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Apply to this 24-month program, a transformative opportunity for enterprises at the intersection of climate, gender, and health to scale their impact with seed funding, tailored coaching, and investment support.
Calling for impact-focused enterprises! Ready to scale your gender-responsive climate solutions?
The Nexus for Equity Accelerator by Villgro Philippines, backed by the Climate Gender Equity Fund (CGEF), is a program designed to catalyze gender-responsive, women-led, and women-benefitting enterprises addressing climate change in the Philippines.
This 24-month program offers tailored support, seed funding, and investment readiness opportunities to help your enterprise scale impactful solutions in climate, gender, and health.
35 climate enterprises will be selected in the Climate Gateway phase to take part in an intensive 8-week learning immersion to strengthen your business model, refine value proposition, and build the confidence to scale your climate solution.
Program Timeline
1️⃣ Climate Gateway (January–April 2025)
An 8-week program to refine business models and growth plans through workshops, mentoring, and peer learning. Showcase your innovative solutions with a Venture Showcase and compete for seed funding!
2️⃣ Climate Runway (April–September 2025)
A 6-month accelerator offering tailored coaching, up to USD 5,000 in seed funding, and investment readiness support. Top 3 enterprises demonstrating the most progress will receive an additional USD 15,000.
3️⃣ Climate Accelerate (October 2025–September 2026)
A 12-month phase providing one-on-one support for fundraising and deal closure.
Who can apply?
☑️ Women-owned, women-led, and/or women-benefitting enterprises
☑️ Climate-focused SMEs with clear social and environmental outcomes
☑️ Early-stage enterprises legally registered in the Philippines
☑️ Enterprises committed to impactful, socially responsible growth
📅 Deadline: January 29, 2025 (11:59 PM +8 GMT).
For more details, visit: https://villgrophilippines.org/cgef-nea/
Climate Gender Equity Fund (CGEF) is a public-private partnership led by the U.S. Agency for International Development with partners Amazon, Reckitt, the UPS Foundation, Visa Foundation, and the Skoll Foundation. Grant-making under CGEF is managed by 2x Global.
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