Published: 21 Dec 2023 623 views
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.
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Application Deadline | 12 Feb 2024 |
Country to study | United Kingdom |
Type | Entrepreneurs |
Sponsor | GSM Association |
Gender | Men and Women |
Successful projects will receive a grant of between £100,000 and £250,000 to scale their innovation over a 15 to 18 month period.
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).
Applications close on Monday, 12 February 2024 at 23:59 UTC.
For more details visit: GSMA website.