2023 Halcyon Food & Agtech in Africa Intensive Fellowship for Entrepreneurs ($5,000 USD stipend)

Halcyon’s second fellowship focused on Africa is designed for entrepreneurs with innovative solutions that can improve the livelihoods of farmers while increasing access to quality food for the most vulnerable. This fellowship is focusing on ventures disrupting the food and agriculture sectors. Thanks to our partners at Amazon Web Services, S&R Evermay and HR Sage, fellows will receive a host of workshops, access to advisors and mentors, and more! The programming will be delivered in a hybrid modality, with three virtual meetings, a one week in-person residency at Halcyon and a one week in-person residency in Nairobi.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for this fellowship, you:

Must live in and/or have your venture based in any African Union country
Applicant must be the CEO and/or hold primary decision-making power in the growth and strategic vision for the venture’s development and management
Must be able to make a full-time commitment to work on the venture during the residency phases (**August 21-25, 2023 in DC and November 13-17, 2023 in Nairobi)
Must be able to attend monthly meetings and residency programming in-person in Washington, DC and Nairobi
Must be fluent in English
Must be at least 21 years of age by the start of the program
May apply on your own or with up to one Co-Founder who meets the above eligibility requirements.
Must be willing to contribute to the growth and development of Halcyon’s fellow community

To be eligible for this fellowship, your venture:

Must be an original idea of the applicant(s)
Your venture must be in the food and/or agriculture sectors
Must be at Minimal Viable Product (MVP) stage
Must be an independent or autonomous venture that is not under the direction of an existing organization
Must have plans for a sustainable business model to generate revenue by selling a core product or service
Must be a for-profit or hybrid venture with the core mission is to create measurable social and/or environmental change
May not be a 501(c)(3) non-profit venture

Program Features

A $5,000 USD per venture equity-free stipend to use toward travel expenses to attend the residencies
One week long residency at Halcyon’s facilities in Georgetown, Washington, DC
One week long residency in Nairobi with a culminating event featuring pitches from each venture and connections to investors, advisors, and media
Free workshops focused on investment readiness training and connections with relevant impact investors
Honing storytelling and pitching
Access to pro bono legal support, skills development, and mentorship
$25,000 USD in Amazon Cloud credits
Join a community of over 300 impact driven entrepreneurs