Key Details

• ⏰Deadline: Rolling, by quarterly cohort. Cohort 1 (September 2026) is CLOSED. Cohort 2 (December 2026) date not yet announced — the application form stays open between cohorts.
• 👤Who can apply: HealthTech startups based in Africa or targeting African healthcare markets. Must have a working prototype or MVP, a committed founding team, a clearly defined healthcare problem, and demonstrable scalability. Open from anywhere in Africa, including countries with no accredited incubator yet.
• 💰Amount: No direct cash award. Structured incubation through accredited Entrepreneurship Support Organisations, mentorship, the Seedstars SIGMA platform, investment-readiness support, demo days, and stated pathways to acceleration programmes and early-stage investment.
• 🏛️Funder: UNDP timbuktoo HealthTech Hub, Kigali, Rwanda
• 🌍Scope: Africa

About This Opportunity

UNDP's pan-African HealthTech incubation programme, run from the timbuktoo HealthTech Hub in Kigali and delivered through a network of accredited incubators, roughly five startups each. Runs up to 12 months per cohort, opening with a three-month core curriculum. Note this is a capacity and network programme, not a grant — no cash award is attached, though it routes into acceleration and investment pathways.