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YOUTH-LED SOLUTIONS FOR THE EU YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FUND THROUGH THE GLOBAL YOUTH MOBILIZATION OPEN CALL 

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Application Deadline: July 21, 2024

LOCATION: Switzerland

The European Union, in partnership with the Global Youth Mobilization (GYM), an initiative of the world’s largest youth organisations—the “Big Six”— is launching the OPEN CALL for applications to the EU YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FUND THROUGH THE GLOBAL YOUTH MOBILIZATION open until July 21. This call aims to fund innovative local ideas from young people that contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in their communities.

ELIGIBILITY:

Young people aged 14 to 30 from the List of eligible countries for Official Development Assistance *

Young individuals, Informal groups and Registered youth-led organisations

Projects addressing global challenges aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Projects by or for underrepresented young people and groups, including young people in challenging circumstances, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and individuals facing barriers related to gender or disability

Projects addressing climate change and environmental sustainability

Applications are open from June 27 until July 21, and young people from eligible countries are encouraged to apply. The application process is straightforward and accessible, with forms available online and in multiple languages.

Don’t forget to check out and sign up for our capacity-building workshops and webinars HERE.

For those who have internet access issues or disabilities, we can provide an offline form or other accommodations. Please contact us at EU-YEF@globalyouthmobilization.org

BENEFIT:

Individual young people and informal groups can receive funding ranging from 500 to 1500 EUR,

Registered youth organisations are eligible to receive between 3000 and 5000 EUR.

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ECO BANK FINTECH CHALLENGE FOR STARTUPS

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Application Deadline: 7 July, 2024

LOCATION: Nigeria

The Ecobank Fintech Challenge is open to all startups with innovative solutions addressing the needs of the African population and its diaspora. It has been created with two objectives in mind:

Identify and support Fintechs that are ready to scale up with resources, funding, partnerships, etc. in Ecobank’s 33 African markets.

Leverage these pan-African Fintech success stories and the solutions they offer to improve Africa’s financial integration and economic development.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Challenge is the ideal launchpad for African Fintech innovators and startups to scale up to the next grand level with full support from Ecobank. It brings together a diverse pool of Africa-focused innovations to solve Africa’s financial inclusion pain points.

All Fintech with relevant financial products for Africa are eligible to apply.

You can enter more than one Fintech product in the competition. However, each product applied must be distinct. You should not submit two products in one application form. Each product must enter as a separate application.

You can participate in the challenge if your Fintech is not based in Africa. However, you must have an African-focus financial product.

BENEFIT:

Commercial partnership and integration opportunities to access and launch products across Ecobank’s 33 African markets

Business acceleration and capacity building support along with the opportunity to be a country-level partner in Ecobank’s ecosystem

Support of a dedicated team to carry out Ecobank’s API tests and enable better integration of Fintech products in the pan-African market

Easy access and relationship building with global and African accelerators, potential investors and mentors because of Ecobank Fintech Fellowship

$50,000 no-strings attached cash prize support to the winning company along with more cash prizes to the top three winners

Launchpad to leverage our existing products such as Omni, Electronic Financial Supply Chain (eFSC), Xpress, Mobile App, MasterPass™ QR, mVISA™ & mCash, etc.

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