Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Uganda | Call for Applications
Hive Colab and the Mastercard Foundation invite Ugandan EdTech ventures to apply for the fellowship’s second cohort. The program backs locally led ventures that deliver inclusive, technology-driven learning. Applications close on 26 November 2026.
Program Snapshot
- Host Organization: Hive Colab, supported by the Mastercard Foundation
- Funding: Not published; mentorship and support offered
- Applicant Type: Ugandan EdTech ventures, not individuals
- Venture Stage: Early revenue, growth, or scaling
- Location: Uganda
- Deadline: 26 November 2026
Focus Areas
- Inclusive learning solutions
- Technology-led education delivery
- Learners who are underserved, such as girls, youth, refugees, and people with disabilities
- Learning in rural and low-connectivity communities
About the Fellowship
The program is a multi-year entrepreneurship acceleration effort. It runs three annual cohorts of 12 growth-stage EdTech ventures, starting in 2026. Each venture receives tailored mentorship, technical assistance, and network access. Fellows also gain business and financial support and structured learning.
Hive Colab will document lessons and share them with the wider EdTech ecosystem. Applying is free at every stage. Hive Colab and the Mastercard Foundation never ask for payment. Report any such request to edtech@hivecolab.com.
What Fellows Receive
- Tailored mentorship
- Technical assistance
- Access to networks
- Business and financial support
- Structured learning opportunities
- The sources state no grant amount.
Who Can Apply
Your venture must meet these requirements:
- Be locally founded and led, with leadership rooted in Uganda
- Be at the early revenue, growth, or scaling stage; idea-stage ventures are not eligible
- Deliver an inclusive learning solution
- Operate in Uganda, with most learners based there
- Use technology as the core engine of delivery and scale
- Ventures that mainly offer in-person or classroom training are not eligible.
Required Materials
- A certificate of incorporation or equivalent registration document
- A pitch deck
- A gender, safeguarding, or child protection policy, if you have one
- A product demo video of up to five minutes, shared as a link set to “anyone with the link”
How to Apply
Complete the online application form. Describe your venture, traction, approach to inclusion, and evidence of learning impact. Confirm your eligibility and prepare all documents first.
Click Here to Apply
Conclusion
This fellowship gives Ugandan EdTech founders mentorship and support to grow inclusive learning solutions. Eligible ventures should apply before 26 November 2026.
