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Co-founded by Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, Saskia Bruysten and Sophie Eisenmann, Yunus Social Business develops market-based solutions for social or environmental problems. Yunus Social Business grows local social businesses that provide employment, education, healthcare, clean water and clean energy to over 17 million people in East Africa, Latin America and India.
Sectoral support by Yunus Social Business includes the following:
- Agriculture & Livelihoods
- Increasing the incomes of smallholder farmers by giving them a collective voice.
- Providing access to goods and services in rural areas.
- Empowering low-income people to own assets that improve their livelihoods.
- Energy & Environment
- Connecting rural populations with renewable energy.
- Carrying out community-based aforestation and reforestation projects.
- Creating employment opportunities in the circular economy.
- Health & Sanitation
- Ensuring low-income populations have access to clean drinking water.
- Bringing healthcare access to remote populations.
- Education & Training
- Enabling young adults with vocational training.
- Unlocking the talents of children by providing education opportunities.
Eligibility criteria include:
- Impact first - A big idea translated into a tangible solution that has the potential to improve millions of lives.
- You and your team - Experienced entrepreneurs with natural leadership skills and a talented team with the capabilities needed to propel your social business forward.
- Business model - A proven model of profitability, a market opportunity that is underserved, and a product or service that benefits or improves incomes for low-income populations.
- High potential - An easily scalable business with a clear application across regions and countries.
Before applying, please ensure that your social business fits the above criteria, and consider the Yunus Social Business investment thesis. Patient loans offered are between 100,00 - 500,000 dollars. The regions where funding is provided are: Brazil, Colombia, India, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda.