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YouStart (Ghana Enterprise Agency)

Status

Status not published

YouStart has operated through phased registration windows on the GEA platform rather than continuous intake, and disbursement has been affected by Ghana's fiscal position.

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Amount
100,000 GHS

Government-backed starter and growth financing for young Ghanaian entrepreneurs, delivered through participating banks with GEA training and a partial credit guarantee. Loan tiers have run up to around GHS 100,000 depending on the module.

Funder

Ghana Enterprise Agency (GEA), Ministry of Trade and Industry

public · national

Deadline: One call a year — YouStart has operated through phased registration windows on the GEA platform rather than continuous intake, and disbursement has been affected by Ghana's fiscal position.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

Who can apply

Ghanaian nationals, generally aged 18-40, with a registered or registrable business.

How to apply

  1. Register on the GEA / YouStart portal during an open window.
  2. Complete the mandatory entrepreneurship training.
  3. Business plan submission and screening.
  4. Referral to a participating bank for the guaranteed loan.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

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Source. https://gea.gov.gh/ · not human-checked

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found

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