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Why you should apply

If you’re a driven young woman with a tech vision, this is your spotlight moment. Technovation, in partnership with Generation Unlimited, is calling on teams of women (aged 19-24) to transform bold AI ideas into investor-ready ventures. 

Here’s why this matters:
1. Smart tech, real-world impact: You’ll build AI-powered solutions that solve real community or business problems.
2. Equity-free seed funding: The top teams will receive $10,000 each without giving up ownership.
3. Global network & mentorship: Access to expert mentors, business training, and a community of women founders.
4. No prior coding needed: You bring the idea, passion and commitment; they provide the training and tools.

Who can Apply?

You are Eligible if you:
1. Are a young woman aged 19-24 (teams of 2-4 preferred; solo applications accepted)
2. Live in India, Nigeria, Mexico or the United States for this cohort.
3. Are interested in technology, artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship.
4. Have a problem you’re passionate about solving using AI (you don’t need to be a coder).
5. Can commit around 10-15 hours per week over the 12-week programme.

What Will You Get?
1. A 12-week accelerator programme (January–March 2026) combining AI training, business development and human-centred design.
2. One-on-one mentorship from tech founders, investors and industry experts.
3. The opportunity to build and refine your AI venture, prototype it, and craft a business pitch.
4. Seed funding: The top ten teams will each receive $10,000 in equity-free capital.
5. Demo Day and visibility: Pitch to investors, join a global ecosystem, and increase your venture’s reach.

How to Apply & Deadline
https://gixa.ng/call-for-applications-technovation-2025-ai-ventures-accelerator-10000-seed-funding/

Why you should apply

Startups with bold visions, assemble! The Mercy Corps Ventures (MCV) AI for Financial Resilience Initiative 2025 empowers emerging-market tech ventures that are addressing the urgent challenge of financial exclusion. The goal: harness AI, blockchain and other frontier technologies to build accessible, resilient financial solutions for unbanked, under-banked and climate-vulnerable populations. 

Here’s what makes this opportunity especially compelling:

1. Purpose & Impact — All around the world, low-income individuals, women, immigrants, micro- and small enterprises, and climate-sensitive communities still lack equitable access to insurance, savings, credit, remittances and financial literacy. This initiative invites solutions that drive inclusive finance and strengthen resilience in these communities.

2. Technology-led — Eligible applicants are those using AI or blockchain (or combinations thereof) to forge new pathways in financial inclusion: think AI-driven insurance, tokenised savings instruments, predictive credit, anticipatory cash transfers and more.

3. Support beyond funding — Selected startups don’t just get a grant: they join a network, receive mentorship, grow through global partnerships and gain exposure via MCV’s ecosystem.

Who can apply?

You’re a strong fit if:

1. You’re a startup actively building an AI- or blockchain-powered solution for financial inclusion.

2. Your target users include unbanked or under-banked populations, low-income groups, women, immigrants, MSMEs especially in emerging markets (Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, Asia).

3. Your solution falls into one or more of the focus areas:

(a) AI-enabled financial literacy or training programmes

(b) Blockchain-enabled digital financial tools for insurance or savings

(c) AI systems for parametric credit, predictive finance or disaster-responsive cash transfers

Click HERE https://gixa.ng/call-for-applications-ai-for-financial-resilience-initiative-2025-50000-equity-free-grants-for-startups/ to know more & Apply.