About this opportunity
The AU-EU Youth Action Lab has opened its entrepreneurship grants advocacy call, and 11 grantees will each be awarded €31,500 to run their work. This call is for 100% youth-led, youth-driven and youth-focused organisations.
The Lab is looking for groups that advocate policy or regulatory reform for young entrepreneurs, strengthen youth representation in policy dialogue, build coalitions, promote the inclusion of marginalised young entrepreneurs such as young women, rural youth, persons with disabilities and refugees, or push for inclusive access to finance. Eligible organisations come from Nigeria, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Kenya, Senegal, Algeria, Tunisia, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Zambia, plus EU member states.
One important distinction: this is a different scheme from the AU-EU Innovation Grants, which offer €42,000 and close the same day, so use this page if your work is the advocacy type. Applications close on 23 September 2026 at 12:00 WAT, so do not leave it to the last hours.
What you receive
- One of 11 grants of €31,500 each
- Part of the AU-EU Youth Action Lab entrepreneurship grants scheme
Who can apply
- 100% youth-led, youth-driven, youth-focused organisations
- Work advocates policy or regulatory reform for young entrepreneurs, strengthens youth representation in policy dialogue, builds coalitions, promotes inclusion of marginalised young entrepreneurs (young women, rural youth, persons with disabilities, refugees) or inclusive access to finance
- Based in Nigeria, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Kenya, Senegal, Algeria, Tunisia, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Zambia or an EU country
How to apply
- Open the official entrepreneurship grants page
- Submit the application before 23 September 2026, 12:00 WAT
Sources and verification
Questions applicants ask
Is this the same as the AU-EU Innovation Grants?
No. This is the entrepreneurship grants advocacy call, a different scheme and a different page from the Innovation Grants, even though both close on 23 September 2026.
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