SafeTech Africa HackLab 2026
About this opportunity
A hackathon and innovation incubator for African innovators developing digital solutions to prevent gender-based violence, offering USD 5,000–10,000 grants, mentorship, and deployment support across Africa. Open to students, young professionals, startups, and community organizations based in Africa.
The Spotlight Initiative is a UN-led initiative aimed at ending violence against women and girls globally through comprehensive strategies. While primarily focused on advocacy, policy changes, and community engagement, this specific entry appears to reference SafeTech Africa HackLab 2026—a technical or innovation program under the broader Spotlight Initiative umbrella. However, the provided source text does not explicitly describe this SafeTech Africa HackLab 2026 opportunity itself but rather details the broader initiative’s impact and funding framework for civil society organizations. No direct details about this specific program (deadline, eligibility, benefits, etc.) are available in the given text. If this is a misattribution, the provided facts are limited to the Spotlight Initiative’s funding framework for women’s organizations and civil society organizations, which is not a single opportunity but a UN-wide framework for grants and support to organizations working on gender-based violence elimination. For a precise opportunity like the HackLab, additional source material would be required.
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What you get
- USD 195 million delivered to civil society organizations (49% of activity funds) for projects addressing gender-based violence
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