Program

Women’s Agribusiness Climate Adaptation Accelerator

About

Women are among the most vulnerable groups affected by the climate change challenges in the Mekong Delta region.

  • Limited access to clean water due to increased sea and salinity levels
  • Barriers created by social gender norms
  • Insufficient support service to women-led businesses

 

Women’s Agri-Business Climate Adaptation Accelerator (DeltAccelerate) 2024- 2025 provides support to women-led SMEs, equipping them with the necessary skills to further grow and scale businesses that are directly tackling climate adaptation in the Mekong Delta region.

By providing direct support and training that is tailored to the needs and specifications of women-led businesses, the accelerator aims to empower women entrepreneurs and enhance the success and resilience of the Mekong Delta region.

Program Benefits:

Training & Mentorship
  • Train a cohort of up to 16 women-focused SMEs.
  • Entrepreneurs will also have access to mentoring, networking and be linked to new sources of finance.
Impact
  • Bridge the gender gap and empower women
  • Open up new opportunities to women-led enterprises
  • Generate employment
  • Create a resilient entrepreneurial scene in the Mekong Delta
Grants
  • Provide grants of between AU$10,000 to AU$100,000 per business to up to 8 women-focused SMEs in the program.
  • A total of AU$250,000 in grants will be made.

What’s
included:

2 in-person bootcamps

10 online bootcamps

1 demo Day

3 site visits

12 mentoring sessions (45 mins/ session / enterprise)

Grants distribution

Program Timeline

1 NOV – 31 DEC 2023

PHASE 1: Accelerator Design

1 JAN – 29 FEB 2024

PHASE 2: Accelerator Launch & Outreach

1 MAR – 15 APRIL 2024

PHASE 3: Selection of Enterprises

16 APR – 31 OCT 2024

PHASE 4: Implementation of Accelerator Program

1 NOV 24 – 31 JULY 25

PHASE 5: Impact Acceleration

1 AUGUST – 30 SEP 2025

PHASE 6: End-of-program Reporting

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