16 funding opportunities

Running a startup in #Tanzania and need funding?

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1. The Pollination Project invites grant applications. We offer startup funding of up to $1000 to social change projects all over the world. When you apply, please say you heard about us from Echoing Green. Find more at:Thepollinationproject.org/apply

2. Fledge, the conscious company accelerator is looking for fifteen mission-driven for-profit startups. Seven will be invited to Seattle, be paid $20,000 and receive 10 weeks of the most intense support you can't imagine. Eight environmentally conscious companies will be invited to the University of Padova, Italy, be paid €15,000 and receive just as intense of an experience. Details at about.fledge.co. Applications open now.

3. Dalai Lama Fellows is now accepting applications for 2018. Dalai Lama Fellows seek to broaden and deepen leaders’ perspectives on what’s best for humanity as a whole and for generations to come, calling on leaders to think and behave differently and to seek realistic, innovative and expansive ways to address global challenges. Apply at www.dalailamafellows.org

4. Camelback Ventures supports underrepresented entrepreneurs working in social impact and education ventures (nonprofits, for-profits, hybrids, and schools). Camelback provides $40,000 in funding, a dedicated venture coach, a tight-knit community, and an entrepreneurial curriculum. Learn more and apply here: https://goo.gl/1nmWF4

5. The LS&Co. Collaboratory is a fellowship program that brings together ten changemakers in the apparel industry who share the company’s commitment to social and environmental progress. Each year, the Collaboratory tackles an important sustainability challenge. Learn more here: http://levistrauss-collaboratory.com/

6. The iLEAP International Fellowship (IF) is a multi-week, integrated leadership training program designed to strengthen and deepen the leadership capacities of established social change leaders from Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Latin America. Learn more here: http://ileap.org/programs/if

7. The TED Fellows program supports extraordinary, iconoclastic individuals at work on world-changing projects, offering them tools and the TED platform to amplify their remarkable vision. Each year, TED selects a group of 20 Fellows to attend the TED conference, where they participate in skill-building courses taught by world experts, connect with other Fellows and the TED community, and present their work to the TED community in an onstage talk, filmed and considered for TED.com.The TED 2019 Fellowship application opens July 2, 2018. Learn more about the TED Fellows program here: ted.com/fellows

8. 4.0 Schools supports early-stage education entrepreneurs with bold ideas for the future of education. Our Essentials and Tiny Fellowships provide coaching, up to 10k of capital, and connections to run small tests that tell you whether your idea has legs. 4.0 alumni have been accepted into Echoing Green, Camelback Ventures, and Y Combinator, among many other programs. To learn more about our work, go to 4pt0.org and sign up for our newsletter to hear about our upcoming application cycle.

9. The Resolution Project provides lifelong Fellowships to select young leaders, including seed funding, strong advisory support, access to resources, and a community of peers. Resolution invites undergraduates attending host conferences to propose impactful, socially-responsible projects in the Resolution Social Venture Challenge. The Challenge allows participants to build teams and submit plans for innovative social ventures (for-profit or not-for-profit) that address a social problem. Visit our website for dates and information on upcoming Resolution Social Venture Challenges.

10. The Social Management Immersion Program (SMIF) at the Stanford Graduate School of business subsidizes Stanford MBAs interning with social purpose organizations who would benefit from a summer intern, but cannot afford to pay MBA market rates.Employers conduct their own hiring process. In the event the employer finds a student who is a good fit, the student applies for SMIF funding to supplement the organization’s salary. Please contact Noopur Vyas if you're interested in learning more about SMIF and recruiting a Stanford MBA student for the summer.

11. D-Prize finds and funds high-potential social entrepreneurs who distribute proven poverty solutions in regions where extreme poverty exists. We are on track to fund 35 new social ventures and NGOs in 2017 and are looking to fund even more teams of Distribution Entrepreneurs in 2018. Our next Global Competition opens on February 9! Learn more about our challenges and join the competition here: www.d-prize.org

12. MassChallenge is the most startup-friendly accelerator on the planet. Apply to compete for a chance to win shares of millions in equity-free cash prizes, world-class mentorship, unrivaled access to corporate partners, tailored programming and more! Applications for MassChallenge Boston, Mexico & Switzerland programs will open on February 7th - Apply at masschallenge.org/apply. On Thursday, February 8th join the MassChallenge Launch event. Learn more about the 2018 MassChallenge accelerator, get a heads start on your application, and gain exclusive event only perks! Register for free: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/masschallenge-applications-lau…

13. 2018 Teach For America Social Innovation Award applications are open and due January 16th! This annual competition brings budding alumni entrepreneurs together to compete for up to $100,000 in seed funding and to engage in professional coaching built for early-stage entrepreneurs. No entrepreneur experience necessary. Questions? Contact sei@teachforamerica.org.

14. The Tony Elumelu Foundation is now accepting applications for the 4th cycle of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. Outstanding African entrepreneurs who have start-ups or business ideas with the potential to grow are encouraged to apply.Through this business development programme, TEF provides training, mentoring, funding and network access to catalyze growth in Africa’s most undervalued resource- its entrepreneurs. Learn more at http://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/a…/application-process/

15. Ruta N helps entrepreneurs accelerate and connect with capital, human talent, market or spaces in Medellín, Colombia. Learn more at: https://www.rutanmedellin.org/…/businessmen-and-entrepreneu…

16. Hearts on Fire identifies and showcases some of the most inspirational and committed individuals working to change the world for the better. The Hearts on Fire Visionary Program brings together a diverse community of Visionaries - extraordinary individuals applying their talents and passions to improve the lives of others - and aims to provide tailored support to enhance their growth.
Apply NOW to digitalundivided's BIGATL, the award-winning incubator program for Black and Latinx women entrepreneurs. Learn More: http://www.digitalundivided.com/incubate.

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