Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
Halcyon is offering Fellowship Program and a Grant up to $3,000 for applicants based in the Middle East/ North Africa (MENA) Region.
Benefits
- $25,000 USD in Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Access to a world-class network of mentors and advisors
- Bespoke training on key business skills and elements
- Join a world-wide community of impact-driven entrepreneurs
- Pro-bono legal advice
- $3,000 USD travel stipend per venture
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for the 2022 MENA Fellowship, you:
- Must live in and have your venture based in the Middle East/ North Africa (MENA) Region.
- Must be the CEO and/or hold primary decision-making power for the venture’s development and management
- Must be able to make a full-time commitment to work on the venture during the residency phase (June 26th, 2022- June 30th, 2022 | Amman, Jordan)
- Must be able to travel within the MENA region to attend the in region residency (June 26th, 2022- June 30th, 2022 | Amman, Jordan)
- Must be fluent in English
- Must be at least 21 years of age by the start of the program
- You may apply on your own or with up to one Co-Founder who meets the above eligibility requirements.
To be eligible for the 2022 MENA Fellowship, your venture:
- Must be an original idea of the applicant(s)
- Must be early stage
- Must have plans for a sustainable business model to generate revenue by selling a core product or service
- Must be a for-profit with the core mission is to create measurable social and/or environmental change
About Halcyon:
Halcyon is a new kind of nonprofit organization. They lift up innovators and creators who seek to make the world a better place, giving them the tools and opportunities they need to bring their ideas to life. Halcyon’s signature programs are residential fellowships: the Halcyon Incubator and Halcyon Arts Lab. Other programs include By The People, an arts and dialogue festival, and the Halcyon Awards, which celebrate extraordinary accomplishment in areas like art, social enterprise, and policy. Since its founding, Halcyon has built programming around the core tenets of space, community, and access, continuously evolving to identify and provide a haven for big dreamers and risk-takers the world over.
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