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Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Uganda Cohort 2

Hive Colab in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation

An accelerator-style fellowship for education technology ventures in Uganda, with applications open via the Hive Colab portal.

Award
Milestone-based, equity-free grant (amount not stated); 12-month fellowship with mentorship, market access, investment readiness and technical assistance; up to 24 months of post-acceleration support.
Who can apply
Africa
Where
Uganda
Deadline
26 Nov

About the programme

The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Uganda Cohort 2 is listed as an acceleration programme run through Hive Colab. The application portal covers venture, team, problem, traction, business, safeguarding, monitoring-evaluation-and-learning (MEL) and declaration sections, and asks about gender, full-time status, funding type (grant, equity, debt or other) and currency (UGX or USD). The page does not describe the benefits, funding amounts or detailed eligibility criteria.

Duration: 12-month fellowship plus up to 24 months post-acceleration support

Eligibility

  • Operating in Uganda, with most learners or users based in Uganda
  • Locally founded and locally led venture
  • At early revenue, growth or scaling stage (pre-revenue and idea-stage ventures not eligible)
  • Active EdTech platform with technology at the core of learning (solely in-person or classroom models not eligible)
  • Inclusive learning solution
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How to apply

  1. Complete the online application at the Hive Colab portal, covering venture details, team, problem, traction, business model, safeguarding, MEL and declarations.

Applications are submitted on Hive Colab in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation’s own site. Open Doors helps you prepare; it is not the official application portal.

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