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Miss.Africa Digital 2019 Round IV Seed Funding Tech Initiative for women in Africa (USD 5,000 grant)

by OFA
written by OFA

Application Deadline: July 2nd, 2019

Miss.Africa Initiative led by DCA Academy, is announcing a Seed Fund in Africa that will offer grants to support women and girls in the Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields to launch or expand their own initiatives that will increase their digital opportunities in IT related training, jobs and leadership roles.

The program is interested in learning about successful activities that are currently supporting women and girls in STEM, and through this effort, we identify how we might support scalability and their impacts.

The 2019 Seed Grant for the amount Five Thousand US dollars (USD 5,000) will assist the winning initiative to start or expand their capacity.

A second category of One Thousand United States Dollars (USD 1000) will be granted as a prize for two other applicants from emerging African countries that create further socio-economic value for women by effectively leveraging tech opportunities.

ELIGIBILITY

To apply for a Miss.Africa Seed Fund grant applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:

– Current resident of an African country (including North and Sub-Saharan Africa).
– Application must be submitted in English.
– Applying as an individual (at least 18 years of age), or a representative of a non-governmental organization (NGO) or social enterprise based in Africa.
– Ability to demonstrate previous experience conducting activities supporting women and girls in computer science or STEM fields.
– Commitment to developing and contributing to a virtual community for supporting women and girls initiatives.
– Demonstrated leadership potential (references will be required for those applying for leadership funds).
– Proposed projects MUST have a tangible impact for women and girls in computer science and/or STEM- related fields.

PROJECTS
Preference will be given to projects that target under-served populations and locations, take a collaborative approach, have a high potential for growth and present an innovative use of technology.

Projects eligible for grant funding include, but are not limited to:

– Computer science workshops and trainings for women and girls
– Early incubation of female tech entrepreneurs
– Programming and app development training programs
– Hackathons and coding boot camps for girls

Timeline:
July 2, 2019: Miss.Africa Digital Seed Fund Application Deadline
September 2019: Round IV of Miss.Africa Digital grants announced.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Miss.Africa Digital 2019 Round IV

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Miss.Africa 2017/18 Round III Seed Funding Tech Initiative for women in Africa (USD 5,000 grant)

by OFA
written by OFA

Application Deadline: February 2, 2018

Miss.Africa Initiative led by DCA Academy, is announcing a Seed Fund in Africa that will offer grants to support women and girls in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields to launch or expand their own initiatives that will increase their digital opportunities in IT related training, jobs and leadership roles.

The program is interested in learning about successful activities that are currently supporting women and girls in STEM, and through this effort, we identify how we might support scalability and their impacts.

ELIGIBILITY

To apply for a Miss.Africa Seed Fund grant applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:

–  Current resident of an African country (including North and Sub-Saharan Africa).
–  Application must be submitted in English.
–  Applying as an individual (at least 18 years of age), or a representative of a non-governmental organization (NGO) or social enterprise based in Africa.
–  Ability to demonstrate previous experience conducting activities supporting women and girls in computer science or STEM fields.
–  Commitment to developing and contributing to a virtual community for supporting women and girls initiatives.
–  Demonstrated leadership potential (references will be required for those applying for leadership funds).
–  Proposed projects MUST have a tangible impact for women and girls in computer science and/or STEM- related fields.

Award

  • The 2016 Seed Grant for the amount Five Thousand US dollars (USD 5,000) will assist the winning initiative to start or expand their capacity.
  • A second category of One Thousand United States Dollars (USD 1000) will be granted  as a prize for two other applicants from emerging African countries that create further socio-economic value for women by effectively leveraging tech opportunities.

PROJECTS
Preference will be given to projects that target under-served populations and locations, take a collaborative approach, have a high potential for growth and present an innovative use of technology.

Projects eligible for grant funding include, but are not limited to:

– Computer science workshops and trainings for women and girls
– Early incubation of female tech entrepreneurs
– Programming and app development training programs
– Hackathons and coding boot camps for girls

Timeline:

February 2, 2018: Miss.Africa Seed Fund Application Deadline
March 2, 2018: Round One of Miss.Africa grants announced.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Miss.Africa 2017/18 Round III Seed Funding Tech Initiative for women in Africa

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Miss.Africa 2016 Round II Seed Funding Tech Initiative for Women in Africa (USD$ 7,000 Grant)

by OFA
written by OFA

Application Deadline: November 15, 2016

Miss.Africa Initiative led by DCA Academy, is announcing a Seed Fund in Africa that will a small grants to support women and girls in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields to launch or expand their own initiatives that will increase their digital opportunities in IT related training, jobs and leadership roles.

The program is interested in learning about successful activities that are currently supporting women and girls in STEM, and through this effort, we identify how we might support scalability and their impacts.

In a #STEM4girls pan-african campaign, the Miss.Africa program is mobilizing a Round II Seed Fund for Tech initiatives in Africa that will avail small grants to support women and girls in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields to launch or expand their own initiatives that will increase digital opportunities in IT related training, jobs and leadership roles.

The Miss.Africa program led by DCA Academy and in partnership with eMobilis, is able to train over 25 girls in mobile and technology for the year 2016.

ELIGIBILITY

To apply for a Miss.Africa Seed Fund grant applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:

  • Current resident of an African country (including North and Sub-Saharan Africa).
  • Application must be submitted in English.
  • Applying as an individual (at least 18 years of age), or a representative of a non-governmental organization (NGO) or social enterprise based in Africa.
  • Ability to demonstrate previous experience conducting activities supporting women and girls in computer science or STEM fields.
  • Commitment to developing and contributing to a virtual community for supporting women and girls initiatives.
  • Demonstrated leadership potential (references will be required for those applying for leadership funds).
  • Proposed projects MUST have a tangible impact for women and girls in computer science and/or STEM- related fields.

PROJECTS
Preference will be given to projects that target under-served populations and locations, take a collaborative approach, have a high potential for growth and present an innovative use of technology.

Projects eligible for grant funding include, but are not limited to:

  • Computer science workshops and trainings for women and girls
  • Early incubation of female tech entrepreneurs
  • Programming and app development training programs
  • Hackathons and coding boot camps for girls

Benefits:

  • The 2016 Seed Grant for the amount Five Thousand US dollars (USD 5,000) will assist the winning initiative to start or expand their capacity.
  • A second category of One Thousand United States Dollars (USD 1000) will be granted  as a prize for two other applicants from emerging African countries that create further socio-economic value for women by effectively leveraging tech opportunities.

To apply, please follow the instructions in the link below and send an Expression of Interest  (EOI) to the email: eoi(at)dotconnectafrica.org

Timeline:

  • November 15, 2016: Miss.Africa Seed Fund Application deadline
  • March 2, 2017: Round One of Miss.Africa grants announced

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Miss.Africa 2016, Round II Seed Funding Tech Initiative for Women in Africa

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2015 Miss.Africa Seed Funding for women and girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields ($USD5,000 grant)

by lanredahunsi
written by lanredahunsi

Application Deadline: November 15, 2015

Miss.Africa Initiative led by DCA Academy, is announcing a Seed Fund in Africa that will a small grants to support women and girls in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields to launch or expand their own initiatives that will increase their digital opportunities in IT related training, jobs and leadership roles.

The program is interested in learning about successful activities that are currently supporting women and girls in STEM, and through this effort, Miss Africa identify how we might support scalability and their impacts.

The 2015 Seed Grant for the amount Five Thousand US dollars ($5,000) will assist the winning initiative to start or expand their capacity.

ELIGIBILITY

To apply for a Miss.Africa Seed Fund grant applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:

–  Current resident of an African country (including North and Sub-Saharan Africa).
–  Application must be submitted in English.
–  Applying as an individual (at least 18 years of age), or a representative of a non-governmental organization (NGO) or social enterprise based in Africa.
–  Ability to demonstrate previous experience conducting activities supporting women and girls in computer science or STEM fields.
–  Commitment to developing and contributing to a virtual community for supporting women and girls initiatives.
–  Demonstrated leadership potential (references will be required for those applying for leadership funds).
–  Proposed projects MUST have a tangible impact for women and girls in computer science and/or STEM- related fields.

PROJECTS
Preference will be given to projects that target under-served populations and locations, take a collaborative approach, have a high potential for growth and present an innovative use of technology.

Projects eligible for grant funding include, but are not limited to:

– Computer science workshops and trainings for women and girls
– Early incubation of female tech entrepreneurs
– Programming and app development training programs
– Hackathons and coding boot camps for girls

TIMELINE
July 1, 2015: Miss.Africa Fund Online Application opens
November 15, 2015: Miss.Africa Seed Fund Application Deadline
February 2, 2016: Round One of Miss.Africa grants announced

How to Apply:

To apply, please follow the instructions in the link below and send an Expression of Interest  (EOI) to the email: [email protected]

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the 2015  Miss.Africa Seed Funding for women and girls in the STEM Field

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