Orange is currently inviting applications for its fifth edition of the Orange African Social Venture Prize. This initiative aims to encourage innovative start-up projects from around the world which help to accelerate development on the African continent. The prize will recognise three projects with grants of €10 000, €15 000 and €25 000, along with six months of support from Orange experts. The first prize will also be offered a patent registration in the country of the project’s deployment.
The Orange African Social Venture Prize showcases entrepreneurs offering innovative products or services that meet the needs of Africans in various fields .Operating in 19 countries in Africa and the Middle East, Orange serves more than 100 million customers in the region and plays a major role in Africa’s economy and future development.
Orange’s main priorities is to improve connectivity, particularly in rural areas, and to introduce value-adding mobile services. The Group also supports entrepreneurs by offering a variety of support programmes, both to entrepreneurs seeking to create their own company and to mature start-ups.
Focus Areas
Health
Agriculture
Education
Energy
Industry or trade
Eligibility Criteria
Any entrepreneur (aged 21 or over) or legal entity that has been in existence for fewer than three years may participate with no restriction on nationality.
Submitted projects must be designed to be deployed in at least one of the 17 African countries in which Orange operates and must use information and communications technology in an innovative way to help improve the living conditions of the populations in these countries.
How to Apply
Applications can be submitted through Orange’s pan-African web portal.
For more information, please visit http://www.orange.com/en/press/Press-releases/press-releases-2015/Orange-launches-the-2015-Orange-African-Social-Venture-Prize
This funding opportunity is to offer funding specifically aimed at improving Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures in overseas health facilities. It is intended to fund projects that would strengthen the capacity of the overseas country’s health services to cope with future outbreak and emergency situations associated with highly infectious diseases alongside the effective delivery of essential day-to-day health services. All those considering applying should carefully read the eligibility and funding criteria contained in the THET and WHO Project Framework and Grant Overview as these differ from those in previous grant streams.
All established health partnerships are welcome to apply.
**Core Eligibility**
The core requirements for the Strengthening Preventative Capacity grants are:
Grant recipients are eligible institutions (see Grant Overview)
Applications must be made by established Health Partnerships
Projects must be operating within low- or middle-income countries
Letters of support from each institution must be submitted along with the application
Projects must adhere to the guidelines and syllabus structure as set out in the THET and WHO Project Framework for Strengthening Preventative Capacity Projects.
Funding Available
£10,000 to £50,000 for between six and 17 month projects.
Pre-application Webinar
Applicants are invited to attend a pre-application webinar that will run through the application process and project planning. The webinar will be held on two occasions: the first is scheduled to take place on Friday 19th June and the second on Monday 22nd June, from 1:00pm to 2:30pm GMT. Please register for one of these webinars here.
**Review & Award Process**
Funding will be allocated by THET following:
Submission of a project outline and letters of support
Selection group meeting
Awards made against defined criteria
How to apply
Download the THET and WHO Project Framework, Grant Overview and Project Outline Application Form
The project outline should be completed and submitted to application@thet.org by midnight on 26th July 2015 along with the required letters of support.
If you do not receive an acknowledgment from us within 48 hours, please assume we have not received your application and re-submit.
Apply now: http://www.thet.org/health-partnership-scheme/news/call-for-applications-for-the-health-partnership-scheme-strengthening-preventative-capacity
