coaching, mentorship, and masterclasses to take your sustainable solutions to the next level.
• Youth Ecopreneur Awards to showcase your solutions on a global stage.

Key Benefits

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)

Application Deadline: 14th September, 2025

Application Link: Visit the Official Webpage of the Ye! Youth Ecopreneurs Programme

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