C3 (Companies Creating Change)Grant

C3 EmpowerHer Climate Resilience Accelerator

Aug 31, 2026

Opportunity type

Grant

Funding

Partially Funded

Location

Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

Deadline

Aug 31, 2026

About this opportunity

C3 EmpowerHer is a six-month accelerator for women-led or women-benefitting climate resilience startups in MENA, delivered by Dubai-based C3 (Companies Creating Change) and funded by the Resilient Futures Fund, an initiative managed by 2X Global and backed by Amazon, Reckitt, the Skoll Foundation, the UPS Foundation and the Visa Foundation. Thirty startups join the cohort; the top 10 share USD 150,000 in catalytic grant funding, up to USD 20,000 each, for pilots and impact work.

What you get: ➤ 8 to 12 expert-led virtual workshops across 5 core modules ➤ Tailored guidance from climate, sector and investment experts ➤ Access to C3's network of VCs, DFIs, corporates and impact funds ➤ Top 10: up to USD 20,000 in catalytic pilot funding ➤ Top 10: strategic advisory sessions and a strategic roadmap ➤ Top 10: in-person Demo Day in Egypt in Q2 2027

What you'll do: ➤ Commit founding-team time across the 6-month program ➤ Take part in workshops, mentorship, diagnostics and strategic support ➤ Design and execute a pilot if selected for the top 10 ➤ Pitch at Demo Day in Egypt if selected

Who can apply

Venture headquartered in or primarily operating within MENA
Women-led, or a solution that primarily benefits women
Climate resilience at the core of the mission (not pure mitigation)
Pre-seed to pre-Series A stage with an MVP and early traction
Gender and climate impact intentionally built into the solution
Founding team able to commit to the full 6-month program
No application fees

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Good to know

+Credible funder chain: Resilient Futures Fund managed by 2X Global, backed by Amazon, Reckitt, Skoll, UPS and Visa foundations
+Concrete, capped funding promise (up to USD 20,000 per top-10 startup) rather than vague prizes
+Free to apply and mostly virtual, which keeps participation costs near zero

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!Grant money reaches only the top 10 of 30 cohort startups
!Founder-facing accelerator: LOT's audience fit is young founders rather than individual applicants
!Application runs through a Typeform; the info page is the right entry point
!Only text-overlay banner art on the org page, so the record ships without a photo banner

What we could not confirm

?No official list of eligible MENA countries is published
?Whether Demo Day travel for the top 10 is covered is not stated
?Grant disbursement terms (equity free is implied by the word grant but not stated) are not published
?Deadline time of day and timezone are not stated

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About this opportunity

Who can apply

Venture headquartered in or primarily operating within MENA
Women-led, or a solution that primarily benefits women
Climate resilience at the core of the mission (not pure mitigation)
Pre-seed to pre-Series A stage with an MVP and early traction
Gender and climate impact intentionally built into the solution
Founding team able to commit to the full 6-month program
No application fees