The Youth Enterprise Development Fund has partnered with Amiran Kenya Ltd to empower the youth to engage in modern farming that includes greenhouse kits.
The financial support shall be a loan to successful applicants to be repaid from the crop proceeds. As a pilot, the Fund shall support two youth groups per constituency to acquire two farmer’ s kits.
The Fund now invites applications from interested youth groups that meet the requirements indicated below.
Eligibility:
The applying group must:
- Have access to land, a minimum of a ¾ acre. This must
be supported by documents of title or a written consent from land owner,
to use the land for a minimum of three years
- Have access to a reliable source of water
- Have knowledge or experience ¡n agriculture
- Show evidence of ability to raise the 10% of the
investment outlay
- Be registered with relevant government Ministry with a
minimum of 10 members and a maximum of 15 members
- Be 70% youth (18—35 years)
- Be led by people who are 35 years and below
- Be resident in the constituency of application
- Be sponsored/guaranteed by a leader in the society
(details of acceptable guarantors indicated in the application form).
- Fully completed application form (available at district
youth office)
- Group’ s registration documents
- List of all group members certified by area chief with
copies of their identification cards
- Proof of access to land
- Proof of own contribution (minimum of 10% of investment
outlay)
Applications should be submitted to the respective District Youth Office by 5 pm on 15th March 2012.
Youth Entreprise Development fund
National Bank Building, Harambee Avenue
P.O.Box 48610- 00100 Nairobi, G.P.O.
Tel: 020221 167 1/2, 020227 1675
Fax: 020 221 167 7/8
info@youthfund.go.ke / complaints@youthfund.go.ke
www.youthfund.go.ke
