UNICEF is interested in startups in spaces such as: UNICEF, which is active in 190 countries, is however not limiting applicants to the aforementioned categories. Their website reads, “We are interested in companies that use distributed ledger tech in new, groundbreaking, ways that are scalable, and globally applicable.” Tunisian startup, Utopixar, received a UNICEF grant in 2018. The US$ 100,000 is intended for use by the startups for prototyping and concept validation. Apart from seed funding, grant recipients will have access to a host of other resources. These include:

  1. Seed funding: The Fund provides up to $100,000 in equity-free seed funding, in USD. The investment is intended for prototype testing and validation, and to get it to a stage where the company has proof that the solution works. UNICEF is also providing the option for successful applicants to receive their grants in cryptocurrency; Bitcoin or Ether. Interested startups should learn more details and apply here.