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The Youth Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Leadership Development in Zimbabwe (Youth Economic Empowerment) Activity is a USAID Zimbabwe grant opportunity under the Local Works Zimbabwe Youth Program that aims to strengthen youth economic empowerment by building a stronger, locally led entrepreneurship ecosystem. The activity is designed to build on USAID/Zimbabwe's prior Local Works engagement and learning with local actors, and it centers on a shared, locally informed vision for what success should look like across the country. Rather than treating youth entrepreneurship as a single-organization problem, the opportunity is framed around coordination, partnership-building, and system-level change that can last beyond the life of the grant.
At the core of the opportunity is a goal statement developed with key youth stakeholders: creating a resilient and sustainable entrepreneurship development ecosystem where different actors can identify, nurture, and support youth-owned enterprises that are scalable, innovative, inclusive, locally driven, and shaped by market demand in any sector of the economy. In practical terms, this points to an environment where young entrepreneurs are not only able to start businesses, but can also access the relationships, skills, services, finance, mentoring, and market linkages needed to grow viable enterprises. The emphasis on being "market-demanded" and applicable to "any sector" suggests the program is not limited to a narrow industry focus, but instead prioritizes ideas and enterprises that respond to real economic opportunities.
The activity is structured to convene and connect local actors across Zimbabwe to engage in collaborative action, facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogue, and spark cross-sector partnerships that can jointly solve challenges facing youth entrepreneurship and employment. The opportunity explicitly highlights the kind of ecosystem players that could be involved, including youth entrepreneurs, youth-led and youth-serving NGOs and CSOs, academic institutions, private sector companies, business associations, financial institutions and other funders, innovation and entrepreneurship hubs and incubators, business development service providers, mentors and coaches, and vocational and technical training centers. The overall message is that stronger outcomes for youth are more likely when these stakeholders coordinate their roles rather than operating in isolation.
A notable feature of the opportunity is USAID/Zimbabwe's strong recommendation that local actors apply as groups or consortiums made up of individuals and institutions that complement each other. This is a clear signal that the funder expects proposals to reflect the complexity of the barriers youth face and to present coordinated solutions that draw on different strengths, for example pairing training providers with private sector market access, incubation support, mentorship networks, and financing pathways. It also reflects the Local Works approach, which generally emphasizes locally led development and strengthening local systems, meaning the activity is intended to reinforce Zimbabwean capacity, relationships, and decision-making rather than rely on one external or centralized implementer model.
Administratively, the opportunity is a discretionary grant issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), specifically USAID-Harare, under Funding Opportunity Number 72061323RFA00004. It falls under the employment, labor, and training category and is associated with CFDA number 98.001. The posting indicates an award ceiling of USD 2,000,000 and anticipates making 2 awards, implying competitive selection with potentially sizable funding for a limited number of implementers. The opportunity was created on May 2, 2023, with an original closing date of May 31, 2023. Eligibility is listed as "Others," with additional clarification expected in the full eligibility section of the notice, which typically means applicants need to consult the official announcement for precise eligibility rules, documentation requirements, and any restrictions on who can lead or participate in a consortium.
Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as an investment in the broader youth entrepreneurship system in Zimbabwe, with USAID seeking implementers who can convene stakeholders, support youth-led enterprises in a practical and market-driven way, and strengthen local collaboration so that youth innovation and business growth become more sustainable, inclusive, and scalable over time.Apply for 72061323RFA00004
- The Agency for International Development, Zimbabwe USAID-Harare in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Youth Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Leadership Development in Zimbabwe (“Youth Economic Empowerment”) Activity under the Local Works Zimbabwe Youth Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 02, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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