Nominations Open for the Africa Green Grant Award

Eleven Eleven Twelve Foundation is pleased to announce the Africa Green Grant Award.

This award was created within the framework of the sustainability of the environment through the empowerment and support for entrepreneurs and small businesses who have innovative, creative and sustainable ideas, products and services which seeks to reverse and stop the adverse effects been inflicted on the environment and in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Aims

• To empower entrepreneurs through capacity development, seed capital, mentoring and networking with focus on the environmental and agricultural sectors.
• To provide education regarding environmental issues, agricultural development and acquisition of skills for the development of individual’s ability and healthier environment for all.
• To give grants to entrepreneurs in the environmental and agricultural sectors of the African economy to reduce unemployment rate.
• To inspire, empower and promote a new generation of entrepreneurs and social change agents who are passionate about their environment.
• To provide skills, knowledge and resources needed for deserving and enterprising small business start-ups towards enhancing individual business development and raise successful entrepreneurs across the continent.

Eligibility Criteria

1. The financial support scheme is open to Africans, both individuals and institutions/organizations whose work/idea will impact and is currently impacting communities and the environment positively in the environmental or agricultural sector.
2. Applicants must not be older than 35 years old.
3. Applicants for the financial support must have innovative ideas which can be implemented to solve environmental problems in the society.

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