ygap 2023 Agriprenenur Accelerator Program for South African Agripreneurs

The ygap South Africa Accelerator Program helps ventures to refine and validate their business model, move towards financial sustainability, and grow the impact that they are having in their community.

Completing the ygap South Africa Accelerator Program will expand your ability to increase revenue, create employment opportunities, secure further investment, and make a real difference in the communities you operate within. 

• Table of Content
• About ygap
• ygap Agriprenenur Accelerator Program
• Aim and Benefits of ygap Agriprenenur Accelerator Program
• Requirements for ygap Agriprenenur Accelerator Program Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About ygap

ygap is an international organisation that supports early-stage social impact ventures with locally-led solutions to local problems. We believe in the power of entrepreneurship as an effective way to make sustainable and equitable change in the world. Our work is fully informed by the communities we serve and their own entrepreneurial drive. We find, accelerate and support the growth of impact ventures led by local entrepreneurs who deeply understand the unique challenges of their communities and are best placed to develop solutions, and we create enabling environments for ventures to succe... continue reading

ygap Agriprenenur Accelerator Program

Application Deadline	30 Jun 2023
Country to study	South Africa
Type	Entrepreneurs
Sponsor	ygap
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of ygap Agriprenenur Accelerator Program

The program offers a six-day accelerator followed by twelve months of tailored support including business skills development, technical support, strategy insights and mentor support, connections to international partner networks, peer learning and access to a global community of entrepreneurs.

Requirements for ygap Agriprenenur Accelerator Program Qualification

Who we're looking for:

• Ventures that are operating in the area of Agriculture. We particularly encourage Black and women-led businesses working in the areas of climate and sustainability, livelihoods or food security.
• Ventures that are post-revenue and able to provide evidence of commercial transactions. 
• Ventures that clearly recognise and desire the benefits and value of participating in the ygap program. ygap invests deeply in the ventures we support, and expect the same level of dedication and investment in participating in the ygap program.
• Ventures that have a social or environmental focus. Through the operation of the business, ventures must be working toward  making their community, their city, or their country a better place. 
• Ventures that are “local” to the issue they’re solving, intimately connected to their community, passionate and committed, and it for the long-haul.
• Ventures that have already launched and are currently operational. In most cases, participating ventures must be formally registered and proof of this status will be required (unless this is not applicable to where your business runs).

Application Deadline

June 30, 2023

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to ygap on form.jotform.com to apply

For more details, visit ygap website.