Call for Applications: Changemakers Innovation Challenge 2025 for Youths

Aspire Coronation Trust Foundation Changemakers Innovation Challenge Application is Open. This is a response to the impressive work of community non-profits and social enterprises in Africa that leverage technology and digital tools to create social change within their communities. 

Whether it be solutions in mobile health, farm automation, telemedicine, ed-tech microfinance, and beyond, technological advancements continue to strengthen the capacity of organisations to solve social problems. Emerging technological innovations like artificial intelligence, data analytics, blockchain,  renewable energy sources, and other transformative solutions also play a pivotal role in driving social change. 

The challenge is open to non-profits, social enterprises and businesses across Africa that are utilizing various technological and digital tools to develop innovative social solutions. Grant funding will be awarded to the top four (4) winners of the Changemakers Innovation Challenge, facilitating  the scaling of their innovative solutions across different communities.

• Table of Content
• About Aspire Coronation Trust Foundation (ACT)
• Aspire Coronation Trust Foundation Changemakers Innovation Challenge
• Aim and Benefits of Aspire Coronation Trust Foundation Changemakers Innovation Challenge
• Requirements for Aspire Coronation Trust Foundation Changemakers Innovation Challenge Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Aspire Coronation Trust Foundation Changemakers Innovation Challenge
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Aspire Coronation Trust Foundation (ACT)

Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation is a grant making nonprofit organization established in 2016 to support local, national and regional non – profit organizations working to address challenges and associated vulnerabilities across the African Continent. We seek to promote broad based participation/partnership with other institution and/or donor organizations aimed at building sustainable communities and to provide innovative solutions to social, economic and environmental challenges. ACT Foundation is known for Facilitating learning and growth across the social enterpris...&nb... continue reading

Aspire Coronation Trust Foundation Changemakers Innovation Challenge

Aim and Benefits of Aspire Coronation Trust Foundation Changemakers Innovation Challenge

Technical support in form of either software, hardware or capacity-building training will be provided to selected finalists as applicable

Requirements for Aspire Coronation Trust Foundation Changemakers Innovation Challenge Qualification

• The following criteria will be used in assessing the eligibility of Applications submitted for consideration:
• The Challenge is open to innovators (individuals who implement tech driven social impact interventions in their communities. They may or may not run a non-profit or social enterprise in Africa).
• Applicants must be residents and citizens of any African country.
• The initiative must be youth-led (founder or team lead within the age range 18-25 years).
• Applicants must submit social innovations that address challenges in alignment with any of the Sustainable Development Goals. Evidence of claims must be provided through videos, pictures, and any other online presence.
• The solution must be technology-driven or demonstrate a strong integration of technology.
• Past CIC awardees are NOT eligible.
• The intervention must have shown tangible results.
• All innovations must have been tested or implemented on direct beneficiaries. Evidence of claim must be provided through pictures, videos, news releases, etc.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Aspire Coronation Trust Foundation Changemakers Innovation Challenge

• The following guidelines will be observed for the Changemakers Innovation Challenge:
• Entry for the Changemakers Innovation Challenge opens on 4th August 2025 and closes Friday, 22nd August 2025. Late entries will not be considered.
• Only one entry will be accepted per organization. Once an entry has been submitted, no further changes will be accepted.
• All entries for this challenge must be submitted in English.
• No entry fee, purchase or payment of any kind is required to apply.
• Grant funding will be awarded to the top four (4) winners of the Changemakers Innovation Challenge towards the scaling of their innovative solutions across different communities.
• Winners will be determined and awarded at a pitching event on 8th October.

Check also:
Tony Elumelu Foundation African Entrepreneurship Programme 2026

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit ACT webpage