Deadline: 28 September 2020
Oxfam has opened applications for the Youth-led Innovation Challenge for Social Impact.
This initiative seeks to enable young people from diverse backgrounds to generate sustainable living wages and create optimism about their future.
The programme is supported by She Leads Africa, VC4A, Butterfly Works, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Icealex, and Shaqodoon.
Benefits
- Two €10,000 awards will be provided in each country
- Technical support and mentorship
Eligibility
- Principal applicant should be under 35 years of age
- Applicant must be a citizen of Egypt, Nigeria or Somalia
- Open to both men and women but preference will be given to women-led innovators
- Startup or SME must be a registered company in Somalia
- The proposed innovation project can be implemented in the period of October 2020 – February 2021
- Applications around renewable energy, agriculture, Covid-19 response, youth employment initiatives and technology-led solutions are preferable
To apply and for more information, click here.
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