Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship-Cohort 3

Deadline: Jan 31, 2026

other

partially funded

Tanzania

To Apply

Please visit the application link below to apply.

Opportunity Overview

🌟 About the Fellowship

Sahara Consult, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has launched applications for the 2026 Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship following the success of the previous two cohorts. This program targets growth-stage, impact-driven EdTech companies in Tanzania that are enhancing educational outcomes through innovation.

Fellows from previous cohorts benefited from:

Tailored support to scale their companies.
Increased sales and profitability.
Access to funding.
Collaborations with the Mastercard Foundation and other ecosystem actors.

The 2026 Fellowship continues this mission, empowering Tanzanian EdTech companies to advance inclusive learning and create lasting impact for youth, women, persons with disabilities, and underserved communities.

🎁 Benefits of the Fellowship

Participants in the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship will receive the following benefits:

Customized Technical Support: Guidance to improve product quality, performance, and scalability.
Personalized Business Mentorship: Coaching to refine strategy and strengthen operations.
Regulatory Engagement Support: Assistance in navigating education and technology regulations.
Strategic Partnerships: Access to investors, schools, industry leaders, and policy actors.
Growth-Hacking Support: Tools to expand the user base to 8,000–10,000 learners.
Access to CMU Online Courses: Free short courses from Carnegie Mellon University.
Equity-Free Funding: Up to USD 70,000 with no ownership taken.
One-Year Post-Acceleration Support: Continued mentorship and visibility after graduation.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for the fellowship, applicants must meet the following requirements:

Be a growth-stage, impact-driven EdTech company based in Tanzania.
Focus on enhancing educational outcomes through innovation.
Demonstrate a commitment to advancing inclusive learning for youth, women, persons with disabilities, and underserved communities.
Provide the following certified official documents:
- BRELA Certificate.
- TIN (Tax Identification Number).
- Business License.

📅 Application Date and Process

All attached documents (e.g., BRELA Certificate, TIN, Business License) must be legit and certified copies of originals.
AI-generated or AI-assisted responses are strictly prohibited. Any detected use of AI in preparing or completing the application form will result in automatic disqualification.
All information provided will be treated as confidential and used solely for evaluation purposes.
For inquiries, contact: edtech@saharaventures.com.

🗓 Application Deadline

31 January, 2026

📄 Application Portal

To apply or view more details about the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship - Cohort 3, visit the Application Form.

Take this opportunity to scale your EdTech company and make a lasting impact in Tanzania! 🌍

Benefits

Customized Technical Support: guidance to improve product quality, performance, and scalability.
Personalized Business Mentorship: coaching to refine strategy and strengthen operations.
Regulatory Engagement Support: help navigating education and technology regulations.
Strategic Partnerships: access to investors, schools, industry leaders, and policy actors.
Growth-Hacking Support: tools to expand user base to 8,000–10,000 learners.
Access to CMU Online Courses: free short courses from Carnegie Mellon University.
Equity-Free Funding: up to USD 70,000 with no ownership taken.
One-Year Post-Acceleration Support: continued mentorship and visibility after graduation.

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