Well thought out and written descriptions, in English, of the items below. One liner/sentence descriptions, or incoherent descriptions will result in immediate rejection of the application. Please make sure to put clear thought in your writing and run it by colleague(s) and/or mentor(s) beforehand.
A short video showing how to register and fill out an application can be found here.
Submit an online application and provide:
A clear description of the problem that your idea addresses.
A clear description of the proposed solution
A short description of your project that can be shared publicly
A description of the team members and their skills
A high-level project plan, including milestones
A description of achievements to date
A budget plan showing how you will use your Explorer funds
Decisions will be sent by email and will include:
Feedback from reviewers.
The awarded funding amount if the Explorer Funding Board decided to award you under 50.000 MAD.
An invitation to present virtually to the Explorer Funding Board, along with the max amount that you are allowed to request.
In some cases you might be asked to have a virtual interview prior to making a decision
Funding Board (over 50.000 MAD applications only):
If you are invited to present to the Funding Board you will need to virtually present your pitch deck
Presentations are virtual and are 5 minutes long with 15 minutes of questions
Decisions will be sent out with feedback and the funding amount awarded if any.
There are 2 application routes :