Innovation Hub
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Innovation Hub
Overview: Ideas Beyond Borders' Innovation Hub offers small grants to people with bold ideas without the bureaucracy, corruption, and red tape typical of traditional grant processes. The program leverages deep understanding of the Middle East landscape to fund grassroots and entrepreneurial projects.
- Middle East and North Africa region
- Specific focus areas: Iraq (including Kurdistan), Afghanistan
Geographic Scope
- Entrepreneurship & Business Development: Small business startups, co-working spaces, startup incubators
- Education: Underground schools, libraries, translation programs, youth training
- Community Empowerment: Projects supporting marginalized populations (Yazidi survivors, Afghan women, minority youth)
- Cultural Preservation: Kurdish language and culture initiatives
- Technology & Innovation: Tech startups, digital platforms, web development companies
- Women's Empowerment: Business skills training for survivors and disadvantaged women
Focus Areas
- Individuals or organizations with innovative ideas
- Focus on underserved communities in MENA region
- Projects addressing economic opportunity, education, or community development
Eligibility
- Small startup grants with flexible bureaucratic processes
- Entrepreneurship training and workshops
- Community centers and co-working spaces
- Library restoration and development
- Business skills programs
- Technology and platform development
- Youth leadership and training programs
What They Fund
- Yazidi female survivors' entrepreneurship project (two-month program, October 2022)
- Hani Aswad's co-working startup space in Ramadi, Anbar
- Dalia Rasho's Future Leaders Training Program (Sinjar)
- Safa Hamami's Houjret Al-Qira'a Library (Sulaymaniyah)
- Walat Salih's Kurdshop (Kurdish culture platform)
- Diyan Gawdan's Theatre Publishing House (Kurdistan)
- Samiullah Nazari's Inspirand (Afghan tech talent bridge)
Notable Grant Recipients (Examples from website)
- Address: Ideas Beyond Borders, 244 Fifth Avenue Suite 2594, New York, NY 10001
- Website: ideasbeyondborders.org
- EIN: 82-1447974
Contact Information
- Nonprofit with Special Consultative Status to the United Nations
- Platinum-level rating with Candid (formerly Guidestar)
- Recognized on Charity Navigator
Organization Status
How to Apply
Application Process
Specific application procedures for the Innovation Hub grant program are not detailed in the available website content. However, based on the program description:
- The program is designed to minimize bureaucracy and red tape
- Applicants should present bold ideas with clear innovation potential
- Applications likely focus on entrepreneurship, education, community empowerment, or technology projects in the MENA region
To Apply: Contact Ideas Beyond Borders directly for application guidelines and submission procedures.
- Email/Contact: Available through ideasbeyondborders.org contact page
- Address: 244 Fifth Avenue Suite 2594, New York, NY 10001
What Ideas Beyond Borders Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 1
- Total given
- $83K
- Median grant
- $83K
- By dollars: District of Columbia 100%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC.
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$83K
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