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Hi-Innovator Women Accelerator 2023 | Funded

Hi-Innovator Women Accelerator 2023 | Funded

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Country: Uganda
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Applications for the Hi-Innovator Women Accelerator 2023 are now open. Hi-Innovator set out to support small and growing businesses within the Ugandan ecosystem over a 5-year period.

The programme looks to impact 132,000 youths attached to 20 hubs/ESOs across the country, with a direct intention of touching the lives of 92,400 women employers and employees in the five regions of Uganda.

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To achieve this target, they are embarking on a women accelerator to give women entrepreneurs across all sectors an opportunity to improve their business skills, grow their businesses to be resilient while also making them more competitive and better placed to receive financial services. For this call, their target is to fund 100 women-owned or women-led businesses with each getting USD $20,000 grant funding, technical assistance, market linkages and support to raise follow-on financing.

Benefits from Hi-Innovator Women Accelerator 

During the program, businesses will get

  • $20,000 USD grant funding and in turn provide a 6% equity stake ownership to NSSF
  • Tailored technical support will be available to all businesses
  • Mentorship and peer-peer learning opportunities
  • Investor networking sessions, forward & backward market linkages
  • Unlimited access to the learning content in the Business Academy

Eligibility for Hi-Innovator Women Accelerator 

  • Business should be fully registered with Uganda Registry Services Bureau (URSB), Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), and National Social Security Fund (NSSF). First time registration before application is acceptable.
  • The business should have been legally and actively operational in Uganda for at least two years.
  • The business employs at least 2 full time staff with at least 50% of the staff below 35 years of age.
  • The business should be 50% female owned and or have 70% women in top management/leadership positions.
  • The business should have made a minimum annual revenue of Uganda Shillings 10 million in the past year and has not raised more than Uganda Shilling 1 Billion in grants, convertible grants, debt or private equity.
  • Has evidence of 100% completion of the Hi-Innovator business academy course.
  • Businesses in all sectors are eligible to participate.
  • Willing to provide a 6% equity stake ownership to NSSF.

Application of Hi-Innovator Women Accelerator 

Click here to apply

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Lastly, It is important to visit the official website link found below to access the application form.

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Specifications

Type of Opportunity Competitions and Awards
Deadline31 January,2023
CountryUganda
Open toAll
OrganizerThe Outbox Hub
Contact the organizer[email protected]

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