The SheConnects Digital Accelerator supports organizations developing and scaling digital solutions that help women and girls participate more fully in the digital economy. The initiative focuses on addressing the gender digital divide across India and Sub-Saharan Africa through technology-driven solutions with potential for measurable social impact.
Program Overview & Quick Eligibility
- Opportunity Type: Social Impact Accelerator & Grant Funding
- Organizers: Reliance Foundation and Gates Foundation
- Target Audience: Registered nonprofits, mission-driven businesses, and academic institutions with post-pilot, scale-stage digital solutions
- Geographic Focus: India and Sub-Saharan Africa
- Focus Areas: Digital financial inclusion, health, agriculture, education, livelihoods, behaviour change communication, and cyber safety
- Application Fee: $0 / ₹0 (Free to Apply)
- Funding: Grant funding for selected organizations
- Program Stage: Designed for solutions that have moved beyond the pilot stage and are ready to scale
Funding & Program Benefits
Selected organizations can receive substantial grant support to help expand their digital interventions.
Depending on the relevant track, funding may include:
- Grant funding: Approximately ₹85 lakh to ₹4.2 crore for eligible India-based projects
- International funding: Some international tracks may offer substantially larger grants
- Implementation support: Funding intended to help organizations scale their solutions over approximately 15–18 months
- Technical assistance: Support in areas such as monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL)
- Expert-led capacity building: Bootcamps and other learning opportunities
- Peer learning: Opportunities to connect with other organizations working on digital inclusion and women’s empowerment
- Ecosystem exposure: Opportunities to showcase solutions and share learnings across the Global South
Who Is This Opportunity For?
It is better suited to organizations that already have a tested digital solution and are looking for funding and support to take it to a larger scale.
Potential applicants include:
- Registered nonprofit organizations
- Mission-driven businesses
- Academic institutions
- Organizations working on women’s digital inclusion
- Teams with post-pilot digital interventions ready for scaling
What Types of Solutions Are Supported?
The accelerator focuses on digital interventions that can improve women’s access to opportunities and services, including:
Digital Financial Inclusion
Solutions helping women access digital financial services and economic opportunities.
Health
Digital approaches improving access to health information and services.
Agriculture & Livelihoods
Technology-enabled solutions supporting women’s participation in agriculture and income generation.
Education
Digital tools that improve learning and access to educational opportunities.
Cyber Safety
Solutions designed to make digital participation safer for women and girls.
Why Consider SheConnects?
For organizations that have already tested a digital solution and are ready to scale its impact, SheConnects can provide a combination of grant funding, technical assistance, capacity building and ecosystem connections.
If your organization is working to close the digital gender gap, this is one worth keeping an eye on.
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