UNICEF StartUp Lab Accelerator Program 2025

About

The UNICEF StartUp Lab Accelerator Program 2025 is a six-month accelerator designed for registered tech startups in Ghana that aim to create social impact through technology, offering funding, mentorship, and access to the global UNICEF network, with a focus on measurable social outcomes and support for open-source initiatives and female leadership.

Benefits

• 💰Financial Support
  Prototype development funding (historically around 75,000 GHS) and potential scaling funds (approximately 150,000 GHS) for some businesses
• 🎓Training & Mentorship
  Intensive six-month accelerator support including training courses, mentorship, and exposure to market/impact networks
• 🎓Training & Mentorship
  Business and technical mentoring to refine solutions and business models
• 🤝Networking Opportunities
  Connection to UNICEF projects and ecosystem leveraging its credibility and resources
• 🛠️ Resources & Tools
  Opportunity to create open-source digital public goods (DPG) and expand international impact

Eligibility Criteria

• Must be a registered startup in Ghana
• Must operate within Ghana
• Technology must be core to the business model
• At least one year of operation required
• Business model must demonstrate measurable social impact aligned with UN SDGs
• Preference for open-source projects and female founders/co-founders
• Must be able to participate fully in the six-month accelerator program (online/offline)

Target Region

Ghana

Target Sector

Technology for Social Impact