In April 2011, Sida launched the Innovations Against Poverty programme which is providing financial assistance to entrepreneurial companies and organisations operating in developing countries. By help of businesses, Innovation Against Poverty take advantage of novel ideas, include local people and give them the opportunity to lift themselves out of poverty. Small and large grants up to 200,000 Euros are available and the fourth application cycle that recently closed received more than 220 applications from companies and organisations with origin in more than 35 different countries. Seven companies have been awarded small grants and another fourteen companies have been shortlisted to continue the application process for the large grants.
Application Workshops
We expect a fifth cycle to be announced shortly and we organise workshops to help applicants prepare their submissions to the Innovations Against Poverty programme, including understanding of what Inclusive Business can mean for a commercial company.
Time:
Cairo: 10 March, for more information please contact 
Tunis: Thursday 21 March
Casablanca: To be decided for more information please contact
Ramallah: Tuesday, 26 March. Please find invite for download in the box to the right.
Location:
More detailed invitations to the events will be added on this page soon.
Registration:
By mail including the event you wish to register for and your contact details 
Seats are limited and assigned on a first come, first served basis.
