Funding Opportunity: Apply for the GSMA Innovation Fund for Humanitarian Challenges ( up to £250,000)
GSMA Innovation Fund for Humanitarian Challenges
If you’re a start-up, small and medium enterprise, or a social enterprise based in Africa, the Middle East, South or Southeast Asia, the Pacific, the Caribbean, or Latin America, and you’re working to improve access to digital-enabled solutions for those most vulnerable to humanitarian challenges, then this fund is for you.
Overview
As global humanitarian needs continue to rise, there is an increasing demand to respond with innovative, impactful and scalable solutions powered by mobile and digital technology. On 11 December, the GSMA opened the GSMA Innovation Fund for Humanitarian Challenges. The Fund will provide grants as well as additional non-financial and technical support to projects that leverage mobile and digital technology to pilot and scale solutions that address humanitarian challenges in low- and middle-income countries. The specific objective of this new Fund is to test innovative use cases, partnerships, and business models that can improve access to sustainable digital-enabled solutions for those who are affected by – or vulnerable to – humanitarian challenges.
Eligibility
The Fund is open to applications from for-profit small and growing enterprises (commercially viable start-ups, small and medium enterprises, and social enterprises with up to 250 employees).
Benefits
Successful projects will receive a grant of between £100,000 and £250,000 to scale their innovation over a 15 to 18 month period.
How to Apply
Applications close on Monday, 12 February 2024 at 23:59 UTC.
Additional information
To learn more about the GSMA Innovation Fund for Humanitarian Challenges, find details in the links below:
- FAQs
- Terms and Conditions
- Launch blog
- Do you know an organisation eligible for the Fund? Nominate them now
- Webinar slides
- Webinar recording
If you have any further questions, please email [email protected].
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