Halcyon Food & Agtech in Africa Intensive Fellowship for Young Entrepreneurs

Halcyon Food & Agtech in Africa Intensive Fellowship for Young Entrepreneurs

Halcyon’s second fellowship focused on Africa is designed for entrepreneurs with innovative solutions that can improve the livelihoods of farmers while increasing access to quality food for the most vulnerable. This fellowship is focusing on ventures disrupting the food and agriculture sectors.

Thanks to our partners at Amazon Web Services, S&R Evermay and HR Sage, fellows will receive a host of workshops, access to advisors and mentors, and more! The programming will be delivered in a hybrid modality, with three virtual meetings, a one week in-person residency at Halcyon and a one week in-person residency in Nairobi.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for this fellowship, you:

Must live in and/or have your venture based in any African Union country

Applicant must be the CEO and/or hold primary decision-making power in the growth and strategic vision for the venture’s development and management

Must be able to make a full-time commitment to work on the venture during the residency phases (**August 21-25, 2023 in DC and November 13-17, 2023 in Nairobi)

Must be able to attend monthly meetings and residency programming in-person in Washington, DC and Nairobi

Must be fluent in English

Must be at least 21 years of age by the start of the program

May apply on your own or with up to one Co-Founder who meets the above eligibility requirements.

Must be willing to contribute to the growth and development of Halcyon’s fellow community

To Be Eligible for This Fellowship, Your Venture:

Must be an original idea of the applicant(s)

Your

venture must be in the food and/or agriculture sectors

Must be at Minimal Viable Product (MVP) stage

Must be an independent or autonomous venture that is not under the direction of an existing organization

Must have plans for a sustainable business model to generate revenue by selling a core product or service

Must be a for-profit or hybrid venture with the core mission is to create measurable social and/or environmental change

May not be a 501(c)(3) non-profit venture

Program Features

A $5,000 USD per venture equity-free stipend to use toward travel expenses to attend the residencies

One week long residency at Halcyon’s facilities in Georgetown, Washington, DC

One week long residency in Nairobi with a culminating event featuring pitches from each venture and connections to investors, advisors, and media

Free workshops focused on investment readiness training and connections with relevant impact investors

Honing storytelling and pitching

Access to pro bono legal support, skills development, and mentorship

$25,000 USD in Amazon Cloud credits

Join a community of over 300 impact driven entrepreneurs

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Halcyon Food & Agtech in Africa Intensive Fellowship for Young Entrepreneurs

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