Asfari Challenge for Social Innovation - 2nd Edition! Apply before Oct 26, 2022!

For-profit social enterprises, non-profit organizations, or initiatives that are not yet registered are all eligible to apply.

The purpose of ACSI2 is to build the enterprises’ capacity with weekly training and mentorship facilitated by Bloom in partnership with the Asfari Foundation. Through Bloom’s online platform, training pedagogy, networks of experts, and customized curriculum, participating enterprises will develop their ideas and prototypes into functioning business ideas.

We leverage proven world-class training and support methods, along with the Bloom platform, to provide high impact training and mentoring to teams, wherever they are.

ACSI is a 4 month virtual accelerator (November 2022-March 2023) where 10-13 selected early and prototype stage teams will receive intense training and mentorship support, financial support (up to £4000 ), and connections to other supporters and opportunities to maximize impact of each initiative.

Check out our selected teams!

Learn More

How it works

Application
Fill out the application form
Registration
Sign up and attend our open house digital events
Shortlisting
Shortlisted businesses will go through a two-weeks sprint
Selection
10-13 teams will be selected for the Accelerator

What you get

Get access to all the following benefits:

INTENSIVE 16-week program
up to £4,000 (fresh funds)
BUSINESS mentorship
LIFETIME ACCESS to Bloom's resources and network
WORKSHOPS and trainings by professionals
DEMO DAY to display progress

GET TO KNOW ASFARI

The Asfari Foundation is a UK-based grant-making charity set up by Ayman and Sawsan Asfari in 2006. The Foundation focuses its efforts in the Levant and UK.

Through its grant-making programs, the Foundation invests in, and supports the sustainability of, a resilient and empowered civil society infrastructure and innovative youth, who can collectively lead a transformational positive change in their communities and countries.

Together with its valued partners, the Foundation is determined to realize its vision for a just world where people have equal opportunities to transform their lives, invest in their communities, and shape the future of their countries.

Timeline

What are the key dates

Open HouseSeptember 2022
Online events with info and tips on building your enterprise.
SprintOctober - November 2022
1-2 Weeks online mini-accelerator for selected teams, with workshops and mentorship.
Asfari Challenge for Social Innovation Accelerator ProgramDecember - March 2023
A 4-month online training program for 13 teams.
Demo DayApril 2023
Online pitch event for teams to connect with opportunities for support and growth.

The application deadline was on Oct 26, 2022

Application Closed

Testimonials

What people think about us

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COLEA AgriTech Team
ACSI2 Accelerator Team
We're overjoyed with the experience we've had so far. Meeting our mentor has been a complete paradigm shift for us - he's been incredibly helpful, authentic, and a true pleasure to work with. We're eagerly looking forward to continuing our collaboration with him throughout the ACSI2 program and beyond. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for this amazing opportunity!
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Bookerang Team
ACSI2 Accelerator Team
We're absolutely thrilled with this community. It's invigorating to witness others share their progress, and this exchange of experiences is invaluable to our enterprise's growth and development. Being part of this community has truly been a game-changer for me, and I can't wait to see where it takes us!
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Dekenet El Nes Team
ACSI2 Accelerator Team
Everything about the training sessions was great. It's a different approach that makes much more sense than any other design thinking methodology I've ever attended. Every session we attend is always the same old approach of a business canvas, value proposition, revenue, and product. We've heard about pains and gains before, but no one put it into a framework the same way the trainer did. This time, things just made sense. The humanitarian approach and the framework that revolves around the customer as a person, not as a number, just made sense!
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Littera Team
ACSI2 Accelerator Team
I cannot express my gratitude enough for being matched with such an incredible mentor. He's truly opened up a world of possibilities and networks for us, and we feel incredibly fortunate to have him on our team. The value we've received from the training sessions has been immeasurable, and we're eager to see where this journey takes us. Thank you for providing us with such an amazing opportunity to learn and grow!
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CancerCom Team
ACSI2 Accelerator Team
I want to thank the bloom community for creating a healthy environment for interaction, growth, and, better yet, failure. I've never experienced a BootCamp like this before. Please keep doing what you're doing; you're great at doing it!
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WordWave Team
ACSI2 Accelerator Team
Thank you bloom team for all the effort and time. I can't but say you are beautiful people with beautiful energy! The WordWave team is lucky to be part of this program. We are still at the very beginning and the sprint phase guided us and pushed us to progress faster and in a more goal oriented way. The progress we did for our startup is very valuable and we will always remember the bloom team as the one who supported us and believed in our mission and vision in our early stages.. And of course a big thanks to the mentors for their prompt advice and guidance.