- Grant Amount – $10,000
- Deadline – October 01, 2025
- CLICK HERE TO APPLY
SHIFT (Scaling Holistic Inclusion in Fintech Transformation) is a migration-focused support program designed for growth-stage fintechs in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Asia.
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The program focuses on results-based grants, tailored mentorship, investor connections, global visibility, strengthening businesses, scaling inclusive financial solutions, and driving lasting impact.
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SHIFT builds on the foundation of the Financial Innovations for Women Affected by Migration (FIWAM) program, which supported 30 fintechs in Sub-Saharan Africa, MENA, and Asia. FIWAM demonstrated strong potential, with participants raising $2.7 million in new funding and reaching 275,000 migrant women. However, it also revealed the gap for more investor-ready, growth-stage companies—an issue that SHIFT seeks to directly address.
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Benefits
- Selected ventures will receive a $10,000 results-based grant, flexible funding support, mentorship from migration industry experts, investor and partner access, and entry to the SIGMA platform for growth tracking and impact measurement.
- Participants will also benefit from capacity building in gender-inclusive practices, knowledge-sharing opportunities through media features, and global visibility through Seedstars’ networks.
- Onsite regional ecosystem events will further enable networking and partnership development.
Eligibility:
- SHIFT is open to fintechs or embedded fintechs that are growth-stage, revenue-generating, and fundraising-ready.
- Applicants must be based in or operating in Sub-Saharan Africa, MENA, or Asia.
- Ventures should already serve women affected by migration or be willing to pivot services tailored to their financial needs.
- Women affected by migration include women who migrate internally or across borders, women left behind when family members migrate, and women from migration-impacted communities such as remittance-dependent regions.
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