Call For Applications: HiiL Justice Accelerator Program 2024 For Startups in Nigeria, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Ethiopia and others (Up to €10,000)
Grow your game-changing justice innovation into an impactful business. Applications for the HiiL Justice Acceleration Program 2024 are now open.
Thematic focus
This year the HiiL Justice accelerator is focused on the most pressing challenges according to the Justice Needs and Satisfaction surveys in focus countries.
They are looking for startups who have innovative solutions to prevent or resolve these challenges:
- Nigeria: domestic violence, neighbors, land, crime, housing
- Tunisia, Iraq and Palestine: employment and SMEs
- Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Ethiopia: crime, MSMEs, sexual gender-based violence
Benefits of participation
HiiL’s Justice Accelerator offers you a 4-month long program that provides you with:
- €10,000 non-equity funding
- Workshops delivered by industry specialists on a variety of topics from impact measurement to marketing, commercial strategy, and financial modeling
- A dedicated coach and a network of expert mentors
- Access to HiiL’s global network of justice stakeholders and practitioners, as well as top-notch research and development
- International exposure and potential investment opportunities
- Chance to win up to €20.000 at Demo Day
In 2024, they are looking for startups from MENA, Kenya, and Nigeria who have:
- People-centered solutions that prevent or resolve justice problems (read below under “Focus for 2024)
- A functioning product with some traction (number of users, revenue, etc.) indicating proof of customer demand. Startups in earlier stages are encouraged to contact their respective regional innovation hubs to find out about the ideation and incubation programs
- A strong team of founder(s)
- A revenue model
- Ambition to scale beyond the immediate target market
Deadline: April 4, 2024