$100,000 UNICEF Social Impact Startups Funds

The UNICEF Venture Fund invests in open‑source frontier technology solutions from emerging markets. This call focuses on blockchain‑based social good solutions that improve accountability, transparency, and financing for children and communities.

Benefits include:

• Up to US$100,000 equity‑free funding (in ETH, BTC, or USDC)
• Tailored technical mentorship and support for piloting and implementation
• Guidance on measuring social impact and scaling solutions
• Access to UNICEF’s global innovation ecosystem and networks

• Early‑stage startup with a functional, deployment‑ready blockchain solution
• Must be registered in a UNICEF programme country
• Commitment to open‑source licensing and practices
• Strong proof points of real‑world use cases and social impact potential
• Women‑led startups and young founders prioritized
• Accountability & transparency (e.g., supply chain, aid tracking, automated reporting)
• New financing models (e.g., staking, crowdfunding, impact credits)
• Digital public goods (e.g., decentralized bounty platforms, DAOs, open‑source adoption)
• Entrepreneur
• Running a project or organization
• Working (full-time or part-time)