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Home»Search by Region»Africa»UNFPA Somalia EmpowerHer Innovation Challenge 2024 (up to $6,000)

UNFPA Somalia EmpowerHer Innovation Challenge 2024 (up to $6,000)

Jude OgarMay 28, 20242 Mins Read
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Deadline: June 2, 2024

Applications are open for the UNFPA Somalia EmpowerHer Innovation Challenge 2024. The UNFPA understands that young entrepreneurs with a good social enterprise idea often lack resources to kick start it and are in need of support, stimulation and capacity building. This is where the UNFPA supported EmpowerHer Innovation Challenge comes in.

Funds are allocated to support three social enterprises operating in Somalia. In fact, this grant is more than financial, you can expect a close collaboration with UNFPA in which they support on a rigorous basis. Altogether, this is an investment into you, the bright leader with the best ideas on ending harmful practices such Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Child, Early, Force Marriage (CEFM), it is an investment in your business and, ultimately, an investment into the community that you strive to improve.

Grant

  • Funding between $2,000 to $6,000 are available.

Eligibility

  • You must be Somali Citizen.  
  • Your business must be female owned between the ages of 18 and 30 years old.
  • You must demonstrate an agile growth and learning mindset.
  • Your idea must be innovative and respond to any of the priority areas identified above. 
  • You must be available to join all days of the Bootcamp during June 9 – 13, 2024.  
  • You must be available to join an all-day pitching contest on June 18, 2024
  • If selected for seed funding, you need to be able to commit to three months incubation from July, August, September to implement your idea.
  • You must be willing to showcase your idea through communication platforms to be determined by UNFPA.

Application

  • Information Session will be held virtually on May 21, 2024 from 10am – 12pm.
  • The Application must be submitted in English by 11:59 PM on June 2, 2024.
  • Shortlisting will take place on June 3, 2024 
  • Interviews will take place from June 4, 2024 – June 5, 2024

Click here to apply

For more information, visit UNFPA.

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