TRANSFORM is an impact accelerator led by Unilever, the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and EY, providing business insights alongside funding. It supports early-stage business models and behaviour change interventions to deliver low-income household needs sustainably.
There is a growing opportunity for social enterprises to build climate resilience through innovative business models including regenerative agriculture, water, sanitation, hygiene and circularity-based business models. The aim of the TRANSFORM Climate Challenge, in collaboration with the Climate Innovation Fund, is to identify such solutions and help them scale. Our partners at Climate Innovation Fund have already received applications in the areas of regenerative agriculture, water and hygiene and so we are delighted to extend its scope to include plastics circularity.
We invite Bangladeshi social enterprises working on novel solutions that address at least one of the following areas to apply:
- Improve the collection and processing of plastic waste, while integrating informal waste workers into the value chain
- Implement innovative technologies/business models to enhance recycling capabilities for plastic waste, particularly for flexible plastics
Please complete and submit the application form, which can be accessed through this link: http://bit.ly/3QCahCX
The application form contains templates for the following documents:
- Proposal
- Project plan and budget tool
Applicants are requested to download the templates and upload the completed documents as attachments along with the application form.
The deadline for submission is 15th December 2023 by 5:00pm Bangladesh Standard Time.
Once the initial screening is complete, the shortlisted enterprises will be guided by leaders from Unilever Bangladesh to prepare for a final pitch session. This final pitch will be evaluated by a grand jury that will take place in January 2024.
For any inquiries regarding the application, kindly email to transform.cif@sajida.org
Successful applicants will receive:
Financial support
- A grant of up to £70,000 from TRANSFORM. Grants will be provided for operational expenses and bringing about behavioural change, etc. It will not cover capital expenses.
Market Access and Scale up support
- Opportunities to work with various functions across the value chain of Unilever Bangladesh.
- Guidance from experts, specialists and sector leaders, especially from EY teams, for developing the product market fit and go-to-market strategy.
- Access to TRANSFORM and its partners’ wide network of public/private organisations and facilitation of introduction, where required.
Fundraising support
- Access to TRANSFORM’s large and diverse investor and donor network.
Networking Opportunity
- Exposure to the wider network of stakeholders (corporates, government agencies, international development agencies etc.) as well as high visibility opportunities offered by TRANSFORM, through its partners Unilever, the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and EY.
Knowledge Services
- Curated set of capacity building and knowledge sessions with qualified industry experts to augment understanding of product – market fit.
- Monitoring and evaluation technical assistance to evidence socio-economic impact.
Timeline
November 1st, 2023: Applications open
December 15th, 2023: Applications deadline
By December 31st, 2023: First round of evaluations
January 2024: Grand Jury round
April 2024: Announcement of selected enterprises
