Tony Elumelu Foundation Grant (TEF) For Africans 2025
The 2025 Tony Elumelu Foundation Grant for African entrepreneurs is now open for applications.
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Entrepreneurship Grant for young Africans seeks to empower women and men across the African continent with $5000 each, catalyzing economic growth, driving poverty eradication, and ensuring job creation.
For the 2025 round of application, the following programmes will be/are open(ed):
- TEF Flagship Entrepreneurship Programme: Open to all entrepreneurs across Africa with business ideas or existing businesses. Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
- IYBA-WE4A Entrepreneurship Programme: Open exclusively to women entrepreneurs with green business ideas or existing green businesses in Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Cameroon, Kenya, Mozambique, Malawi, and Togo. Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
- Aguka Ideation Programme: Open to Rwandan entrepreneurs with businesses in the idea stage and aged 18-30.
- BeGreen Africa Programme: This programme is open to entrepreneurs with green businesses in Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa, as well as waste management businesses specifically in Kenya. Applicants must be between 18 and 35 years old.
Continue reading to find the detailed process of application for Tony Elumelu Foundation Grant (TEF) For Africans 2025. Find more information about here.
Program Summary
| Category | Grants & Fundings, Trainings and Workshops |
| Eligibility | Africans, Entrepreneurs, Startups / SMEs in Africa |
| Deadline | February 28, 2025 |
| Duration | 6 to 9 months |
| Tests | None |
| Requirements | Business Plan, Others |
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Eligibility Criteria for the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Grant 2025
To be considered forTony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Grant:
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- Be African entrepreneurs with startups or business concepts poised for growth.
- Applicants must also be at least 18 years of age.
- Have a business idea or a running business.
Benefits
- Non-refundable seed funding of $5,000
- A world-class business training for 12 weeks
- Access to TEF Alumni network with over 15,000 entrepreneurs across’ Africa
- Mentoring and networking opportunities via Africa’s largest digital platform for entrepreneurs, TEFConnect.net.
How to Apply
Click HERE to apply.
Deadline: February 28, 2025
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