Duke-UNICEF Innovation Accelerator Program 2021 ($25,000) – Opportunities

The Duke-UNICEF Innovation Accelerator, housed at Duke University, was established to help social entrepreneurs acquire the knowledge, tools, and networks necessary to improve the lives of children around the world. Their goal is to increase the effectiveness, sustainability, and scale of impact of some of the most promising solutions to critical challenges facing the world’s children. Ultimately, the Accelerator supports UNICEF’s goal to give a fair chance in life to every child, everywhere, especially the most disadvantaged.

WORTH

Over the course of the 2-year Accelerator, selected enterprises will receive:

$25,000 unrestricted, one-time grantPersonalized coaching from social enterprise experts at Duke University and field experts from UNICEFBespoke mentoringCustomized capacity building curriculumDuke University student support.

ELIGIBILITY

The Duke-UNICEF Innovation Accelerator is open to any impact enterprises, working in or across Africa, that meet the following criteria:

Is a nonprofit, hybrid, or for-profit social enterpriseHas two founders/executives/senior leaders that can represent the enterprise over the course of the 2-year Accelerator and are comfortable working in EnglishHas strong evidence of impact over at least 3 years and has a plan for how to use the Duke-UNICEF award to scale that impact in the next 3-5 yearsDeploys a promising sanitation and hygiene product and/or service, innovative supply chain model, business model, or other approach that has potential for widespread, sustainable impactEnterprise or enterprise innovation adheres to UNICEF Innovation PrinciplesActive in any country, or multiple countries, in Africa.

DEADLINE: March 5 2021

To apply and for more information visit here