Deadline: 1st March 2024
Applications for the Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge 2024 . This is an exclusive platform provided to young African innovators in travel and tourism who are looking for funding opportunities, partnerships and guidance to present their projects to the global market in order to find the necessary support for their programmes.
Benefits
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- Seed grant of $ 1,000 to the winner.
- Starting grant of US$ 500 for 1st and 2nd place.
- Free enrolment in short courses provided by the UNWTO.
- Mentoring, partnership, potential financial support and career opportunities.
- Opportunity to be part of an established network of African Youth Mentors and Innovators in Tourism.
Eligibility
- Open to young people in Africa.
- Age limit - 35 years.
- The contestant must present a demonstration/Minimum Viable Product (MVP) (5 min) during the presentation.
Entry guidelines
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- Vision, uniqueness, authenticity and logic.
- Evidence of innovation in travel and tourism or related industrial challenges to be solved in Africa - COVID 19 era and in the future (such as technological entrepreneurship, social, educational, youth empowerment and job creation, environmental sustainability, community development, etc.)
- The sustainability of the project's impact on travel and tourism, local communities and/or related industries.
- Project schedules.
- The type of support needed - funding, investors, guidance, partnerships, etc.
- Conclusion/additional but relevant information, no longer than 500 words.
Application
- Opening of the challenge: 1st November 2023.
- Closing date: 1st March 2024.
- The jury will select the top 5 on 22 March 2024.
- The promoters of selected projects will be informed on 29 March 2024.
- Mentoring for lift pitches (12 hours): 10 April to 16 May 2024.
- Presentation by the promoters of pre-selected projects: 5-minute presentation at the Summit - 15 May 2024.
- The top 3 announced on 31 May 2024.
- The competitor must submit a demonstration/ Minimum Viable Product (MVP) (5min) during the presentation.
- Announcement of the winners and runners-up: At the ATLF Awards in Gaborone, Botswana, October 2024.
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For more information, visit Youth Innovation Challenge in Tourism .
