World Food Program (WFP) Global Accelerator Grants

Eligibility Criteria

• Your organization must be an established legal entity (for-profit, non for profit, social enterprise). 
• The proposed solution should follow open standards, open-source or open data approaches towards creating global goods (e.g. OSI approved licenses, Creative Commons licenses).
• The developed or implemented solution should use data and information exchange mechanisms based on global standards (e.g. openHIE). 
• The applicant organization must have a presence in the country of implementation (country office or other permanent presence, subsidiary, long-term operations, or partnerships in the country, specifically with the relevant Public Health government agencies).
• Your innovation addresses one or more of the priority topics related to building pandemic preparedness in low- and middle-income countries. Your innovation should have a demonstrated proof-of-concept with initial traction and a clear path to scale.

Offered Benefits

• Funding: Projects will also be considered for the WFP Sprint Program, a six-month acceleration program with access to up to US $250,000 in equity-free funding, mentorship, and access to a global network of relevant partners in the public health space.
• Scaling: Mature innovations that have proven their concepts and value for social impact may qualify for further funding and support.
• Hands-On Support: Selected teams will be invited to participate in a fully virtual WFP Innovation Bootcamp in January 2022.

Application Process

Go to World Food Programme (WFP) on airtable.com to apply