{"id":24425,"date":"2024-09-27T12:09:22","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T12:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=24425"},"modified":"2024-09-27T12:09:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T12:09:26","slug":"2024-fcmb-herccelerate-program-for-nigerians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/2024-fcmb-herccelerate-program-for-nigerians\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 FCMB HERCCELERATE Program For Nigerians"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The First City Monument Bank of Nigeria has called for applications for the 2024 FCMB HERCCELERATE Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FCMB HERCCELERATE Entrepreneurship Program provides a sum of N1.5 million grant to support high-potential women-led technology startups in Nigeria for investments and rapid growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FCMB HERCCELERATE Program is one of the initiative of the organization\u2019s SheVentures program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SheVentures, FCMB\u2019s women-focused business division, and FCMB\u2019s innovation hub, Hub One, presents&nbsp;HERCCELERATE. This accelerator program is designed to position early-stage, high-potential women-led technology startups in Nigeria for investments and rapid growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HERCCELERATE&nbsp;aims to provide selected female founders with coaching, grant funding, technological tools and access to potential investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Up to 40 women-led tech startups will be selected to participate in this inaugural edition of&nbsp;HERCCELERATE. Over the next five years, our goal is to empower up to 200 women-led tech startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eligibility Criteria:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be a Nigerian<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be a female business owner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Run a high-potential women-led technology startup in Nigeria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be determined and passionate about growth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Benefits:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Total grant funding of 1.5 million naira<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tailored expert-led training.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to tech tools and services at discounted rates e.g. Zoho One, Branddrive, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to potential investors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow-on support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access to Sheventures\u2019 single-digit and zero-interest loans. Learn more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to Sheventures programs and networks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to FCMB\u2019s Open Banking infrastructure (APIs, etc)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Potential strategic partnership with FCMB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to Hub One\u2019s coworking infrastructure, community and network of partners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Timeline:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Calls for applications:\u00a0September 6th \u2013 October 6th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assessment and selection of participants for the accelerator:\u00a0October 6th \u2013 October 11th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acceleration program:\u00a0October 14th \u2013 November 15th (5 weeks)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demo Day:\u00a0November 29th\/30th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Apply?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcmb.com\/herccelerate\/\">CLICK HERE TO APPLY<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deadline: <\/strong>October 6, 2024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The First City Monument Bank of Nigeria has called for applications for the 2024 FCMB HERCCELERATE Program. 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