Fifty-six outstanding Nigerian females in the green economy can win $200,000 in grant aid to scale their businesses courtesy of the Climate Gender Equity Fund of the United States Agency for International Development and Amazon. The money comes under the “She Sustains Accelerator Program” of the Climate Gender Equity Fund to support and empower pioneer climate-focused start-ups and early-stage green businesses through education, mentorship, and financing. There will be 56 winners in all.
, managed by 2X Global, and implemented by Clean Tech Hub. Abuja-based alternative energy firm Clean Tech Hub manages the She Sustains Accelerator Program. Interested entrepreneurs have until 29 March to submit their entries. Women-led green businesses can participate in She Sustains by applying via the link: https://tinyurl.com/CTHSheSustains.
is one of the first major activities of USAID’s Climate Finance for Development Accelerator , a $250 million initiative designed to mobilise $2.5 billion in public and private climate investments by 2030 to fund a range of climate change mitigation and adaptation solutions focused on scaling up the transition to an equitable and resilient net-zero economy.
seeks to leverage at least $60 million in capital from corporations, foundations, bi/multi-laterals, and other funders. will reach women climate leaders in global emerging markets where USAID operates . Additionally, through the Climate Pledge Fund's Female Founder Initiative, Amazon has separately committed to investing $50 million in women-led and women-founded climate technology companies that will enable Amazon to meet its net-zero carbon goals.