Yunus Environment Hub’s GrowUp Incubator for Social Business Entrepreneurs
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The Yunus Environment Hub is geared towards elevating progress and creating solutions with substantial environmental and social impact. Through the GrowUp Incubator scheme for social business entrepreneurs, the organization offers tailored mentorship, among other learning opportunities for young entrepreneurs.
Are you interested to take part in the exchange of learning?
**Application deadline:** November 21, 2021
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## Benefits of the GrowUp Incubator
Yunus’ GrowUp Incubator program offers key support to social business entrepreneurs in the post-revenue stage. GrowUp incubatees will receive individualized mentorship based on their specific requirements, interactive capacity-building seminars, networking opportunities with local partners, and peer-to-peer support to share difficulties and find answers.
The cohort will support **social business entrepreneurs in** **Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Burundi.**
At the end of the GrowUp Incubator program, students will have identified how to:
- Refine its partnerships and operational model
- Analyze the product-market fit for multiple contexts
- Find viable routes to scale and grow
- Integrate impact evaluation into the operational model
- Identify financial sustainability model and financial opportunities
## Eligibility Criteria for Social Business Entrepreneurs
In order to qualify for a slot in Yunus environment Hub’s GrowUp Incubator, social business entrepreneurs and other interested parties must first meet the following requirements:
- Be located in one of our target countries in East Africa
- Solve a challenge within one or more thematic areas related to food systems. See examples of innovations [here](https://yunusenvironmenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/20211004_Innovations_examples.pdf).
- Be beyond experimentation stage
- Have their product/service on the market for 6 months – 3 years
- Be legally registered or planning on doing it during the incubation program
- Be led by a person or by the community (cooperative model)
- Be able to demonstrate substantial environmental and social impact
- Be in pre-seed investment but post-revenue stage
- Have accumulated sales to date of approx.?10,000 –?25,000 USD (Not necessarily profitable yet)
- Have 2-3 people from the team who will participate in the program
- Have regular access to stable internet to participate in mentoring sessions and cohort events
## How to Apply for Yunus Environment Hub’s Opportunity
To start your online application, please fill out the GrowUp Incubator [online application form](https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2y-lhGU3NEuXGnFOgus-PpKRvM7BP2NOiAGWRY6HLX9UOU5WSTJRT0hCNU8yNEQ1MEZERUhXOUpaWS4u).
Meanwhile, if you are interested on becoming a mentor for this or the following cohort, please have a look at the [Terms of Reference](https://yunusenvironmenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/20211004_ToR-Mentors-GrowUp.pdf) and the [mentor application form.](https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2y-lhGU3NEuXGnFOgus-PpKRvM7BP2NOiAGWRY6HLX9UMFpKMzdTQldZNTVaM1BJNEUySDVBRldVTy4u)
If you have any questions regarding the program or if you are interested in becoming a mentor or participant for the cohorts in 2022 and 2023 you can reach out to Anna Khudiiash via [Anna.Khudiiash@yunuseh.com](mailto:Anna.Kudiiash@yunuseh.com)
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Eligibility criteria
Always cross-check eligibility against the sponsor's official site before applying — sponsor rules can change between intakes.
- Citizen or permanent resident of an eligible African country
- Willing to study in Burundi
- Strong academic record — typically a minimum GPA equivalent to a UK 2:1 / US 3.3
- English-language proficiency demonstrated by IELTS, TOEFL or an MOI letter
- Two academic or professional references able to speak to your potential
Required documents
A planning baseline drawn from how 90%+ of African scholarship sponsors structure their checklist. The sponsor's portal is the source of truth for any single application.
- Valid international passport (bio page scan)
- Most recent academic transcripts (sealed or e-verified copies)
- Curriculum vitae / résumé (1–2 pages, reverse-chronological)
- Personal statement or motivation letter (500–1,000 words, tailored to the sponsor)
- Two to three reference letters (academic for students, professional for working applicants)
- Proof of English proficiency (IELTS, TOEFL or Duolingo) — Medium-of-Instruction letter may substitute for Anglophone-Africa graduates
- Passport-sized photograph meeting ICAO biometric standards
- Country-of-origin proof (national ID or birth certificate) — required by many Africa-focused funders
Deadline timeline
The sponsor has not published a fixed deadline yet. Use the milestones below as a generic 12-month plan; substitute dates once the intake window opens.
- 12 months out
Register for tests (IELTS/TOEFL/SAT/GRE), shortlist 3–5 universities, identify referees.
- 6 months out
Sit your tests, draft a personal statement, request transcripts and confirm reference letters.
- 3 months out
Finalise essays, upload supporting documents, complete the online application portal.
- 1 month out
Final review, double-check uploaded files, submit a week before the deadline to avoid portal issues.
- Application deadline
Submit by 23:59 in the sponsor's stated time zone — usually local to the sponsor, not your country.
Frequently asked questions
Who can apply for the Yunus Environment Hub’s GrowUp Incubator for Social Business Entrepreneurs?+
Applicants must be eligible African nationals applying at the the stated level level, meet the academic and English-language requirements set by Various, and be able to relocate to Burundi for the duration of the programme.
Is the Yunus Environment Hub’s GrowUp Incubator for Social Business Entrepreneurs fully funded?+
Funding model: Funding type varies — check the official site. Where listed as fully funded, the award typically covers tuition, monthly stipend, health insurance and round-trip airfare. Always confirm the latest funding breakdown on the sponsor's official page.
When is the application deadline?+
The application deadline is varies by intake — see the official site. Submit at least one week early — sponsor portals frequently slow or fail in the final 24 hours, and late submissions are not accepted under any circumstances.
What documents do I need to apply?+
At minimum: passport bio page, academic transcripts, CV, personal statement, two to three references, and an English-language test score (IELTS, TOEFL or Duolingo). Research-led Masters and PhD applications also require a research proposal and a writing sample.
How can I improve my chance of winning?+
Apply early, tailor every essay to the specific sponsor (do not recycle a generic statement), secure at least one reference who knows your work in detail, and apply to two or three additional scholarships in parallel — never rely on a single application.