Application Deadline: April 20, 11:59 pm (CEST)
Applications are now open for the 2025 WFP Humanitarian Innovation Accelerator Program. The WFP Innovation Accelerator is launching the second edition of the Humanitarian Innovation Accelerator (HIA), powered by the Government of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. HIA aims to support technology-powered solutions addressing pressing challenges faced by vulnerable populations and humanitarian actors. The platform supports selected ventures and solution providers with financial, technical, and methodological support from the WFP Innovation Accelerator and its partner ecosystem.
Requirements
- The WFP accelerator invites applications from established startups, companies, NGOs, and organizations ready to scale impactful solutions for global humanitarian challenges to showcase their innovations that fit under one of four challenges areas.
Countries: applications from organizations implementing solutions in the following regions:
Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Chad, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Iraq, Laos, Lebanon, Libya,, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar Niger, Palestine, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Ukraine and Yemen
- Your organization must be an established legal entity (for-profit, non for profit, social business, NGO, INGO) for at least 2 years.
- Your organization should already have a presence in the country of implementation, has built partnerships or has evidence of interest from potential partners and stakeholders, specifically with relevant humanitarian actors.
- Your innovation should have a clear pathway to scale and a potential plan to implement during the 12-month Sprint with the available funding.
- Solutions must be beyond the prototype/pilot phase, with demonstrated evidence of user adoption, operational feasibility, and readiness to scale impact.
- Applicants are expected to build connections with the innovation ecosystem of Luxembourg
* Key Considerations:
- We prioritize organizations that focus on empowering women, either through their beneficiaries, job creation, or by having a high representation of women in leadership positions.
- The organization pays attention to environmental protection, as well as social inclusion and cohesion.
Benefits
Hands-on support
Access to a co-creation learning experience designed to refine your solution and activate your path to scale.
Visibility
A chance to showcase your solution on a global stage to pitch and network with technical experts, industry leaders and investors at the Luxembourg Humanitarian Days.
Funding
Apply for equity-free funding of up to USD $150,000 to implement your proposed scaling plan over a 12-month sprint.
Mentorship and Global Access
Participants who receive funding will receive up to 12 months of acceleration support from the WFP Innovation Accelerator and relevant partners through the duration of the sprint
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the WFP Humanitarian Innovation Accelerator Program
