They do require successful applicants to fund their own travel (flights) to Fiji for the one-week live-in accelerator program, from their home location. All accommodation and food costs whilst in Fiji, during the program, will be covered by ygap
A total of $10,000 AUD in prize funding is awarded at the High Tea event to the winners of their peer review and audience votes.
An additional $40,000 AUD total in grant funding or investment will be awarded at the end of the 6-month program between the two most promising ventures.
You will also get access to ygap’s global community, as well as the yher Pacific Islands network of mentors and partners
The week-long training, we provide your venture with six months of business support, tailored mentorship opportunities, perks from our partners, and access to small grants of up to $1,000 AUD.
End of the week-long program, they’ll gather for an exclusive, invite-only high tea event giving you the opportunity to network with key players in the entrepreneurial ecosystem and share your venture.
Eligibilities
Female-Led Ventures: You must have at least one female co-founder who will participate in the program.
Local: You intimately understand the problem that you are trying to solve in your community.
Social Impact: Your venture must exist to improve the lives of people living in poverty and align with one or more of the Global Sustainable Development Goals.
Support Women and Girls: They prefer ventures that have a clear mandate or mission to uplift women and girls in some way, however, this is not required.
In the Early Stages: You will have already fully developed, tested or launched your venture and can demonstrate early traction or proof of concept. Your intervention should be innovative and unique, and will typically have been in operation less than two years.
