GSMA Mobile For Humanitarian Innovation Fund 2018 And Application Guide

GSMA Mobile For Humanitarian Innovation Fund 2018 And Application Guide

GSMA Mobile For Humanitarian Innovation Fund 2018

GSMA Mobile For Humanitarian Innovation Fund 2018 is currently available to the general public. A whopping sum of 300, 000 pounds is up for grabs in this initiative by GSMA. The Global Systems Mobile Association (GSMA) is an originally European trade body that represents the interests of mobile network operators worldwide. There are approximately 800 mobile operators that are full members of GSMA. It also organizes the mobile industry’s biggest annual exhibition and conference called the Mobile World Congress.

The funding aims at using innovations in mobile technology to address humanitarian challenges worldwide. The impact of the project must be delivered in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, and Latin America. The fund is specially geared towards projects that are implemented through collaborative partnerships with long-term sustainability.

GSMA Mobile For Humanitarian Innovation Fund 2018 Focused Areas

GSMA Mobile For Humanitarian Innovation Fund 2018 is specifically for projects that solve humanitarian challenges in major key areas using mobile technology. These key areas include:

• Digital identity
• Mobile financial services
• Gender friendly projects
• Food security, and adaptation to climate change
• Mobile-enabled satisfactions

GSMA Mobile For Humanitarian Innovation Fund 2018 Benefits

Aside from the 300, 000 pounds that is available through this funding initiative, the successful applicant will also benefit from the mentoring, project support, networking and promotion by GSMA mobile.

GSMA Mobile For Humanitarian Innovation Fund 2018 Eligibility

In order to be eligible for this application, the applicant must:

• Be able to use mobile technology to proffer solutions to humanitarian challenges
• Provide an evidence of partnership either through contract or MoU with one or more eligible organization(s) where the collaborating partner must be involved in executing the grant project.
• Be able to identify how his/her project clearly meets one or more of the key focus areas
• Have the project up and running before applying for this grant
• Have the permission and rights required to operate in the selected implementation area.
• Have a satisfactory financial record.
• Organizations must be legally registered and licensed to operate in the country of operation
• The organization that will sign the grant agreement with GSMA must be a mobile network operator (MNO), NGO, a humanitarian agency, or a private company in order to qualify for an M4H fund grant
• Organizations like United Nations agencies, academic institutions, government bodies, etc cannot serve as lead applicants but can partner with other eligible organizations as an implementing partner

GSMA Mobile For Humanitarian Innovation Fund 2018 Application

All eligible and qualified individuals and/or organizations should visit the official website of GSMA mobile www.gsma.com for all application processes and information.

 Application Deadline

All applications close on 10^th August 2018