Deadline:
June 13, 2025
Location(s)
Worldwide
Overview
Intel is offering support to the projects in education including in STEM, healthcare, agriculture, environmental services, fintech, or digital skills readiness; for financial, social and tech equity in underserved areas using or planning to use AI/AI PC and/or broadband connectivity; and will provide such support based on the results of judging all valid applications against the criteria established in these Rules. Submit your application between 15 April 2025 , 08:00 AM GMT and 13 June 2025, 17:00 PM GMT.
Details
Intel is making a call for proposals for projects that can enable populations in underserved areas (and or communities) in the member states of the African Union to have access to education, including in STEM, healthcare, agriculture, environmental services, fintech solutions, or digital skills readiness; for financial, social and tech equity; using or planning to use Artificial Intelligence (AI), especially at the Edge with AI PC and/or broadband connectivity. You will have the opportunity to get our technical, capacity-building, and consultancy support for your respective project.
Organizations, enterprises, startups, SMEs, and institutions that are working towards alleviating social challenges using AI/AI PC and/or broadband connectivity to unlock Africa’s enormous digital landscape are welcome to apply. Women tech entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply.
Your submission (that will be done using the link provided in Section B below) should be accompanied by your business plan, a sustainability plan, and an assessment of social impact. The focus should be on describing what potential funding models can be used or are used to ensure a continuation of your project. Please also provide other relevant information.
All submissions will undergo a review process to determine eligibility for current and future opportunities in accordance with the terms and conditions below. You may withdraw your submission at any time by notifying Intel. Incomplete forms with missing attachments will not be considered. Completion and/or submission of the application form is strictly voluntarily by the interested applicants.
Completion and/or submission of the form does not suggest or infer a successful conclusion i.e., receipt of investment, grant, in-kind or any other support from Intel.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Eligibility
- Project must be in one of the member states of the African Union.
- Project must be present in underserved areas (rural, sub-urban, and urban communities) serving vulnerable populations.
- Project must be tackling social challenges in the area of education including STEM, healthcare, environmental services, agriculture, fintech solutions, and digital skills readiness.
- Project must be enabled or planned to be enabled by AI and /or broadband connectivity.
- The legal entity working on the project (Organizations, enterprises, Startups, SMMEs and institutions) must be registered in the country or in one of the countries where the Project is performed.
- Project can be either local, national, or transnational in the African Union countries.
The call for proposals is open to residents of the member states of the African Union. All national and local laws and regulations of the applicant’s country of residence apply. Residents of countries under U.S. embargo are not eligible to enter. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older. Employees, officers, and representatives (and members of their immediate families and those living in the same household of each) of Intel Corporation, its parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, advertising and promotion agencies and any company involved in the design, execution, production or judging of this the Call for Proposals are ineligible. Void where prohibited.
Dates
Deadline: June 13, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
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