Deadline: 16 March 2015
The SPRING is seeking applications from entrepreneurs to for its 5-year program supported by the Nike Foundation, UK’s Department for International Development, and USAID. Under SPRING, entrepreneurs will get funds to grow the business. 50 businesses will be chosen to attend the first selection camp in Nairobi in May 2015. From there, 18 businesses will be selected for the first cohort of the SPRING Accelerator.
SPRING is a pioneering accelerator that provides finance, world-class mentors and technical expertise to business that can improve the lives of adolescent girls.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible businesses should be small to mid-sized, ready to scale, and currently offer or have the potential to offer products or services to improve the lives of girls.
- Businesses with current operations in Kenya, Uganda, or Rwanda (or by the start of the accelerator program in June 2015 are eligible to apply.
- Businesses with girls as an existing or potential target market are eligible to apply.
- Businesses that have been generating revenue for a minimum of 1 year are eligible to apply.
How to Apply
Applicants are requested to submit SPRING application online before deadline.
For more information, visit SPRING.
