UNWTO Youth In Tourism Innovation Challenge for African Youths 2024

Published: 22 Dec 2023

This is an exclusive platform being provided to innovative African youth in travel and tourism looking for funding, partnership and mentorship opportunities to present their projects to the global market place in order to find the required support for their programmes.

The goal is to provide a transformative platform for African Youth, start-up, entrepreneurs , students and small enterprises for income generation and career development.

UNWTO Youth In Tourism Innovation Challenge

Application Deadline	March 1, 2024
Funding Type	Partially Funded
Type	College School
Sponsor	World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of UNWTO Youth In Tourism Innovation Challenge

• $1,000 grant seed for the winner.
• $500 grant seed for 1st & 2nd runner up.
• Complimentary enrolment for short courses provided by UNWTO.
• Mentorship, partnership, potential funding support, and career opportunities.
• Opportunity to be part of an established network of African youth in Tourism Mentors and Innovators.

Requirements for UNWTO Youth In Tourism Innovation Challenge

• Open to youth in Africa.
• Age limit – 35 years.
• Competitors are required to show a demo/Minimum Viable Product (MVP) (5 min) during the presentation

Selection Process

Timeline

• Challenge Opens: November 1, 2023.
• Closing date: March 1, 2024.
• Adjudicators will shortlist the Top 5: March 22, 2024.
• Shortlisted project promoters will be informed: on March 29, 2024.
• Mentorship for elevator pitches (12 hours): April 10 – May 16, 2024.
• Submission of shortlisted project promoters: 5-minute presentation at the Summit – May 15, 2024.
• The top 3 announced on May 31, 2024.
• Competitors are required to show a demo/ Minimum Viable Product (MVP) (5min) during the presentation.
• Winners & Runners-up announcement: At ATLF Awards in Gaborone, Botswana October 2024.

Application Deadline

March 1, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on youthtourismsummit.com to apply