UN Global Pulse is excited to launch the Call for Applications for its Scale Accelerator Programme!
We’re searching for our next cohort of innovators across the UN system who want to scale their creative solutions.
Only colleagues from across the UN system are eligible to apply. The programme seeks UN teams that have piloted their solutions at least once and can provide evidence of positive outcomes. Applications with solutions that are at the ideation stage or have yet to be piloted at least once will not be considered.
Applications for the Scale Accelerator are open from 10 September and will close on 29 September 2024 at midnight EST.
Launched in 2023, the Scale Accelerator is the United Nations’ programme for supporting UN teams in taking innovative solutions from pilots to widespread use, ensuring that impactful ideas reach more people and communities. Recognising that developing sustainable and scalable models for social innovation is often challenging, the programme offers an evidence-based curriculum that helps participants undertake a structured multidisciplinary approach to drive the future of their innovations.
Selected teams will be guided through a workshop journey held from 11-14 November in Finland to create strategies for scaling their innovations with a pool of experts.
The two teams with the most promising scale strategies will be awarded the Scale Catalyst Grant (USD 60,000 each) to support the implementation of their scale strategies, as well as be provided technical support and mentoring. This final phase consists of individualised support, tailored specifically for their visions and needs, to further develop their strategies, such as monitoring and evaluation, pitch development and financial management, among many other elements that constitute an ideal scaling strategy.
If you’re interested in this opportunity and want to know more, please review the eligibility criteria and further details in our FAQs.
Additionally, information sessions will be held on 17 September (07:00 – 07:45 CET) and 19 September 2024 (16:00 – 16:45 CET). Interested applicants are encouraged to attend to learn more about the programme.
Please complete this form to apply for the Scale Accelerator. The deadline for applications is 29 September 2024 at midnight EST.
You can also learn more about the first cohort on our website and read insights from the first iteration of the programme in our recent blog post.
If you have questions or would like more information about the Scale Accelerator, please contact Patricia Loh, Senior Analyst (Innovation Scaling) at: patricia.loh@un.org