Climate Resilience & Food Security in Africa Fellowship

Halcyon is pleased to announce applications for the Climate Resilience & Food Security in Africa Fellowship, designed to bring together entrepreneurs from across Africa to address climate resilience and food security.

Category

Fellowship

Program Overview

Founders will receive expert training, critical resources to accelerate their ventures, and two one-week in-person residencies—one in Washington, DC and another in Nairobi, Kenya.

Sectors

Solutions targeting climate resilience and food security across Africa, including but not limited to:

• Climate-smart agriculture and food systems
• WaterTech
• Blue economy
• Renewable energy
• Green building
• Climate data

Program Structure

The cohort will be selected from up to 10 ventures based in and/or serving any African country or countries. The program includes:

• A virtual kickoff meeting
• A one-week residency in Nairobi, Kenya
• Monthly virtual meetings
• A one-week residency in Washington, DC

Benefits

Selected fellows will receive:

• $10K in Amazon Web Services (AWS) credits
• $5K stipend per venture
• Professional advisors
• Workshops with experts in leadership development, investment readiness, and product-market fit
• Networking opportunities in Washington, DC and Nairobi, Kenya to meet investors and diverse stakeholders
• A global community of 500+ impact-driven entrepreneurs
• And more

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Must be a for-profit startup building scalable solutions related to climate resilience and food security across Africa.
• Location: Must have your venture based in and/or serving any African country or countries
• Stage: Must have a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) with potential to scale. Must be working on the venture full-time.
• Team: May apply with up to one co-founder. Applicant must be the CEO and/or hold primary decision-making power.
• Must be fluent in English and at least 21 years of age by the start of the program.
• Program Engagement: Must participate in all activities and programming sessions.
• Impact: Must develop a product and venture contributing to one or more of the UN’s 17 SDGs.

For more information, visit Halcyon.

Highlights

• Donor Name: Halcyon
• Grant Size: $1,000 to $10,000
• Source URL: https://www.halcyonhouse.org/programs/climate-resilience-and-food-security-in-africa-2025/
• Publish Date: 02-Sept-2024 12:00 am
• Deadline Date: 11-Oct-2024 12:00 am