UNICEF StartUp Lab 2025: Get Funding & Mentorship for Your Social Impact Startup

Want to turn your tech-driven startup into a force for global good? UNICEF StartUp Lab is offering funding, mentorship, and UN recognition to 25 innovative startups—apply now!

Key Highlights:

What It Is: A 6-month tech accelerator for startups solving critical challenges in health, education, climate action, child protection, AI, blockchain, and more.

Funding & Perks:

• GHS 75,000 (prototyping) & GHS 150,000 (scale-up) grants for top startups.
• AWS cloud credits, KOICA partnerships, and UNICEF Venture Fund networking.
• Chance to become a UN-recognized Digital Public Good (DPG)—only 5 startups from Ghana have achieved this so far!

Who Should Apply:

• Tech-driven startups in Ghana (with potential global scalability).
• Focus areas: SDG-related innovations (health, WASH, education, finance, cybersecurity, etc.).

Why This Matters: In 2021, a UNICEF StartUp Lab graduate became West Africa’s first registered Digital Public Good. Now, it’s your turn to scale your impact with UN backing.

Eligible Regions: Ghana-based startups (with solutions applicable to global challenges).

Deadline: May 15, 2025

Eligibility Requirements:

✔️ Must be a tech-driven startup aligned with SDGs.

✔️ Focus areas: Health, Education, WASH, Climate Action, Child Protection, AI/ML, Blockchain, etc.

✔️ Open to young entrepreneurs (exact age limit not specified).