The Collective Impact Residency for Black Social Entrepreneurs (Fully Funded)

Eligibility Criteria :

Black businessmen. Eligible entrepreneurs must have a majority stake or significant decision-making power in the organization.

• Social impact should be the top priority of the startup. Non-profit and for-profit organizations that align with four Focus Areas:
• Social integration: you make communities more inclusive, break down social barriers and reduce loneliness.
• Health and well-being: you help people improve and maintain their physical and / or mental health.
• Economic Opportunity – You create opportunities for people facing structural economic disadvantage and exclusion.
• Environmental sustainability: mobilizes people in communities to be more aware of the environment and generate a systemic change in behaviors.
• INITIAL STAGE BUSINESS: You can show them that your product or service has already benefited people. While it is not a strict rule, they generally work with startups that are less than 5 years old and have not yet raised Series A funds.
• UNITED KINGDOM HEADQUARTERS – Candidates from across the UK. However, candidates will need to make sure to attend London for the monthly event schedule (subject to future COVID-19 travel restrictions and public health guidelines).