Reckitt Catalyst is a time-sensitive, life-changing accelerator designed for female and underrepresented social entrepreneurs in WASH, hygiene, health, and nutrition across selected countries. With a five-year commitment to support 200 innovators by 2030, this exclusive deal offers zero fees, funding up to $30k, intensive mentorship, and access to a global ecosystem—making it a game-changer for impact founders.
This opportunity is designed to help entrepreneurs scale ventures that provide clean water, sanitation, affordable hygiene, accessible healthcare, and behavior-change solutions in underserved communities. Selected entrepreneurs from Brazil, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa, and Kenya will be invited to a six-month fully supported Accelerator programme including mentorship by YSI and Health Innovation Exchange, strategic guidance from Serena Williams as Entrepreneur-in-Residence, and exposure to investor networks like Yunus Social Innovation and Acumen America .
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During the programme, founders receive flexible funding up to $30,000, tailored training in scaling and impact measurement, and improved access to public procurement opportunities. The Catalyst initiative builds on Kebeg’s prior success—partnering with over 60 entrepreneurs in 13 countries, impacting nearly a million people—and now sets more ambitious goals: reaching 5 million beneficiaries by 2030 through funding £10M+ until 2030 .
Entrants will join a transformational journey combining practical skills, visibility, networks, and strategic backing—enabling sustainable growth, credible operations, and measurable impact. The programme emphasises equity-free support, ensuring entrepreneurs retain ownership while gaining credibility and fast-track access to procurement pipelines.
As Serena Williams explains, this is about more than visibility—it’s about giving visionary women entrepreneurs the backing they deserve . If you’re ready to scale solutions with real-world impact—and be part of a community of changemakers.
With no cost, equity preservation, up to $30k flexible funding, and world-class mentorship—this is a game‑changer opportunity for impact-driven founders in health and hygiene. Join Reckitt Catalyst 2025, scale your venture, unlock new partnerships, and increase access to health solutions in underserved communities.
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Reckitt Catalyst in partnership with Yunus Social Innovation, Health Innovation Exchange, Acumen America, and Serena Williams as Entrepreneur-in-Residence
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Requirement/Eligibility
1. Founder must be female or from an underrepresented community (e.g., BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disability status, refugee, youth), leading a venture in health, hygiene, WASH or nutrition.
2. Enterprise must be operational or ready to launch, with a clearly defined solution addressing access to healthcare, hygiene products/services, clean water, or health education in eligible geographies.
3. Venture must be targeting one of the eight eligible countries: Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Mexico, or Brazil.
4. Must demonstrate traction or pilot results, including measurable reach, adoption, revenue, or community feedback.
5. Must have a scalable business model and impact strategy, showing potential to grow significantly with support.
6. Founder must commit to participating in the six-month accelerator, including mentorship, workshops, and programme check-ins.
7. Must collaborate with Reckitt and ecosystem mentors, including engagement with YSI, HIEX, and Acumen America as relevant.
8. Application must include organisational documents, founder profile, impact metrics, and projected reach aligned with Catalyst goals.
9. Venture should embed ethical AI or innovative tech in solutions, enhancing personalization and scale where applicable.
10. Must apply via official application platform before 10 August 2025, demonstrating mission alignment and capacity to deploy solutions by 2026 .
Duration/Stipend
Participants selected for the 2025 Reckitt Catalyst Cohort will join a six-month accelerator programme starting shortly after acceptance. During this period:
Entrepreneurs receive flexible funding—up to $30,000 USD per venture—to scale operations, pilot projects, or strengthen impact evidence .
Mentorship and training modules delivered by experienced partners (Yunus Social Innovation, Health Innovation Exchange, sometimes Acumen America) focus on scaling, impact measurement, business modeling, and public procurement access.
Additional value includes visibility to procurement decision-makers, potential pilot placements, and community integration with Reckitt’s global platforms.
Founders retain equity and ownership, joining a global impact community without any participation fees or equity dilution—providing an unbeatable, risk-free value proposition.
Graduates of past cohorts have secured investments, expanded geographically, and significantly improved service reach—for example, Chil AI Lab grew to serve 200,000 patients and hit $1M in revenue after Accelerator participation .
Deadline
10 August 2025
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