Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa 2021 for African social entrepreneurs ( 3 x EUR 250.000 grant plus funded WFP Innovation Bootcamp)

The Kofi Annan Award has been initiated by the Austrian Federal Chancellery, in collaboration with
the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator, the Austrian Development Agency and the Kofi Annan Foundation.

Application Deadline: 1 December 2021 – Click here to apply

The Call will be open to African social entrepreneurs and purpose-driven enterprises with a measurable social impact and sustainable business model. The focus of the first edition of the Kofi Annan Award for Africa will be on Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being.

Eligibility criteria
• Your company must be a for-profit legal entity and incorporated for at least two years at the
time of application.
• Your solution is anchored in at least one African country.
• The applicant must have existing contacts / presence in the country of implementation: country
office or other permanent presence, subsidiary, long-term operations or partnerships in the
country.
• Your innovation clearly addresses one or more areas of SDG 3 Target Indicator 8.

Benefits

The WFP Innovation Accelerator together with the Federal Chancellery of Austria (BKA), the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) and the Kofi Annan Foundation (KAF) wish to support innovative solutions that address the urgent healthcare needs of people across Africa. Therefore, the offer is:
• Projects that make it to bootcamp have the opportunity to apply to the Austrian Development
Agency for 3 x EUR 250.000.
• The 3 ventures that are each awarded EUR 250.000 will also join the WFP Sprint Programme, a 12-month acceleration programme with access to mentorship, and a global network of partners.
• The final 9 ventures will be able to tap into and leverage a network of relevant businesses, investors and mentors.