The Investment Readiness Programme (IRP) is a 16-week accelerator programme that prepares young social entrepreneurs aged 18-35 from around the world for investment readiness through one-to-one mentoring, curated training, peer-to-peer networking, and other opportunities to foster youth innovation.

The IRP is a flagship programme facilitated by the SDSN Youth Solutions Programme. This year's IRP is its sixth edition and will take place between May 2023 and August 2023.

Applications close on Friday 10 February 2023 at 23:59 UTC.

Candidates will be shortlisted by a selection committee of industry professionals and will be contacted to take part in an interview. This application process is competitive and only a limited number of places will be offered on the programme. Only shortlisted candidates (those invited for interviews) will be contacted.

*Please submit your application in English. The IIP will be conducted in English and applicants are required to have adequate knowledge of the language. Applications not submitted in English will be disqualified.

APPLY HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdiepAny9VCRTh-dxvPcpRQTw25-cwx72SePj53_zo2giPg2g/viewform

IRP Information Webinar

Date and time: Saturday 28 January 2023 at 13:00 UTC

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ebj3CzU1R5ODhXj-rGgGXw

Need to contact us? Send us an e-mail to irp@sdsnyouth.org