GSMA Innovation Fund - Thematic Calls

Opportunity snapshot

Collection

Egypt & International Funding

Source / programme

GSMA Mobile for Development and donor partners · GSMA Innovation Fund - Thematic Calls

Status

Monitor or TBA

Actionability

Pipeline monitoring only

Record granularity

Programme

Verification date

12 Jul 2026

What the opportunity supports

Provides grant funding and technical assistance for commercially sustainable mobile-enabled solutions with measurable development impact.

Thematic fit

Mobile and digital solutions for climate, inclusion and services

Egypt eligibility and applicant role

Startups and SMEs in eligible low- and middle-income markets. Egypt eligibility is call-specific and must be checked each time. Direct company applicant when Egypt is listed.

Best-fit applicants

Digital climate resilience, energy, agriculture, humanitarian services, financial inclusion and connectivity ventures.

Funding and instrument

Funding scale

Prior climate-resilience calls offered about GBP 100,000-250,000 with matched contribution; future tickets vary.

Instrument

Grant plus technical assistance; co-funding commonly required.

Scale basis

Indicative

Co-financing

Direct thematic call application.

Access and co-financing

Direct thematic call application.

Submission timing

Timing is to be announced. Reconfirm through the official programme source.

Applicant positioning

Confirm current eligibility, evidence, partners, financing and submission requirements against the official source before committing proposal resources.

Strategic fit and caveats

Do not assume Egypt eligibility from the global programme; country lists change by donor mandate.

Priority

Medium

Priority rationale

Source profile priority

Verification confidence

Medium

Source and verification

Detailed source profile and official source link