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HIIL JUSTICE ACCELERATION PROGRAM (UP TO €10,000 NON-EQUITY FUNDING)

Application Deadline: April 4, 2024

LOCATION: The Netherlands

Do you want to participate in the Justice Accelerator Programme Applications for the Acceleration programme 2024 are open until April 4, 2024. This year our accelerator is focused on the most pressing challenges according to our Justice Needs and Satisfaction surveys in focus countries. We are looking for startups who have innovative solutions to prevent or resolve these challenges:

Nigeria: domestic violence, neighbours, land, crime, housing

Tunisia, Iraq and Palestine: employment and SMEs

Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Ethiopia: crime, mSMEs, sexual gender-based violence

ELIGIBILITY:

Startups from MENA, Kenya and Nigeria who have:

People-centred solutions that prevent or resolve justice problems (read below under “Focus for 2024)

A functioning product with some traction (number of users, revenue, etc.) indicating proof of customer demand. Startups in earlier stages are encouraged to contact their respective regional innovation hubs to find out about our ideation and incubation programmes.

A strong team of founder(s).

A revenue model

Ambition to scale beyond the immediate target market

BENEFIT:

HiiL’s Justice Accelerator offers you a 4-month long programme that provides you with:

€10,000 non-equity funding.

Workshops delivered by industry specialists on a variety of topics from impact measurement to marketingcommercial strategy and financial modeling

A dedicated coach and a network of expert mentors

Access to a HiiL’s global network of justice stakeholders and practitioners, as well as top-notch research and development

International exposure and potential investment opportunities.

Chance to win up to €20.000 at Demo Day 

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NSIA PRIZE FOR INNOVATION

Application Deadline: 3 March, 2024

LOCATION: USA

Can your startup create ground-breaking, tech-enabled solutions in your industry? If the answer is yes, submit your application to NPI 2.0. Up to US$220,000 to be won in prizes and an all expense paid training programme in Silicon Valley, USA. NPI is designed to encourage and support ingenuity within the digital ecosystem and fund early-stage, growth driven solutions, with the aim of driving transformative economic growth, enhancing the nation’s productive capacity, and creating jobs. 

ELIGIBILITY:

One of the founders must be a Nigerian Citizen

Applicants must be 18 years or older

Applicants must be running Innovative tech-focused or tech-enabled startups

The startup should have operated for not less than six months and operating in or within Nigeria

The startup should be looking to raise a seed round

The startup should have developed a minimum viable product (MVP)

Applicants must be willing and able to commit to a 10-week fast-track accelerator programme

Only one application is permitted per applicant irrespective of the sector. Subsequent applications will be disqualified

BENEFIT:

Top 3 winners will have a pre-set valuation for their startups as indicated below

1st Place Winner – up to $3m

2nd Place Winner – up to $2m

3rd Place Winner – up to $1m

The startups of the top 10 finalists must be registered in Nigeria

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