The Migration Entrepreneurship Prize is a program focused on the identification and technical support to socially-driven businesses on a mission to enhance the economic inclusion of migrants in the Middle East and Africa.
Sponsoring Agency: Seedstars
Type of Fund: Challenges, Competitions or Prizes
Deadline Available: Available
Deadline Date (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/30/2021
Size of the Fund: Not Available
The Migration Entrepreneurship Prize is a program focused on the identification and technical support to socially-driven businesses on a mission to enhance the economic inclusion of migrants in the Middle East and Africa.
Supporting startups that harness the positive benefits of migration and reduce the vulnerability of migrants by improving their livelihoods, contributing to their social and economic rights, and thereby reducing the pressure for irregular dangerous migration routes.
Boosting economic inclusion
• Supporting startups from the Middle East and Africa that harness the positive benefits of migration and reduce the vulnerability of migrants.
Make and Impact!
• Get support, learn and contribute to the social and economic rights of migrants.
Program Benefits
• Seedstars IRP: Join the Seedstars Investment Readiness Program
• Seedstars World Competition: Be part of the Online Seedstars World Competition activities including educational program and access to Seedstars network.
• Visibility: Increased visibility and web presence via various media and social media channels.
Application Criteria: Africa and MENA
• Startups that harness the positive benefits of migration and reduce the vulnerability of migrants;
• Startups in sub-Saharan Africa and MENA;
• Seed stage startups that have an MVP and initial traction;
• Socially driven businesses that propose solutions alleviating the pressure of populations along migration routes. Special attention will be paid to migra-preneurs and entrepreneurs proposing products/services targeting migrants directly.
Application Criteria: Tunisia
• Migrants living in Tunisia – migra-preneurs who launch a business that targets migrants;
• Tunisians who have lived abroad and returned to Tunisia launching their business idea;
• Any innovative business having activities in Tunisia or being incorporated in Tunisia that has the potential of positively harnessing the benefits of migration;
More information at: https://www.seedstars.com/community/entrepreneurs/programs/the-migration-entrepreneurship-prize/
