{"id":387172,"date":"2025-11-18T08:41:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T08:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/387172\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T08:41:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T08:41:16","slug":"call-for-applications-mastercard-foundation-meltwater-edtech-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/387172\/","title":{"rendered":"Call For Applications: Mastercard Foundation \/ Meltwater EdTech Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship<\/strong>, run by the <strong>Meltwater Foundation<\/strong>, is now accepting applications for its third cohort. The program offers <strong>$60,000 in equity-free funding<\/strong>, business acceleration, mentorship, market access, and impact-driven learning support.<\/p>\n<p>Learning inequality and limited access remain major challenges in African education. By backing locally built tech-enabled education solutions, this Fellowship helps social entrepreneurs scale tools that can improve educational outcomes, reach underserved learners, and drive sustainable impact.<\/p>\n<p>For EdTech startups ready to scale, the program offers not just funding but also a powerful combination of mentorship and resources that can fast-track their growth journey.<\/p>\n<p>What the Fellowship Offers<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>$60,000 USD (equity-free)<\/strong> capital to boost your EdTech business<\/li>\n<li>A structured <strong>acceleration curriculum<\/strong> focused on education innovation, business scaling, and the science of learning<\/li>\n<li>Mentorship from EdTech experts and seasoned founders<\/li>\n<li>Support to access new markets and partnerships within education ecosystems<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities to connect with investors, ecosystem players, and education sector leaders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Who Can Apply (Eligibility)<\/p>\n<p>To be eligible:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your organization must be a <strong>registered startup, SME or NGO<\/strong> based in select African markets (or as defined by the programme)<\/li>\n<li>You should have a <strong>tech or tech-enabled solution<\/strong> targeting <strong>K-12, tertiary or vocational education<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Your business must be in a <strong>growth stage<\/strong>, with a working product and active users or customers<\/li>\n<li>You should have been in operation for <strong>at least 3 years<\/strong> (per Meltwater\u2019s criteria)<\/li>\n<li>Inclusive teams and solutions that target underserved communities (e.g., rural, low-income, youth) are especially encouraged<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Application Process &amp; Timeline<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stage 1:<\/strong> Submit the online application form through the program\u2019s portal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stage 2:<\/strong> Shortlisted applicants will be invited to pitch or interview virtually.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stage 3:<\/strong> Final selection and onboarding of EdTech enterprises into the Fellowship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tips for Applicants<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clearly articulate how your EdTech solution improves <strong>learning outcomes<\/strong> or solves a real education challenge.<\/li>\n<li>Use data to show your traction \u2014 monthly users, paying customers, growth trends.<\/li>\n<li>Highlight <strong>impact potential<\/strong>: who benefits, how many learners, and how your product scales.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate financial maturity: realistic business milestones, use of funds, sustainability plan.<\/li>\n<li>Be prepared to commit time: acceleration will involve workshops, mentorship sessions, and peer learning.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure your team shows diversity, passion for education, and ability to execute.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How to Apply<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Visit the <strong>Meltwater Foundation EdTech Fellowship page<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/meltwater.org\/edtech-fellowship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meltwater EdTech Fellowship<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Complete the application, including your business profile, financials, team, and vision.<\/li>\n<li>Submit before the closing date (check the Meltwater site for the current cohort\u2019s deadline).<\/li>\n<li>Monitor your email for updates about the pitch\/interview stage and selection.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t Post Views: 913&#13;\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship, run by the Meltwater Foundation, is now accepting applications for its third cohort.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":387173,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[48290,164557,64,132229,184676,184677,607,184678,184679,184680,184681,184682,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-387172","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entrepreneurship","8":"tag-startupfunding","9":"tag-africainnovation","10":"tag-business","11":"tag-edtech","12":"tag-educationinafrica","13":"tag-educationtech","14":"tag-entrepreneurship","15":"tag-growthstagestartups","16":"tag-mastercardfoundation","17":"tag-meltwaterfoundation","18":"tag-socialimpact","19":"tag-techforgood","20":"tag-united-states","21":"tag-unitedstates","22":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115569812292891727","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/387172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=387172"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/387172\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/387173"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=387172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=387172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=387172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}