Applications are now open for the 2025 edition of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Entrepreneurship Grant for African entrepreneurs. This prestigious program seeks to empower both women and men across Africa with non-refundable seed funding of $5,000 each, along with business training, mentorship, and networking opportunities.
About Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF)
The Tony Elumelu Foundation was established in 2010 by Tony O. Elumelu, CON, a renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist passionate about Africa’s economic transformation. The foundation focuses on empowering underserved communities across Sub-Saharan Africa by nurturing entrepreneurship.
Summary of the 2025 TEF Entrepreneurship Grant
✅ Host: Tony Elumelu Foundation
✅ Category:Training | Fellowship
✅ Eligible Countries: All African Countries
✅ Reward: $5,000 Non-Refundable Seed Funding + Business Training
✅ IELTS Requirement: Not required
✅ Application Deadline: February 28, 2025
Available Programmes Under TEF 2025
📌 Flagship Entrepreneurship Programme
– Open to all African entrepreneurs with 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 in:
Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Cameroon, Kenya, Mozambique, Malawi, and Togo.
– Minimum age: 18 years.
📌 Aguka Ideation Programme
– Open to Rwandan entrepreneurs with idea-stage businesses, aged 18-30.
📌 BeGreen Africa Programme
– Open to entrepreneurs with green businesses in Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa.
– Also open to waste management businesses in Kenya.
– Age requirement: 18-35 years.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply, candidates must:
✔️ Be African entrepreneurs with either a startup or a business idea ready to scale.
✔️ Be at least 18 years old
✔️ Have a viable business idea or a running business.
Benefits of TEF Grant 2025
🌍 $5,000 non-refundable seed funding
🌍 12-week world-class business training
🌍 Access to the TEF Alumni Network (15,000+ African entrepreneurs)
🌍 Mentorship and networking opportunities via TEFConnect.net – Africa’s largest digital platform for entrepreneurs.
How to Apply
👉 Visit the official application page and start your application via this link:
Application Deadline: February 28, 2025
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