Deadline: 30 March 2018
YGAP is seeking applications for First Gens Accelerator Program that supports migrant and refugee led social impact ventures that are improving the lives of people in their community.
Funded by LaunchVIC, YGAP will be offering multiple intakes into its internationally acclaimed and proven program. Each First Gens Program will consist of a five-day live-in accelerator followed by three months of tailored support. The best part – the program is completely free. YGAP exist simply to support and grow early-stage social impact ventures.
The Program
- Accelerate: A five-day intensive entrepreneurship program designed to fast track your early-stage venture. YGAP will provide training, mentorship and a community of inspiring, like-minded entrepreneurs who are all working towards creating a better Australia for migrants and refugees.
- Support: Following the accelerator, YGAP provide three months of creative support, strategy sessions, monthly meetups, business mentorship, legal and accounting help and access to small grants of up to $1000. At the end of the support phase a Pitch Event is held, giving each of the entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch to impact investors, philanthropists, entrepreneurs and industry leaders.
- Grow: The top entrepreneurs from each cohort will move into the growth phase where they will have access to an increased support package in addition to up to $25,000 of growth capital.
Eligibility Criteria
YGAP are looking for:
- Early Stage: Ventures that have launched or have at least run a pilot and shown some early traction or proof of concept. YGAP typically look for ventures that have less than 100 customers and have been in operation less than two years.
- Migrant or Refugee Led: There must be at least one migrant or refugee co-founder who will participate in the program.
- Engaged: The founder intimately understands the problem that they are trying to solve.
- Supports Migrants & Refugees: The venture must be improving the lives of migrants or refugees who are experiencing disadvantage. This can be through a process enterprise (a venture creates change as it does its work) or a profit enterprise (a venture that sells something and directs that funding to social change).
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
Eligible Country: Australia
For more information, please visit First Gens Accelerator Program.
