Digital Green Innovation Acceleration Programme ($230k Funding)

The Digital Green Innovation Acceleration Programme (DGIx) is a programme by the WFP Innovation Accelerator and the Smart Development Fund (#SDF), and powered by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the European Union (EU). DGIx is in search of high-impact digital ventures and projects solving some of the most pressing environmental challenges in selected countries.

The DGIx aims to support technology-powered solutions addressing pressing environmental challenges. The programme will select ventures, solution providers and consortiums who will receive financial, technical, and methodological support from the WFP Innovation Accelerator, #SDF, and other partners.

Benefits of Digital Green Innovation Acceleration

Hands-on support & access to network

Funding, coaching & mentorshipScalingThe selected ventures and solutions will be invited to participate in a fully virtual 4-day WFP Innovation Bootcamp in early December 2023, and will be invited to attend an in-person pitch event in Kigali, Rwanda, on 30-31st January 2024.

Funding, Coaching and Mentorship

Selected ventures will be invited to apply to the WFP Sprint Programme – a six-month acceleration program with access to up to US$ 230,000 in equity-free funding, coaching, and mentorship support from a global network of relevant partners in the public health space.  

Scaling

Mature solutions that have proven their concept, scale, and value for social impact may qualify for further funding and support.

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Geographies of Interest

Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, and Togo.

Please take the following factors into consideration before submitting your application to our programme:

1. Your organization must have a presence (e.g., in the form of a country office or other permanent presence, subsidiary, long-term operations, etc.) and be locally rooted in the country of implementation.
2. Your organization must be an established legal entity (for-profit, not-for-profit, social enterprise) for at least 2 years.
3. Your innovation must be at least at the validated prototype stage, ideally with proof of traction, and a verified potential commercial value and impact.
4. Your innovation should clearly address one or more of the priority innovation areas.

Application Process

The deadline for registration ends on 24th September 2023

Visit Digital Green Innovation Acceleration official website to learn more and how to apply

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