OUR KIDS’ CLIMATE PARENT FELLOWSHIP: CALL FOR APPLICATION

Application Deadline: September 6, 2024, at 11:59 pm ET.

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

Across the world, parents, grandparents, and caregivers are taking climate action to protect the kids they love, children everywhere, and our shared home.

The Climate Parent Fellowship aims to support key organizers of parent-led, intergenerational, or family-focused climate engagement work across the globe.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for the Climate Parent Fellowship, you MUST:

Be at least 18 years old;

Be someone who is at the leadership level within a non-profit project or group, organization, strategy, or idea;

Be fluent or proficient in English; including: submitting a complete application in English, respecting the application form instructions;

Submit an application sharing your personal contribution to shapingthe work of your initiative (the Fellowship is NOT a grant application, and does not accept applications from organizations);

Provide clear and focused responses to all questions. Vague answers or excessive reliance on AI-generated content will result in disqualification from the selection process.

BENEFIT:

Selected Fellows will be awarded a stipend to help carry out their work for this 12-month Fellowship program.

The grants will range from $15,000 – $20,000 USD. It is important to note that Fellows will be responsible for paying national taxation after they receive the funding and that for some Fellows receiving this stipend may affect, for example, benefits they are eligible for. The stipend will be issued in four payments.

Fellows will have access to peer-to-peer learning, monthly training/discussion sessions, communications support, and some 1:1 mentoring.

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MEST AFRICA CHALLENGE

Application Deadline: October 4, 2024

LOCATION: Norway

As MEST continues to deepen her influence on Africa’s tech landscape, the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) remains Africa’s premier pitch competition for Africa’s emerging tech entrepreneurs, bringing together relevant stakeholders all across the continent and globe to learn more about the happenings on the tech scene. This year will mark the 6th edition of MAC. MEST will provide the winning startup with investment capital, coaching and access to a global network of resources and partners as they build and scale successful businesses that add value to African economies and livelihoods.

ELIGIBILITY:

Early-stage Agritech startup

Monthly Recurring Revenue: A minimum of $5k

Funding raised: $0 to $1M cumulative

Years in existence: 3 years and below

Traction: At least 6 months of recurring revenue

Must be operating in one of the 14 MAC countries (Benin, Cape Verde, Côte D’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Mali and Togo)

Founding team: At least 2 founding team members

Registered in Delaware (This is preferred)

Any business model (B2B, B2C, B2B2C, B2G etc…)

All participants must pitch in English

BENEFIT:

The Grand Prize of MAC 2024 is $50,000 in equity investment, access to MEST Portfolio resources and strategic partnerships, 1 year professional business coaching in addition to other benefits and prizes for the overall winner.

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