The Access Bank Sustainable Finance Program empowers innovative startups focused on sustainability by providing them with the resources, mentorship, and network needed to scale their impact and drive systemic change.
The Access Sustainable Finance Accelerator Program offers mentorship and workshop sessions, funding opportunities, and networking opportunities to connect with a global network of sustainability-focused startups, corporates, and thought leaders.
Scholarship Summary
- Host: Access Bank
- Category: Training
- Eligible Countries: Nigeria
- Reward: Funding | Business Mentorship | Networking Opportunities
- No IELTS Required
- Deadline: December 31, 2024
Scholarship Details
Access Bank is committed to developing an ecosystem for financing and growing sustainable projects.
The Access Bank Sustainable Finance Program is a program designed to foster the growth of early-stage to mature businesses focused on addressing environmental and social challenges.
The Program aims to empower innovative startups focused on sustainability by providing them with the resources, mentorship, and network needed to scale their impact and drive systemic change in industries related to environmental conservation, renewable energy, circular economy, and sustainable living.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for the program, applicants must have:
- Innovative Solutions: Startups with groundbreaking ideas that address significant sustainability challenges.
- Scalability: Solutions with the potential to scale and create widespread impact. Scalable across geographical markets in the continent
- Team: Strong, diverse teams with a mix of technical and business expertise.
- Impact: Clear focus on sustainability and a well-defined plan for measuring impact. Product should align with SDG and ESG integrations
- Minimum Viable Product: Solutions that address a clear market need and have a minimum viable product and business model.
Scholarship Benefits
Successful applicants of the scholarship will receive:
- Mentorship: Pairing startups and mature businesses with industry experts, seasoned entrepreneurs, and investors who have a strong background in sustainability.
- Workshops and Training: Bi-weekly workshops on key topics such as sustainable business models, impact measurement, fundraising, and market strategy. Skill-building sessions on leadership, team building, and communication.
- Funding: Seed funding subject to approved pool. Access to a network of impact investors and venture capitalists for potential follow-on funding.
- Networking: Opportunities to connect with a global network of sustainability-focused startups, corporates, and thought leaders. Regular networking events, demo days, and industry meetups. Early-stage startups can network with the mature businesses in the program
- Resources and Infrastructure: Co-working space in a green-certified building. Access to labs, prototyping facilities, and testing grounds for product development. Legal, accounting, and marketing support from partner firms. Participating businesses can leverage Access Nation’s network to market products to be consumed by Access Nation and/or its customers.
- Impact Measurement: Guidance on setting and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) related to environmental and social impact. Tools and frameworks for impact reporting and communicating value to stakeholders.
- Community and Alumni Network: Ongoing support through an alumni network that provides continued mentorship, networking, and collaboration opportunities. Platform for sharing successes, challenges, and best practices.
How to Apply
To apply for this scholarship:
- Visit the program’s webpage
- Prepare and submit all required documents before the deadline, December 31, 2024
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