Deadline: 31-Dec-2025
Applications are now open for the Entrepreneurs Reckitt Catalyst Program to provide funding, mentorship and expertise to support 200 social innovators by 2030, to scale access to health and hygiene impacting 5 million people across the world.
Reckitt Catalyst is an initiative to scale access to health and hygiene across the world. By providing funding, mentorship, and expertise to female and underrepresented founders, Reckitt is ensuring that world-changing ideas don’t just emerge, they thrive.
Focus Areas
- Healthcare
- Water
- Sanitation
- Hygiene
Benefits
- Reckitt Catalyst will offer selected finalists a 6-month accelerator programme including (For Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Mexico, and Brazil):
- Skills-based mentorship and training delivered by YSI and Health Innovation Exchange
Flexible funding (investments of up to $30k per entrepreneur) - Increased visibility and access to public procurement opportunities
- Connection to a community of practice and the global ecosystem of actors in the health & hygiene space
- Skills-based mentorship and training delivered by YSI and Health Innovation Exchange
Eligibility Criteria
- Entrepreneur in the U.S., Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Mexico, or Brazil are eligible to apply.
Deadlines
- For US: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
- For Africa, Asia, or LATAM: The application period closes on August 10, 2025 for the 2025 cohort.
For more information, visit Reckitt.