UNICEF Femtech Ventures Funding Opportunity 2026 (Up to $100,000)
Brief Description
The UNICEF Femtech Ventures initiative, established by the UNICEF Venture Fund, is currently accepting applications for its second annual cohort. If you’re building open-source solutions using frontier technologies to transform the health, wellbeing, and sexual and reproductive health and rights of girls and women, this program offers an exceptional pathway to scale. As part of a five-year initiative running from 2025 to 2030, the program invests in locally developed startups tackling critical challenges in emerging markets. Selected ventures receive up to US$100,000 in funding alongside 12 months of technical mentorship, giving your startup direct access to UNICEF’s global network and governmental relationships. Whether your work focuses on AI, blockchain, or data science, this funding opportunity is designed to support high-impact innovators who are close to the problems they solve.
Name of Host Institution
UNICEF Venture Fund
Requirements/Eligibility Criteria
Your company must utilize frontier technologies such as AI, machine learning, blockchain, or data science.
Startups must be registered in a UNICEF programme country.
You must apply with a functional prototype.
Your company must show a commitment to open-source licensing and principles.
Women-led startups and young founders under the age of 35 are strongly encouraged to apply.
Funding and Benefits
Up to US$100,000 in venture funding.
12 months of dedicated technical mentorship.
Direct access to UNICEF’s global network, including vital relationships with governments to help scale your solution.
Deadline
Applications close on November 4, 2026 at 11:59 PM (CET).
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