Published: 25 Sep 2024
The program is delivered by Reckitt, the consumer health, hygiene and nutrition company, home to some of the world’s best known brands such as Dettol and Durex, in partnership with Yunus Social Business (YSB), an organization co-founded by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus with expertise in social enterprise accelerators.
Application Deadline | October 6, 2024 |
Funding Type | Partially Funded |
Type | Entrepreneurs |
Sponsor | Reckitt Benckiser (RB) |
Gender | Men and Women |
All social businesses who complete the program will get access to:
• Tailored support & capacity-building: Receive mentorship and topic-based guidance from industry professionals, including Reckitt employees, who can offer learning across a wide range of subjects from digital marketing to impact measurement & management.
• Extensive business network: The Access Accelerator offers social entrepreneurs an open door to partners and supporters from Reckitt, Yunus Social Business, and the global WASH community who are fully committed to creating better access to WASH for the long-term.
• Access to seed funding: Financial support to help scale the growth of the participating social businesses beyond the accelerator
The Reckitt Access Accelerator is seeking social businesses based in Nigeria and Kenya that address the challenges of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) through:
The program encourages applications from social enterprises that offer WASH and SRH solutions for the following beneficiary groups:
For more details,visit Reckitt website