Grant opportunity

Reckitt Catalyst Accelerator Programme 2026-2027

Reckitt Catalyst will help 20 social innovators scale practical health, hygiene, water and sanitation solutions through financing, mentoring and specialist support.

AcceleratorSocial enterpriseHealthWaterSanitationGlobal SouthWomen entrepreneurs
Funder
Reckitt
Applications close 9 August 2026
Applications close 9 August 2026: Aug 9, 2026
Award
Flexible financing up to USD 30,000 plus training and mentoring
Applicant
Women and underrepresented founders whose social enterprises operate in an eligible country and improve health, hygiene, water or sanitation.
Discipline
Health Innovation and Social Enterprise
Region
Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Pakistan, Indonesia and India
Posted
Aug 3, 2026

Call summary

Overview

Reckitt Catalyst will help 20 social innovators scale practical health, hygiene, water and sanitation solutions through financing, mentoring and specialist support.

Who can apply

Women and underrepresented founders whose social enterprises operate in an eligible country and improve health, hygiene, water or sanitation.

What it supports

  • Health and hygiene access.
  • Water and sanitation solutions.
  • Scaling women-led and underrepresented social enterprises.

Funding and duration

  • Flexible financing of up to USD 30,000.
  • One-to-one mentoring, targeted training and access to experts and public-health networks.

Applications close 9 August 2026

Applications close 9 August 2026: Aug 9, 2026

How to apply

Follow the official Reckitt call page to the application route and submit by 9 August 2026.

Call details

Source-based overview

Reckitt Catalyst will help 20 social innovators scale practical health, hygiene, water and sanitation solutions through financing, mentoring and specialist support. Applicants must be based in, or operate in, one of the eight eligible countries. Applicants should use the official call page for the definitive eligibility rules, required documents, eligible costs and submission route.

Eligibility

Women and underrepresented founders whose social enterprises operate in an eligible country and improve health, hygiene, water or sanitation.

Funding and benefits

Flexible financing of up to USD 30,000.

One-to-one mentoring, targeted training and access to experts and public-health networks.

Themes and supported activities

Health and hygiene access.

Water and sanitation solutions.

Scaling women-led and underrepresented social enterprises.

Deadline and timeline

Applications close 9 August 2026: Applications close 9 August 2026: Aug 9, 2026.

Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.

How to apply

Follow the official Reckitt call page to the application route and submit by 9 August 2026.

Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.