Equity-Free Funding Opportunity for Fem Tech Solutions 

Improving the health, wellbeing and socio-economic participation of women and girls. 

UNICEF Innovation

UNICEF Tanzania

The UNICEF Venture Fund is calling for applications from start-ups developing cutting edge tech solutions improving access to quality health care and services, and ensuring socio-economic participation of women and girls. 

 The Fund is offering up to US$100K in equity-free funding to early-stage, for-profit startups leveraging frontier technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), data science, and blockchain for social impact. 

Applications are open to start-ups in low- and middle-income economies developing Open Source technology that improves health outcomes, economic participation, or access to essential services for women and girls. Women-led startups and young founders (under the age of 35) are strongly encouraged to apply. 

 We’re especially seeking applications from companies: 

• Registered in a UNICEF programme country 
• Working with a functional prototype 
• Committed to Open Source licensing and principles  

Application Deadline: 8 May 2025  

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