Scaling Holistic Inclusion in Fintech Transformation (SHIFT) Program 2025 ($10,000 grant) – YOA

Deadline: October 1, 2025

Applications are open for the Scaling Holistic Inclusion in Fintech Transformation (SHIFT) Program 2025. SHIFT (Scaling Holistic Inclusion in Fintech Transformation) is a migration-targeted assist program for progress-stage fintechs in Sub-Saharan Africa, MENA, and Asia.

They again ventures that already serve or are able to pivot to serve ladies affected by migration and different weak communities. Through outcomes-based mostly grants, tailor-made mentorship, investor connections, and world visibility, SHIFT helps fintechs strengthen their enterprise, scale inclusive monetary options, and drive lasting affect.

Benefits

Selected ventures will obtain:

• $10K Results-Based Grant: Flexible funding to implement options for girls affected by migration.
• Tailored Mentorship & Expert Support: Guidance from migration trade consultants and peer studying to strengthen your small business mannequin, affect, and funding readiness.
• Investor & Partner Access: Connect with 500+ traders and ecosystem companions in inclusive fintech options.
• Access to the SIGMA platform: A key distinctive function providing information-pushed progress monitoring, enterprise mannequin testing, and affect measurement instruments.
• Impact Measurement & Gender-Inclusive Practices: Capacity constructing to gather intercourse-disaggregated information, combine gender KPIs, and design inclusive monetary merchandise.
• Knowledge & Media Opportunities: Inclusion in case research, podcasts, and docuseries to showcase affect.
• Global Visibility: Exposure by way of Seedstars’ +1M community and accomplice channels.
• Onsite Tech Ecosystem Opportunities: Invitations to key occasions in your area to community, showcase your enterprise, and discover partnerships.

Eligibility

SHIFT is open to progress-stage fintechs that meet the next standards:

• Sectors: Operates in fintech or embedded fintech (providing monetary providers similar to credit score, insurance coverage, funds).
• Stage: Growth-stage firm with confirmed traction and income.
• Fundraising Readiness: Has raised funding in the previous 12 months or is actively planning to lift capital.
• Business Model: For-profit and income-producing, with sturdy potential to scale.
• Geographic Eligibility: Based in or working in Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East & North Africa (MENA), or Asia.
• Impact Focus: Already serves ladies affected by migration or keen to pivot/scale services tailor-made to the monetary wants of ladies affected by migration (WAM).

Application

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to SHIFT Program.