Deadline: 15 October 2016
Do you have an idea for building accountability and transparency in your community? Are you developing a new tool for civic engagement or anti-corruption? Apply to join the Accountability Incubator for a chance to receive all the support you’ll need to turn your idea into reality!
Accountability Lab is accepting applications for the next cohort of ‘accountapreneurs’ (individuals with ideas for initiatives that build accountability in their communities) to join the Accountability Incubator in 2017/18.
The Accountability Incubator is Accountability Lab’s flagship initiative to provide passionate young leaders with catalytic support to develop and implement low-cost, high-impact solutions for accountability in their communities.
The incubator is part-time with trainings every quarter and ongoing support throughout the 2 year period. Individuals with ideas related to education, health, migration and technology are strongly encouraged to apply; as are individuals from organizations already working on accountability and transparency issues.
Benefits
- Training and Knowledge Building (120 hours of highly interactive training to build accountability eco-systems)
- Network and Community Building
- Media Outreach and Communications Support
- Seed Funding and Fundraising (Participants are eligible to receive up to $10,000 disbursed during the two-year program)
Eligibility Criteria
- Be a citizen of Nepal, Liberia, or Pakistan;
- Under 35 years of age;
- Willing to travel to Kathmandu, Monrovia, or Islamabad for trainings (with costs covered);
- Share Accountability Lab’s values: Integrity, Humility, Collaboration, Practicality, Innovation;
- Proposed idea must be feasible, creative, sustainable, and scalable.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply online via the given website.
For more information, please visit Accountability Incubator 2017-18.