{"id":572286,"date":"2025-11-15T15:41:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T15:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/572286\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T15:41:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T15:41:10","slug":"call-for-applications-expo-city-dubai-global-innovators-program-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/572286\/","title":{"rendered":"Call For Applications: Expo City Dubai Global Innovators Program ( Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Impact-driven startups and social enterprises can now apply for <strong>Expo City Dubai Foundation\u2019s Global Innovators Programme<\/strong>, which offers grants of up to <strong>US$ 100,000<\/strong>. The programme backs scalable solutions that tackle urgent challenges, especially in the Global South.<\/p>\n<p>The Expo City Dubai Foundation continues the legacy of <strong>Expo Live<\/strong> by funding entrepreneurs who address major social, environmental, and humanitarian challenges.<br \/>For African founders, this is a powerful opportunity to gain global exposure, scale your solutions, and work with a foundation that has disbursed grants to innovators in over 90 countries.<br \/>Past support has included mentoring, access to international networks, and business development resources.<\/p>\n<p>What the Program Supports<\/p>\n<p>This 2025 cohort is focused on <strong>extreme heat<\/strong> in humanitarian and emergency settings.<br \/>Solutions may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cooling shelters or infrastructure<\/li>\n<li>Off-grid energy systems<\/li>\n<li>Health tech innovations to respond to heat-related risks<\/li>\n<li>Water and food resilience tools designed for hot and challenging environments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Eligibility Criteria<\/p>\n<p>Applicants should meet the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A legally registered <strong>social enterprise, startup, SME, or non-profit<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Demonstrable <strong>social, environmental, or humanitarian impact<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Must be <strong>prototype-ready or beyond<\/strong> \u2014 not just in idea stage<\/li>\n<li>Operating in or based in the <strong>Global South<\/strong> is a priority for this cohort<\/li>\n<li>Good organisational capacity, clear impact plans, and realistic scaling or replication strategies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Benefits<\/p>\n<p>Selected innovators receive:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Grant funding up to US$ 100,000<\/strong> per project<\/li>\n<li>Mentorship and guidance from Expo City Dubai Foundation\u2019s network<\/li>\n<li>Strategic partnerships and development support<\/li>\n<li>Global visibility across Expo City Dubai\u2019s platforms and innovation ecosystem<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Application &amp; Deadline<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Deadline for application:<\/strong> 23 November 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>How to apply:<\/strong> Submit your proposal and supporting materials on the Expo City Dubai Global Grants Programme portal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Selection process:<\/strong> Proposals are evaluated based on innovation, scalability, impact, and alignment with the theme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tips for Applicants<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Clearly define the <strong>heat-related challenge<\/strong> you\u2019re solving \u2014 use data and context to show urgency.<\/li>\n<li>Build a <strong>strong impact narrative<\/strong>: how your solution will scale, who benefits, and what change it will bring.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate <strong>operational readiness<\/strong>: show you have a prototype or a working model.<\/li>\n<li>Prepare a realistic <strong>budget and roadmap<\/strong>: how you\u2019ll use the grant, expected milestones, and measurable outcomes.<\/li>\n<li>Highlight <strong>partnerships or networks<\/strong>: this strengthens your application and shows you\u2019re not going it alone.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t Post Views: 72&#13;\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Impact-driven startups and social enterprises can now apply for Expo City Dubai Foundation\u2019s Global Innovators Programme, which offers&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":572287,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3094],"tags":[51,181568,181569,3134,181570,181571,181572,181573,181574,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-572286","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entrepreneurship","8":"tag-business","9":"tag-climate-resilience-africa","10":"tag-dubai-innovation-grant","11":"tag-entrepreneurship","12":"tag-expo-city-dubai","13":"tag-extreme-heat-innovation","14":"tag-global-innovators-programme","15":"tag-global-south-startup-funding","16":"tag-social-impact-grant","17":"tag-uk","18":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115554476703351351","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/572286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=572286"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/572286\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/572287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=572286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=572286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=572286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}