---------- Forwarded message --------- From: agashaine(a)gmail.com &lt;agashaine(a)gmail.com&gt; Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 at 06:37 Subject: [paepard] Apply for Rwanda and Zambia Young Entrepreneurs Challenge Fund To: Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development Phase II (PAEPARD II) &lt;PAEPARD(a)faraafrica.community&gt; The following attachments were removed from this message and stored in the library: Zambia.KCOA.YECF.AccessAgriculture.English.jpg <https://faraafrica.community/_/7tbydvkh.2> (0.1MB) KCOA Rwanda Call.English.png <https://faraafrica.community/_/7tbydvkh.0> (0.1MB) KCOA Rwanda Call-French.png <https://faraafrica.community/_/7tbydvkh.1> (0.1MB) Dear members and partners, I hope all is well with you and your families. Once again, I would like to thank you for your referrals and network connections made for the recent Uganda, Kenya, Senegal and Tanzania Young Entrepreneur Challenge Fund (YECF) call. I am happy to inform you that Rwanda <https://www.accessagriculture.org/kcoa-rwanda-call>and Zambia <https://www.accessagriculture.org/kcoa-zambia-call> Young Entrepreneur Challenge Fund (YECF) 2021 are now open for applications. The aim of this email is to humbly request you to share the application links/flyer with your network especially with the youth between 18-30 years of age who are currently residing in the above mentioned countries. *Background* Access Agriculture is currently running Young Entrepreneur Challenge Fund (YECF) <https://www.accessagriculture.org/young-entrepreneur-challenge-fund-0> in different African countries to select Entrepreneurs for Rural Access (ERAs) who are individuals or small teams that can use a smart projector to develop or expand their own businesses. Young people at or below 30 years residing in that particular country can propose innovative ideas to make a business or incorporate the use of smart projector in their existing services, around the dissemination of agricultural videos. Through this grant, the most inspiring and promising young entrepreneur will receive a Digisoft smart projector in addition to entrepreneurship coaching, training, business linkage and advisory services from different experts on developing a sustainable enterprise. This call for ERAs is part of Knowledge Centres for Organic Agriculture (KCOA) Project in Africa funded by GIZ. All applications are made online, check out the deadlines for each country: *Application form in English (for Rwanda): * https://www.accessagriculture.org/kcoa-rwanda-call *Application form in French (for Rwanda): * https://www.accessagriculture.org/fr/kcoa-rwanda-call-francais *Application form in English (for Zambia): * https://www.accessagriculture.org/kcoa-zambia-call Attached is the flyer about YECF for Rwanda (French and English) and for Zambia (English). If possible, kindly share them on your social media channels and via email. Thank you in advance for sharing this opportunity with your network. *FAQs: *What is a smart projector? Click here>> <https://www.ecoagtube.org/content/how-set-and-show-video-using-digisoft-smart-projector-presented-era-access-agriculture> | How do I make an online application? view a step-by step guide <https://www.ecoagtube.org/content/how-apply-rwanda-young-entrepreneurs-challenge-fund-2021> Thank you. Regards, Sharon Againe (Eng.) |Ambassador Uganda & Young Entrepreneur Coach for East Africa| Office: +254 20 210 8300 | Mobile/WhatsApp: +256703698550|Skype: agashaine Access Agriculture | 40 Rue Washington | 1050 Brussels | Belgium sharon(a)accessagriculture.org| www.accessagriculture.org | www.ecoagtube.org *DONATE <https://www.accessagriculture.org/donate> SUBSCRIBE <https://www.accessagriculture.org/user/register> WHAT’S NEW <https://www.accessagriculture.org/newsletter>* EVCOM CLARION AWARDS 2016-GOLD WINNER <https://www.accessagriculture.org/access-agriculture-wins-international-award-innovation> You are receiving this message because you are a member of the community Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development Phase II (PAEPARD II) <https://faraafrica.community/paepard>. View this contribution on the web site <https://faraafrica.community/_/7tbydvkh> A reply to this message will be sent to all members of Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development Phase II (PAEPARD II). Reply to sender &lt;agashaine(a)gmail.com&gt; | Unsubscribe &lt;leave.PAEPARD(a)faraafrica.community&gt; *SARNISSA African Aquaculture Network * <https://www.facebook.com/sarnissaafrica?ref=hl> *Aquaculture Enterprise Malawi* <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Aquaculture-Enterprise-Malawi/572805602862378?fref=nf> *SEAT Sustaining Ethical Aquaculture Trade Asia (SEAT) * <https://www.facebook.com/SEATGlobal?ref=hl> * See also Sustainable Aquaculture Group Stirling's activities and projects: * *http://www.susaquastirling.net/* <http://www.susaquastirling.net/>