GSMA Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation (M4H) Fund Management

The GSMA M4D Foundation requires the services of a firm (the “Fund Manager”) to support the GSMA team to manage the full lifecycle of the M4H Innovation Fund with a strong focus on managing risk at every stage of the process.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
6 April 2022
Funds:
Open
Countries:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, The, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic), Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Occupied Palestinian Territories, The, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Federated States of Micronesia
Sector:
Humanitarian emergencies/disasters, Private sector/business, Technology
Eligible organisations:
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs), UK-based non-profit organisations, UK-based small and diaspora organisations, Companies
Value of funding:
£10,001 to £100,000, £100,001 to £500,000

Overview

The GSMA M4H programme works to accelerate the delivery and impact of digital humanitarian assistance. Since 2017, the Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation Fund has provided more than 20 grants, totaling over GBP 6 million, to projects implementing across 27 countries. See references to past projects and previous 3 humanitarian funding rounds. M4H is preparing to launch three additional funding rounds over the next three years and is searching for an external Fund Manager to support this work. The call is open between 6 April and 9 May 2022.

What the fund will achieve

The GSMA M4H programme recognises the potential role of both traditional and non-traditional organisations in humanitarian innovation, the different models for sustained delivery of solutions, and the importance of increasing knowledge as well as creating impact.

Subject to defining the specific goals of each round, it is possible that eligible applicants will include humanitarian organisations (including international, national and local non-governmental organisations), established private sector companies, social enterprises and start-up organisations. It is expected that services provided by the Fund Manager take these factors into consideration and support the unique context and approach to innovation grant funding as undertaken by M4H.

How to apply

Respondents should submit a full documentation package via email between 6 April and no later than 5pm BST on 9 May 2022. Electronic submission should not exceed more than 5 MB in size per email.

Background information on the fund

The GSMA is a global organisation unifying the mobile ecosystem to discover, develop and deliver innovation foundational to positive business environments and societal change. Mobile for Development (M4D) is a dedicated global team within the GSMA that brings together our mobile operator members, tech innovators, the development community, and governments.

Singularly positioned at the intersection of the mobile ecosystem and the development sector, the M4D team stimulates digital innovation to deliver both sustainable business and large-scale socio-economic and climate impact for the underserved. The GSMA Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation (M4H) programme works to accelerate the delivery and impact of digital humanitarian assistance.

Contacts

Electronic submission should not exceed more than 5 MB in size per email and should be sent to: smoa@gsma.com and jschurei@gsma.com.

Published 6 April 2022
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