The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity Program is now open for applications following the successful conclusion of the Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity and the impact and insights gained from it, a new fund has emerged known as Fund for Resilience and Prosperity Program.
The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity is a seven-year, US$ 126 million Fund that aims to support Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) across the agriculture, climate adaptation and digital economy sectors in 20 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
SUMMARY:
- Organisation: Mastercard Foundation
- Program Location: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Program Duration: 7 years
- Available Slot: Several
- Basic Qualifications: Young People in Africa
- Nationality: Sub-Saharan Africa
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Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity Program, applicants are expected to meet the following conditions:
- Applicants must come from countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Applicants must be young women and men, young people with disabilities and refugee youth.
- The Fund will focus on SMEs that are implementing their solutions in 3 key sectors; agriculture, climate adaptation and digital economy.
- Each of these will have competitions that SMEs can apply to for a chance to be selected as Fund participants.
The main objective of the Fund is to unlock enterprise growth and catalyze, scale-up and sustain the creation of dignified and fulfilling work opportunities for young women and men, young people with disabilities and refugee youth.
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Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: As part of the application process for the Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity Program, applicants should fill and submit application online, through If you have not yet registered on the platform, proceed to register HERE.
Application Deadline: Not Stated