Program Format
Hybrid
Program Type
Instructor-paced
Program Start/End Date
28 Jul - 06 Nov 2024
Language
Arabic
Enrollment Status
Applications open
Applications open
01 Feb 2024
Applications close
10 May 2024
Program Format
Hybrid
Program Type
Instructor-paced
Program Start/End Date
28 Jul - 06 Nov 2024
Language
Arabic
Introduction:
Program Details:

The Program aims at supporting the launch, growth, and expansion of non-profit, youth-focused initiatives over a 14-week journey involving mentoring, counselling, and financial support.

The Youth NPOs Incubator targets non-profit, youth-focused initiatives that are not officially registered. This program’s journey consists of an intensive capacity-building program in 12 knowledge areas. This includes the development of an organization’s mission statement, beneficiary analysis, value proposition design, management of development projects, impact planning and assessment, and financial sustainability planning. The Program’s journey will be concluded with a demo day ceremony during which participants will pitch their development programs.

Program Benefits

  • Coworking spaces:

Coworking spaces will be made available to all participants during the program to provide them with places where they could meet with their team members, carry out tasks, and engage with other teams to share knowledge and expertise.

  • Online coaching sessions:

Thematic coaching sessions will be held weekly for all participants. Online coaching sessions will be held every Sunday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

  • One-to-one mentorship sessions

Several private One-to-one mentorship sessions will be held for participating initiatives. These sessions aim to guide the teams on the practical implementation of the weekly theme.

Instructional sessions will be held for 90 minutes on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. For participant outside Riyadh, these sessions will be held virtually.

  • Biweekly meetings with experts:

Expert meeting sessions will be organized to share the experience and expertise of key players in the non-profit sector with participating teams.

  • Professional, educational content:

Participants will have access to educational content through Misk Hub in 12 knowledge areas of importance to non-profit organizations.

  • Financial support:

By the end of the Program, graduating NPOs will have the opportunity to pitch their youth-focused projects and will have the chance to qualify to receive financial support for project implementation if criteria are met.

  • In-kind support:

In-kind support will be available to participating initiatives to help launch, manage, and grow their programs.

  • Official registration of initiatives:

The program will provide support to initiatives that officially register as non-profit organizations.

 

Important Dates

  • Demo Day - End of The Program

By the end of the program, participants will have the chance to pitch their youth programs to foundations, grant makers, CSR programs and key players in the non-profit sector to build partnerships and apply for grants.

Program Prerequisites:
  • The initiative targets the youth in its programs (at least in 50% of beneficiaries are youth).
  • The initiative has implemented at least one program.
  • The initiative is willing to commit to attending the whole program through three of its members (all coaching and mentoring sessions will be held after 6 p.m. to accommodate to the nature of participants’ work schedule).
  • Initiatives must not have the status of being officially registered. The official registration of initiatives will take place during the program.
  • Initiatives from outside Riyadh will be participating virtually.
  • The Initiative is specialized in one of the 5 target domains, which are Youth Development and Volunteering, Education, Values and Art, Digital Technologies, Lifestyle and Quality of life, and Environmental sustainability.
Program Highlights:
Coworking spaces
Online mentoring
Face-to-face instruction
Meetings with experts
Professional educational content
Financial and in-kind support
Official registration of initiatives
Demo Day
Building partnerships
Application Process:
  1. Sign up
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  2. Apply
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  3. Initial assessment
    We will review the suitability of the application to the Program requirements and eligibility criteria and decide if this Program is right for you
  4. Confirmation of application submission
    Applicants will receive an email confirming their qualification for the second stage of application assessment. In the email, the applicants will be requested to provide further details and information about their initiative/ association
  5. Final assessment
    Accepted applicants will receive a final confirmation email in which they will be notified of being enrolled in the program and provided with additional information
Frequently Asked Question:

This program is only for non-profit, youth-focused initiatives.

This program is only for non registered initiatives. If you have NPO that is more than 2 years old, you can apply to Impact Accelerator.

The program only.

A key requirement of this program is to consent to the official registration of the initiative during the program’s journey, where the program’s team will provide all needed support to make this happen.

All coaching and mentoring sessions take place after 6 p.m. to accommodate to the nature of participants’ full-time job. Therefore, attending these sessions is compulsory (there is a limit to permitted absences that may granted in certain situations).

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