UNICEF Femtech Ventures Fund 2026
UNICEF Venture Fund द्वारा
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त्वरित उत्तर
Up to US$100,000 (about ₹95 lakh) equity-free plus 12 months of mentoring for open-source frontier-tech startups improving women's and girls' health.
- फंडिंग राशि
- अलग-अलग
- फंडिंग प्रकार
- अनुदान
- प्रदाता
- UNICEF Venture Fund
- आवेदन की अंतिम तिथि
- 8d — 11 नव॰ 2026
- स्थान
- अंतरराष्ट्रीय
- ज़रूरी पंजीकरण
- Private Limited company registration
इस ग्रांट के बारे में
UNICEF Femtech Ventures is a five-year initiative (2025–2030) of the UNICEF Venture Fund, UNICEF's innovation financing platform. This second call picks the next cohort of companies using frontier technologies such as AI, machine learning, blockchain and data science to build open-source solutions for the health, wellbeing, and sexual and reproductive health and rights of girls and women in emerging markets.
Selected companies receive up to US$100,000 (about ₹95 lakh) in equity-free funding, 12 months of technical mentoring, and access to UNICEF's global network, including its relationships with governments. UNICEF takes no equity and seeks no financial return: the open-source code or hardware you build is its "equity". You keep all other intellectual property.
The call covers three pillars:
- Healthcare access for women and girls – point-of-care and screening tools, maternal and child health platforms, and supply planning for primary and community care
- Informed, safe and accessible reproductive health – reproductive health information in underserved languages, community health worker tools, HPV screening, and privacy-preserving health data
- Mental wellbeing, safety and protection – digital mental health support, tools against gender-based violence and online abuse, and support for frontline workers
Both early- and growth-stage companies are welcome, and solutions ready for low-resource or emergency settings are of particular interest. Women-led startups and young founders are encouraged to apply. The first cohort had 11 companies from eight countries in Africa and Asia.
The funding partners are the Government of Sweden, GSR Foundation and Temasek Foundation. Applications are due 11 November 2026.
पात्रता
देखें कि आप पात्र हैं या नहीं
पूरी पात्रता शर्तें — संस्था प्रकार, स्टेज, क्षेत्र, फाउंडर प्रोफ़ाइल और पंजीकरण आवश्यकताएं — साथ ही इस प्रोग्राम के लिए आपकी फ़िट। देखने के लिए साइन अप करें।
अनुदान प्रदाता
The UNICEF Venture Fund is a financial vehicle run by UNICEF. It invests exclusively in open-source solutions, and it does not seek a financial return or take equity. The head office address on UNICEF's innovation contact page is in Stockholm, Sweden. How the fund works The fund…
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आपको क्या मिलेगा
Selected companies receive up to US$100,000 (about ₹95 lakh) in equity-free funding under a UNICEF institutional contract, plus 12 months of technical mentoring, including help choosing an open-source licence. They join the Femtech Ventures portfolio and get access to UNICEF's global network, including its relationships with governments, to set solutions on a path to scale. UNICEF takes no equity; the company must open-source the funded product and remains the licence holder, and keeps all other intellectual property.
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समयसीमा और प्रक्रिया
चयन प्रक्रिया
The UNICEF Venture Fund team assesses all expressions of interest and invites shortlisted companies to submit a detailed Request for Proposal. Companies chosen from the proposals join a 30-minute online demo interview, and the team then recommends investments to UNICEF's internal board. Selected companies sign an institutional contract with UNICEF, register as a UNICEF vendor, must open-source the funded solution by month six, and share real-time progress data publicly.
आवेदन प्रक्रिया
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Expression of Interest
Complete the online EOI by 11 November 2026.
आप - 2
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आवेदन कैसे करें
ड्राफ़्ट से वितरण तक चार चरण — हर चरण में एक कार्रवाई।
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अपना आवेदन ड्राफ़्ट करें
ग्रांट ट्रैकर के अंदर फ़ॉर्म भरें — AI आपके पिछले उत्तरों का उपयोग करके हर उत्तर का ड्राफ़्ट बनाता है, ताकि आपको खाली पन्ने से शुरुआत न करनी पड़े।
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आधिकारिक पोर्टल पर जमा करें
आधिकारिक आवेदन लिंक का उपयोग करें और अंतिम रूप से जमा करने से पहले सभी विवरण सत्यापित करें।
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फ़ॉलो अप करें
जमा करने के 5–7 दिन बाद प्राप्ति की पुष्टि और समीक्षा समयरेखा के बारे में पूछने के लिए संपर्क करें।
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न
Does UNICEF take equity?
No. The UNICEF Venture Fund does not seek a financial return or take equity. The open-source code or hardware the company develops is UNICEF's "equity", and the company keeps all other intellectual property.
Who can apply?
Only legally registered private for-profit companies registered in a UNICEF programme country. Individuals, students, universities, NGOs and CSOs cannot submit an expression of interest; an NGO can be listed as a partner of an applying company.
Does my solution have to be open source already?
No, but if it is funded it must carry an open-source licence by month six of the one-year investment period. Your whole company does not need to be open source, only the funded solution. Fully open-source solutions get priority.
What counts as a working prototype?
A prototype that works and has generated some initial data to confirm this. You can expand or improve it during the investment period.
Can one company submit more than one proposal?
Yes. Each expression of interest is assessed on its own, and the funding cap applies to each application.
When are applications due?
Applications for this call are due 11 November 2026.
स्रोत
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