2024 Women's International Fund for Education Application

 The Women’s International Fund for Education (WIFE) is an organization in the United States of America that aims to support young women throughout the world in reaching their goals to become college/university graduates and leaders in their communities. WIFE strives to make the world a better place by educating women showing leadership potential.  WIFE was formed in 2010 by a group of young women in California. The funds available for the scholarship were raised through the generous donations of community members and a few small businesses. 

The Women’s International Fund for Education’s scholarship program is dedicated to serving young women who strive to become leaders within their community. The scholarship is designed to be the “seed” that allows each applicant to grow and develop innovative projects and careers. Scholarships will be awarded to women who demonstrate their desire to improve the quality of life in their communities as well as the state of the environment.  

The Women’s International Fund for Education offers scholarships to women who show tremendous potential. The scholarship is offered for one academic year. Throughout the school year the applicant is required to update WIFE regularly, through e-mail or video chat correspondence. After the completion of the applicant’s first year, the applicant is required to fill out a survey to provide WIFE with information on their accomplishments. Applicants are encouraged to re-apply for the scholarship annually. 

Deadline to apply is April 5, 2024.

To apply for the Women’s International Fund for Education, fill the form below👇

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeI0lqNu79rD37H71O_N5KRjCEQoCk6Ni6r1atRf3G6t95lCA/viewform

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APPLICATION OPENS FOR INNOVATE PITCH AND GRANT

 The Innovate Pitch and Grant event is AN INITIATIVE OF Crosspoint Innovate, aimed at empowering young impactful businesses and entrepreneurs by means of business mentorship support and seed acceleration. This program is designed to enable young budding entrepreneurs and innovators to gain critical experience as they present ground-breaking ideas, receive expert feedback, and engage with potential  partners.

Application guidelines

- Applications open on Monday 25th March and close on 10th April , 2023 at 11:59 WAT

- ⁠As part of our requirements, follow @ CPinnovate on Instagram and Twitter before submitting your application

- ⁠Should you qualify for the final round, you will have to make yourself available at the innovate Pitch and Grant showcase on the 27th of April, 2024 where you will pitch live to judges

- ⁠$2000 to be awarded to the winner of the Pitch and Grant competition and $1000 to the 1st runner up.

- ⁠All finalists will be notified latest by 15th April, 2024.

Apply filling the form below👇

Innovate Pitch and Grant Application form

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Call For Application: Edwin and Stella Ajaere Foundation Health, Empowerment, and Education (H.E.E) Grant for 2024 ( Up to N500,000 each for Selected SMEs across Nigeria )

 Call For Application: Edwin and Stella Ajaere Foundation Health, Empowerment, and Education (H.E.E) Grant for 2024 ( Up to N500,000 each for Selected SMEs across Nigeria) 

The Edwin and Stella Ajaere Foundation is a non-profit organization that is focused on identifying topical issues that affect people in society and providing innovative ways of alleviating them thereby propelling and promoting socio-economic well-being in Africa and beyond.

For over 10 years, our strategic focus has been ensuring quality education is accessible to all, improving the quality of health of people across Nigeria, and promoting entrepreneurship and economic advancement using technology. Through its Health, Empowerment & Education (H.E.E) initiative, the Foundation is relentlessly committed to improving lives and creating a better world for all by providing necessary support to some of the most vulnerable people in society.

Our People

The Edwin Ajaere Foundation is managed by a highly resourceful team whose ultimate goal is to make an indelible positive impact in the world. Our Board of directors, which includes selected members of the Ajaere family and other professionals with valuable experience from different sectors of the economy thrives on this shared goal of making the world better.

The Edwin and Stella Ajaere Foundation is pleased to announce its Health, Empowerment, and Education (H.E.E) Grant for 2024. This year in partnership with GIG Mobility (GIGM) small business owners across Nigeria will receive grants of N500,000 each to help scale their business.

Access Grant

Complete the pitch form and upload relevant information.

Pitch

We promote a merit-based system and have developed solid mechanisms in place to help us select the most deserving beneficiary of the grant. Please complete the form below and upload a relevant document(s).

When to Pitch

The platform will open to accept pitches from the 17th of March – the 27th of March, 2024

Deadline: 27th of March, 2024

Click on the link below 👇 Apply

https://ajaerefoundation.com/Grants

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Call For Applications: Pay Innovation Pitch (N2,250,000:00 in cash prizes)

 

Are you a student in any of the Nigerian tertiary institution or an early stage start up with an idea in the financial services sector? Is your solution a payment solution? Is your solution Tech enabled? Interested in pitching to potential investors or seeking business partners for funding and growth?

Intermarc Consulting Limited and Opolo Global are excited to invite innovators with a viable solution to apply for the Pay Innovation Pitch

The Pay Innovation Pitch (PIP) is an initiative which aims to bridge the gap by offering students and startups a platform to present their innovative ideas in the payment sector, refine them  through collaboration with peers, and engage with industry professionals. PIP will be a sideline event at the 2024 Digital PayExpo.

The 2024 Digital PayExpo is the 24th Edition of the annual conference and exhibition organized by Intermarc Consulting. The conference, over the years has been the largest digital payment conference and exhibition in Africa and has drawn participation from across the continent and beyond.

The Pay Innovation Pitch is poised to spotlight and acknowledge the forthcoming wave of disruptive ideas set to transform the payment industry.

Eligibility:

Not more than 2 founders

Founded in the last 12 months- 3years

Solution must be tech enabled in the payment sector.

Operations must be in Nigeria.

Interested founders should apply using the link below 👇

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1BRVsVaT1lJ-13tSI007ZlaP4AU0J62vbkniEpmPYMKc/viewform?ts=65f18f59&edit_requested=true

If you are a business owner (woman) I encourage you to apply for MTN yellopreneur👇

https://apps.mtn.ng/yellopreneur/

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:AWIEF AND VICTORIA’S SECRET PARTNER TO LAUNCH GROWTH ACCELERATOR IN NIGERIA.

 AWIEF and Victoria’s Secret Partner to Launch Growth Accelerator in Nigeria – Call for Applications

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) announces the launch of its Growth Accelerator programme in Nigeria, in partnership with iconic global brand Victoria’s Secret & Co.

AWIEF is implementing the programme as part of The Tour Impact Fund, a Victoria’s Secret initiative dedicated to advancing gender equality, empowering women across the globe and amplifying their voices.

As one of only four organisations worldwide partnering with Victoria’s Secret on The Tour Impact Fund, AWIEF is honoured to collaborate with the world-leading retailer to extend its flagship AWIEF Growth Accelerator to women-owned or women-led SMEs based and operating in Nigeria.

This partnership is driven by AWIEF and Victoria’s Secret’s shared vision of a more inclusive world and a commitment of advancing the opportunities available to and success of women entrepreneurs by empowering and equipping them with the resources and tools they need to sustainably grow and scale their businesses.

Both Victoria’s Secret and AWIEF believe in the power of women entrepreneurs to drive positive change in society.

Implemented since 2017, AWIEF Growth Accelerator is a flagship business development programme designed to support high-growth-oriented women-owned or women-led ventures with high-level business development and growth strategy training, corporate advisory, mentorship and individualized support, networks, and access to finance.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

In 2024, AWIEF’s partnership with Victoria’s Secret will provide twenty (20) women founders and/or leaders of innovative, growth-stage businesses based in Nigeria with the opportunity to participate in the seven-month, high-impact, investment readiness programme.

The AWIEF Growth Accelerator in Nigeria targets multi-sector businesses. However, priority will be given to technology-based and tech-enabled businesses in catalytic sectors such as agriculture, health, education, creative industry, financial services, renewable energy, logistics, and climate-smart solutions.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To qualify for selection, businesses must meet the following criteria:

Ownership: Women-owned (>51%).

OR

Leadership: Women-led at C-Suite or equivalent level.

OR

Product or service specifically or disproportionately benefits women.

Additionally, businesses must be:

Based and operating in Nigeria.

Highly innovative and scalable ventures.

In post-revenue stage.

In operation for not less than three years.

Owned or led by ambitious and committed women entrepreneurs.

Seeking investment or funding to scale and expand.

The deadline for applications is 24 March 2024 at 11:59pm West Africa Time (WAT).

Applications will only be accepted through the link below👇

https://awieforum.typeform.com/awiefVS24

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TONY ELUMELU ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM FOR WOMEN 2024 ($5M in Funding)

 Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Program for Women 2024 ($5 Million in Funding)

Applications are open for the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Program for Women 2024 . Here’s how to apply:

TEF Women Entrepreneurship For Africa (WE4A) Program applications are now available.

The “Women Entrepreneurship for Africa” (WE4A) program is supported by the European Union (EU), the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS), and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and is carried out by the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and the German Development Agency GIZ (E4D program).

It focuses on uplifting underprivileged communities in Sub-Saharan Africa, including women, youth, and the informal sector. SAFEEM (the Swiss Association for Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets) will provide support for the Acceleration/Growth Programme.

The program’s goal is to help women-led businesses enhance their business capability so that they may raise further capital from private sector investors. Additional grant financing of up to €50,000 will be awarded in conjunction with a growth program to 15 firms identified by an expert panel as having the highest growth potential. This program will last an extra three months.

Both the initial acceleration and follow-on growth programs aim to help women entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa thrive and create jobs in their communities by improving business capacity, providing access to formal financial services, and integrating into local and regional value chains.

Requirements

Female entrepreneurs from the TEF Alumni network.

You should have a working product and ideally already have customers.

ACCELERATION PROGRAMME STARTUPS

The 100 TEF Alumna who are beneficiaries of this partnership were distributed into eight clusters based on their growth stage and sector, to provide a more personalised approach to the programme. Each cluster is led by an Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR) who provides mentorship and support throughout the programme.

Agriculture 1

Agriculture 2

Consumer Products

Eco-Friendly

Education & Training

Health

Market Places

Services

Program Details

The program will last for 3 months of acceleration, and if you are selected, it will be followed by a growth program and technical assistance for an additional 3 months.

Training and all related program activities will be delivered virtually via Zoom. There will also be an online program management and e-learning platform.

Deadline: March 31st, 2024

Apply using the link below 👇

https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/women-entrepreneurship-for-africa

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APPLY FOR EWC 2024 (ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORLD CUP)

 Apply Now for EWC 2024 (Entrepreneurship World Cup)

Is your company solving some of the world's biggest challenges? EWC wants to hear from you. Applications are now open.

Since 2019, The Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC) has become one of the biggest and most diverse startup pitch competitions and support programs of its kind, featuring more than 370,000 entrepreneurs from over 200 countries and territories while offering winners life-changing prizes.

EWC has awarded $4 million in cash prizes and $150 million in in-kind prizes and provided opportunities for entrepreneurs to reach the next stage in their company's journey.

EWC is more than just a competition, though. Hundreds of coaching and training hours have been delivered, along with high-value entrepreneurship programs tailored to all three participating stages in the World Cup. The network you build throughout this journey offer invaluable guidance and support to catapult your company toward its growth objectives. Our alumni, whether they are cash-prize winners or members of our select cohorts, have gone on to continue doing amazing things to make the world a better place with innovative solutions to their community's most pressing needs.

All entrepreneurs are welcome. Wherever you are in the world, no matter your industry, and whatever your company stage. We welcome you to EWC 2024 and look forward to another great year of competition and global connectivity.

APPLY HERE

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APPLICATION OPENS FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORLD CUP.

 

The Entrepreneurship World Cup is one of the largest and most diverse pitch competitions and support programs of its kind. Every year, tens of thousands of entrepreneurs from 200 countries compete for US$1 million dollars in cash prizes and millions more worth of investment, support and publicity through national pitch competitions, bootcamps and a global finals event attended by leading investors. Since launching in 2019, the competition has connected founders with over US$4M in cash prizes and another US$266M worth of perks and free support and services.

The competition offers over $1 million in cash prizes to top entrepreneurs and provides a supportive community, global exposure, and access to mentorship and resources to help grow their businesses. 

 Closes on 7/31/2024

Use the link below 👇 to apply

https://www.genglobal.org/ewc

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