Deadline: June 13, 2025
Applications are open for the Intel Community Reach Program 2025. Intel is making a call for proposals for projects that can enable populations in underserved areas (and or communities) in the member states of the African Union to have access to education, including in STEM, healthcare, agriculture, environmental services, fintech solutions, or digital skills readiness; for financial, social and tech equity; using or planning to use Artificial Intelligence (AI), especially at the Edge with AI PC and/or broadband connectivity. You will have the opportunity to get their technical, capacity-building, and consultancy support for your respective project.
Intel support may include:
- Technical guidance from global experts
- Strategic consultancy for scalability
- Capacity-building resources to elevate your impact
Eligibility
Organizations, enterprises, startups, SMEs, and institutions that are working towards alleviating social challenges using AI/AI PC and/or broadband connectivity to unlock Africa’s enormous digital landscape are welcome to apply. Women tech entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply.
- Project must be in one of the member states of the African Union.
- Project must be present in underserved areas (rural, sub-urban, and urban communities) serving vulnerable populations.
- Project must be tackling social challenges in the area of education including STEM, healthcare, environmental services, agriculture, fintech solutions, and digital skills readiness.
- Project must be enabled or planned to be enabled by AI and /or broadband connectivity.
- The legal entity working on the project (Organizations, enterprises, Startups, SMMEs and institutions) must be registered in the country or in one of the countries where the Project is performed.
- Project can be either local, national, or transnational in the African Union countries.
Judging Criteria
Intel will evaluate all eligible submissions on the following criteria:
- Project Design
- Project Socio-Economic Impact
- Financial Sustainability and
- Feasibility
Application
What you will need to submit:
- A detailed business plan
- A sustainability strategy outlining funding models
- An assessment of current and projected social impact
- All materials must be submitted in English
For more information, visit Intel Community Reach Program for AI.
