Breaking opportunity just released! If you’re a young African innovator tackling climate change, this is your final chance to unlock the In-Country YouthADAPT Challenge 2025, a powerful and transformative platform designed to accelerate youth-led climate solutions across Africa. Hosted in five strategic African countries—Kenya, Rwanda, Nigeria, Ghana, and Tanzania—this life-changing challenge is calling on entrepreneurs between 18 and 35 years old to showcase their bold, scalable ideas that address local climate adaptation challenges.
The In-Country YouthADAPT Challenge 2025 is not just another competition—it’s an epic, game-changing initiative funded and supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) in partnership with the Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC). Under the umbrella of the African Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP), this exclusive deal empowers youth with the tools, resources, mentorship, and financial support to scale up their enterprises and become continental leaders in climate adaptation.
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This is a must-see opportunity to grab international visibility, real-time mentorship, investor exposure, and funding that transforms your vision into measurable impact. Each selected entrepreneur will benefit from an immersive investor-readiness bootcamp, national-level pitch competitions, and entry into the prestigious YouthADAPT Alumni Network—a fast-track to COP30 visibility and global partnerships.
This year, 20 startups per country will be chosen to participate in the national-level activities, with the top two enterprises per country receiving a $30,000 prize split into a $10,000 grant and a $20,000 de-risking investment. The program is designed to not only fund innovations but also strengthen the capacity of young entrepreneurs through mentorship, networking, and market access. If you have an impactful enterprise in climate-smart agriculture, early warning systems, resilient infrastructure, sustainable water systems, clean energy, or urban mobility, now is the time to step forward.
You won’t believe the level of global attention this program attracts—from COP delegations to regional funders, this is your golden gateway to funding, fame, and future leadership. The 2025 edition is officially open, and the application deadline is August 1, 2025. Submitting your application is completely free, and the process is fully online, designed to be accessible and inclusive.
With climate change threatening Africa’s future, youth-led solutions are more essential than ever. The In-Country YouthADAPT Challenge is your chance to not just talk about the problem, but become the solution. Whether you’re a tech innovator in Nairobi, an agribusiness founder in Lagos, a green builder in Kigali, or a renewable energy leader in Accra—your breakthrough idea deserves the spotlight.
This is your urgent wake-up call—don’t let this once-in-a-generation opportunity slip away. The In-Country YouthADAPT Challenge 2025 is about more than funding; it’s about empowerment, exposure, and execution. It’s about taking your big idea and giving it the wings to fly across borders, industries, and global platforms.
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Time is running out, and the competition is heating up. If you’re ready to turn your climate-smart vision into reality and be recognized as one of Africa’s next-gen green economy leaders, this is your signal to act. Join a continent-wide movement that is reshaping how we adapt to climate change—youth-led, impact-driven, and future-ready.
Name of Organizer
Global Center on Adaptation (GCA), African Development Bank (AfDB), and Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC)
Requirement/Eligibility
1. Applicants must be aged 18 to 35 years old at the time of application.
2. Must hold nationality in one of the five participating countries: Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda, or Tanzania.
3. The applicant must be a founder, co-founder, or leader of a youth-led enterprise registered in one of the eligible countries.
4. The enterprise must be actively implementing a solution aligned with climate adaptation goals as per the country’s National Adaptation Plans.
5. Eligible focus areas include climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, sustainable infrastructure, early warning systems, water management, and urban climate solutions.
6. Enterprises must be formally registered and legally operating within their country of application.
7. Applicants must be available to participate in all bootcamp training sessions, pitch events, and follow-up activities organized by the program.
8. Only enterprises with scalable, replicable, and impact-driven solutions will be considered.
9. Applicants and businesses must not have any outstanding legal, ethical, or financial issues.
10. Applications must be submitted online before the August 1 deadline. Incomplete or late submissions will be disqualified automatically.
Prize
Each of the top two winning enterprises per country will receive a $30,000 prize package, consisting of:
- $10,000 in grant funding to support enterprise expansion.
- $20,000 de-risking investment to enhance business sustainability.
- Access to an investor-readiness bootcamp tailored to your business sector.
- Participation in national pitch events with exposure to industry leaders.
- One-year mentorship, technical assistance, and post-funding support.
- Invitation to showcase at COP30 and join the YouthADAPT Alumni Network.
- Networking opportunities with funders, policy makers, and green innovation hubs across Africa.
Deadline
August 1, 2025
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