ACT Foundation’s Changemakers Innovation Challenge

Application Deadline: July 12th, 2024

Applications are now open for the 2024 ACT Foundation’s Changemakers Innovation Challenge. The Changemakers Innovation Challenge was conceived by ACT Foundation as a response to the impressive work of community non-profits and social enterprises in Africa that leverage technology and digital tools to create social change within their communities.

Eligibility Requirements

The Changemakers Innovation Challenge is open to non-profits and social enterprises in Africa. Businesses carrying out innovations that lead to social impact may also apply.
Organisations must submit social innovations that address challenges in alignment with any of the SDG Goals Click here for more insights on the SDGs
Organisations that have been awarded funding as winners of the Changemakers Innovation Challenge in the past are not eligible.
Non-profits or social enterprises must be registered with the government agency in charge of organizations’ registry in their respective countries.
All submissions must be innovative solutions that use technology or digital systems as major tools in driving community impact. Evidence of claims must be provided through web links, videos, pictures and any other online presence.
Organizations must have been in existence for at least two years.
All social innovations must be at the growth stage and must have been tested or implemented on direct beneficiaries. Evidence of claim must be provided through pictures, news releases, etc
All social innovations must have been implemented within the past two years. PILOT INNOVATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Requirements

The challenge is open to non-profits, social enterprises and businesses across Africa that are utilizing various technological and digital tools to develop innovative social solutions.
Grant funding will be awarded to the top three (3) winners of the Changemakers Innovation Challenge, facilitating the scaling of their innovative solutions across different communities.
Furthermore, technical support in form of either software, hardware or capacity-building training will be provided to selected finalists as applicable.

Guideline

Entry for the Changemakers Innovation Challenge opens on Monday, 24th June 2024 and closes Friday, 12th July 2024. Late entries will not be considered.
Only one entry will be accepted per organization. Once an entry has been submitted, no further changes will be accepted.
All entries for this challenge must be submitted in English.
No entry fee, purchase or payment of any kind is required to apply.
Grant funding will be awarded to the top three (3) winners of the Changemakers Innovation Challenge towards the scaling of their innovative solutions across different communities. Technical support will also be awarded as applicable.
Winners will be announced and awarded at the annual ACT Foundation Breakfast Dialogue which is scheduled to hold in October 2024. For more details, visit www.actrustfoundation.org.

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Application Deadline: July 24, 2022

The Changemakers Innovation Challenge is conceived by ACT Foundation as a response to the impressive work of community nonprofits, businesses and social enterprises in Africa who are leveraging technology/ digital tools to create social change in their communities. Research shows that most nonprofits using technology/ digital tools to drive projects and develop communities are coming ahead in the world and also creating lasting impact.

The challenge is open to non-profits and social enterprises across Africa who are using various technological /digital tools to create innovative social solutions. The support including funding and trainings is to enable them to scale up impact within the community where they presently work and beyond.

Grant funding will be awarded to the 3 winners of the Changemakers Innovation Challenge. The Award grant will be given towards scaling of the innovative solutions across different communities.

Eligibility Requirements

1. The Changemakers Innovation Challenge is open to non-profits and social enterprises in Africa. Businesses carrying out innovations that lead to social impact may also apply.

2. Organizations must submit social solutions within the Foundation’s key focus areas, namely;
Health,
Entrepreneurship,
Environment and
Leadership

3. Non-profits or social enterprises must be registered with the government agency in charge of organizations’ registry in their respective countries.

4. All submissions must be innovative solutions that use technology or digital systems as major tools in driving community impact. Evidence of claims must be provided through web links, videos, pictures and any other online presence.

5. Organizations must have been in existence for at least two years.

6. All social innovations must be at the growth stage and must have been tested or implemented on direct beneficiaries. Evidence of claim must be provided through pictures, news releases, etc.

7. All social innovations must have been implemented within the past two years. PILOT INNOVATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Application Guidelines:

1. Entry for the Changemakers Innovation Challenge opens on Monday, 4th July 2022 and closes Sunday, 24th July 2022. Late entries will not be considered.

2. Only one entry will be accepted per organization. Once an entry has been submitted, no further changes will be accepted.

3. All entries for this challenge must be in English.

4. No entry fee, purchase or payment of any kind is required.

5. Grant funding will be awarded to the top three (3) winners of the Changemakers Innovation Challenge towards the scaling of their innovative solutions across different communities. Technical support will also be awarded to other finalists.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the ACT Foundation’s Changemakers Innovation Challenge 2022

ACT Foundation’s Changemakers Innovation Challenge

ACT Foundation’s Changemakers Innovation Challenge 2024 for African nonprofits and social enterprises.

ACT Foundation’s Changemakers Innovation Challenge 2022 for nonprofits and social enterprises in Africa.