Miklah Funding: 10 Available Funding Opportunities for Sustainable Entrepreneurs

Miklah Funding is one of the four offers under Miklah’s entrepreneurship program, the Sacred Entrepreneurship. As of now, Miklah Funding Strategy involves identifying and organizing some of the available funding opportunities, share them with our entrepreneurs, and provide necessary support and guidance during application process. In line with this mandate, here are the 10 funding opportunities available throughout May 2023. Please, review them, identify those appropriate to you, and apply. If you need some help or guidance, just reach out.

10 Miklah Funding Opportunities Available In May 2023

1. Have you ever wished to be in United States, just for a few weeks? Well, there are thousands of opportunities that could land you there. However, one I am familiar with is the one to do with US Exchange Programs. One of them is open, and it is called Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement, 2024 PFP applications are open. See details & how to apply here. Deadline: 15^th May 2023.

NB: There is another famous one, The Mandela Washington Fellowship. When application open up around July/August, I will update you. I luckily won this one. So I am part of 2023 MWF Fellowship.

2. Do you know any proven innovative way you could bring a proven solution (product or service) to those who it hasn’t reached yet? D-prize believes that solutions exist; we just need to distribute them! D-prize wants your innovative project. Details and apply here. Early deadline: 14^th/05/2022.

3. Are you a social entrepreneur who is applying technology to solving health, financial inclusion, gender, climate change or even housing challenges? Well, MIT Solve is looking for you. Over 1m USD is available for winners. Read about the available challenge categories and apply here. Deadline is 9^th May 2023.

4. Did I tell you about the famous Mandela Washington Fellowship? Well, there another version of it that is equally amazing and relevant. I happens in Nairobi, Kenya, and it is called YALI Regional Leadership Center. Selected winners have 4-weeks training and explorations of entrepreneurship, leadership, and civic engagement at one of Nairobi’s prestigious university. Application for cohort 52-to-54 is open. Read details here and apply here. Deadline is 5^th May 2023.

5. Do you know rotary club? I am sure you do! Well, what you may not know is Rotary Peace Fellowship. Every year, Rotary supports about 100 leaders across the world to take a peace development fellow at one of the peace centers, which are basically partnering universities. For Uganda, your center is likely to be Makerere University. Applications for 2023/2024 fellowship is open, and you can apply. See details and apply here. Deadline is 15^th May 2023.

6. Have you ever heard of one young world? Well, do you have any health-focused initiative that could earn you a scholarship to Belfast, UK, for One Young World? Try your luck with Novartis Reimagining Healthcare Scholarship to Attend the One Young World Summit 2023. Read details and apply here. Deadline is 15^th May 2023

7. Is your organization working out any project to promote peace and social inclusion? Are members of your organization mostly youth and particularly women? Showcase your project to Youth Solidarity Fund and win up to 25kUSD to implement it. Read details here and apply here. Deadline is 14^th May 2023.

8. NSSF Hi-Innovator for Women entrepreneurs is still open. The program is looking for fully registered women-led businesses that would utilize their 20KUSD funding and create even more impact. Details are here and you can apply here. Deadline: Not specific

9. Are you tired of FUNDING opportunities tied onto deadlines? Do you have an innovation that is making this world a better place? Well, Roddenberry Foundation wants to support your innovative project with up to 15,000USD. Appy any time and get supported. See details and apply here. Some Ugandan (BANA Pads) has ever won this! No deadlines

10. Jack Ma’s funding program, Africa’s Business Heroes Competition 2023 is around. The program offers up to 300,000USD in funding to remarkable startups that show they can grow. Current applications close on 12^th May 2023. Please, read more about this and try it here. Deadline: 12^th May 2023.

That is all.

Please, apply for one or two of the opportunities per month. Like I said before, if you need any help, reach out and I see how I can work out with you. Otherwise, success.