The ACT Foundation’s 2020 Changemakers Innovation Challenge is now Open

The ACT Foundation’s 2020 Changemakers Innovation Challenge is now Open

The application for the 2020 Changemakers Innovation Challenge is now opened. Changemakers Innovation Challenge is conceived by ACT Foundation as a response to the impressive work of community nonprofits/ social enterprises in Africa who are leveraging technology to create social change in hard to reach communities. Research shows that most nonprofits using technology/ digital tools to drive projects and build communities are coming ahead in the world and also creating lasting impact.

The challenge aim to support small nonprofits and social enterprises using technology and digital tools to create innovative social offerings with funding and technical support in order to scale up their impact within the communities where they presently work and beyond. The challenge is opened to all countries across Africa. The Award grant will be given towards scaling of the innovative solutions across different communities.

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In 2019,  Infiuss ETS ( Yaoundé, Cameroun), Natal Cares (Ondo State, Nigeria) and Pad-UP Creations (Niger State, Nigeria), all emerged as the winners of the Changemakers Innovation Challenge.

The sum of N15,000,000 (Fifteen million Naira) will be given to the top three winners.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

-The Changemakers Innovation Challenge is open to only nonprofits and social enterprises in Africa. For social enterprises, the innovative solution submitted must not be towards for profit ventures. (It must be fully towards social good)

-Organizations must submit social solutions within the Foundation’s key focus areas, namely; Health, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Leadership.

-Nonprofits or social enterprises must be registered with the government agency in charge of organizations’ registry.

-All submissions must be innovative solutions that use technology/digital systems as major tools for the community impact. Show evidence of claim through provision of web links and other online presence.

-Organization must have been in existence for at least two years.

-All submitted social solutions must be at the growth stage and must have been tested/implemented and have direct beneficiaries. Evidence of claim through pictures, news releases, etc. must be documented and shared during the application.

-Submitted innovations must have been implemented before.

GUIDELINES

-Entry for the Changemakers Innovation Challenge opens on Monday, August 24th, 2020 and closes 7th September 2020. Late entries will not be considered.

-Only one entry will be accepted per organization. Once an entry has been submitted, no further changes will be accepted.

-All entries for this challenge must be in English.

-No entry fee, purchase or payment of any kind is required.

-Winners will be announced and awarded at the annual ACT Foundation Breakfast Dialogue holding on Friday, 30th September. For more details, visit www.actrustfoundation.org.

FOCUS AREAS

– Leadership and Technology.

-Health and Technology.

-Environment and Technology.

-Entrepreneurship and Technology.

The deadline for Application is Monday, 7th September 2020. Winners will be announced at the 2020 Breakfast Dialogue holding 29-30 September 2020.

The ACT Foundation’s 2020 Changemakers Innovation Challenge is now Open. To apply, kindly visit http://changemakers.actrustfoundation.org/