THE PIERRE CASTEL PRIZE 2024 FOR GREEN ENTREPRENEURS (€25,000 IN PRIZES)
Application Deadline: APRIL 15 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 Pierre Castel Prize. The Pierre Castel Fund and its partners Castel El Djazaïr , Brakina , Boissons du Cameroun , Solibra , Star and Bracongo SA , are organizing the 7th edition of the PIERRE CASTEL PRIZE, from March 1 to July 10, 2024 . 6 African countries are concerned by this edition:
Eligibility Requirements:
- You must be an agricultural entrepreneur.
- Your age must fall between 18 and 45 years.
- You must hold the nationality of one of the participating countries and reside there.
- Your business must be legally established and operational for at least one year.
- You must have a development project that demonstrates measurable social, economic, and environmental impact on your ecosystem.
Prizes:
The 2024 Pierre Castel Prize will be awarded to 36 entrepreneurs (6 per country). The grants provided through this competition aim to foster the growth of selected companies, enhance their impact within the value chains, develop entrepreneurs’ skills, facilitate knowledge sharing, and promote the creation of pan-African synergies.
Awards:
- First-place winners: €15,000, sponsorship, and a coaching program.
- Second-place winners: €10,000 and a coaching program.
- Finalists: Access to certified entrepreneurial e-learning training with the Geneva International Trade Center (ITC) and participation in the Young Hopes Prize for sustainable agriculture and food.
Timeline:
March 1 to April 15: Call for applications (Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Madagascar, Democratic Republic of Congo) March 10 to April 15: Call for applications (Ivory Coast) April 16 to 30: Examination of applications and selection of 36 entrepreneurs (6 per country) May 2 to 14: Field visits May 21 to 31: Auditions of candidates by local juries and selection of 12 winners (2 per country) June 3 to 14: Creation of provisional plans for the use of endowment JUNE 21: Grand Jury JULY 10: Pan-African awards ceremony in Algiers IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO FROM APRIL 17 TO 18: Examination of applications and preselections FROM APRIL 22 TO MAY 5: Field visits MAY 6: Selection of the 6 finalists MAY 17: Local jury FROM MAY 27 TO 31: Creation of provisional plans for the use of endowment
Application Document
- Application form *
- Presentation file *
- resume
- Copy of your identity document (passport recommended)
- Accounting balance sheet or operating account for the 2023 financial year
- Official document certifying the legal existence of your business
(*) The application form and presentation file are available on the platform dedicated to registrations for the 2024 Pierre Castel Prize.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Pierre Castel Prize 2024
Source: OFA
