Steps Initiative Grant
Amount Raised
$6.9K
Date Announced
Sep 11, 2026
1mo ago
Disclosed Investors
1
1 lead
Linked Sources
3
Steps Initiative Grant round record, dated Sep 11, 2026, amount listed $6.9K, 1 disclosed investor.
iAccelerator Phase 7 final pitching and award ceremony, Kigali Convention Centre, Friday 11 Sep 2026; six winners chosen from 15 finalists, each awarded Rwf 10,000,000 non-dilutive seed funding plus six months of training and mentorship. The New Times gives no USD figure; converted at 1 USD ~ 1,450 RWF = ~USD 6,900 (Business Tech Africa puts the Rwf 60M total at 'about $50,000', i.e. ~$8,300 each, a looser conversion). Programme run by Imbuto Foundation with partners UNFPA Rwanda, Ministry of Youth and Arts and Friends of Imbuto (programme page / Business Tech Africa); The New Times names no co-funder, so only Imbuto Foundation is recorded as investor. Winner: Steps Initiative. Active since 2021; ~100 outreach activities, ~35 schools reached, works with four rehabilitation centres in Huye and Nyarugenge districts. Award funds expansion of outreach and a mobile app for addiction/mental-health self-assessment, nearby hospitals and remote doctor consultations.
newtimes.co.rw
Six startups share Rwf60m in Imbuto-backed funding - The New Times (13 Sep 2026)
businesstechafrica.co.za
Six Rwandan Startups Secure Rwf60m in iAccelerator Funding - Business Tech Africa (15 Sep 2026)
techinafrica.com
Six Rwandan Startups Receive Rwf60 Million Through Imbuto Foundation's iAccelerator - Tech In Africa (11 Sep 2026)
