The
International Breweries foundation is an arm of International Breweries
Plc,( a member of the AB InBev Family) with the objective of delivering
impactful, developmental and sustainable projects. Kickstart is an
initiative of the International Breweries Foundation that focuses on
enterprise growth and development for young entrepreneurs.
Kickstart
is an African initiative of the AB InBev group the program hitherto has
been successfully implemented in South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho,
Swaziland and Tanzania. In Nigeria, the program started in 2016 and has
run three editions in the South West and South East region of the
country.
The
programme supports youth-owned businesses through business training,
seed capital, post-investment support (mentoring and coaching).
How to apply
In order to participate in the kickstart program, prospective awardees are required to fill and submit an application form. In order to be considered for the short listing, applicants are required to meet the following requirements:
I. They must be from 18 years to 35 years.
II. They must be able to communicate in English language (read, write and speak).
III. They must reside in and have their business operations in Nigeria
IV. Their business must be within the following areas
Agriculture
Circular Packaging (e.g. recycling)
Climate Action
Water Stewardship
ICT
Education
Manufacturing/Production
Crafts
Healthcare
Others
Circular Packaging (e.g. recycling)
Climate Action
Water Stewardship
ICT
Education
Manufacturing/Production
Crafts
Healthcare
Others
V. For existing business, their business must not be more than 3 years.
INTERNATIONAL
BREWERIES FOUNDATION “THE FOUNDATION” KICK START TERMS AND CONDITIONS –
WARRANTIES, INDEMNITIES AND COMPETITION AGREEMENT
This
Warranties, Indemnities and Competition Agreement must be read and
signed; by Signing this Warranties, Indemnities and Competition
Agreement, each Entrant agrees to the following conditions:
Originality of Entry Proposal, Intellectual Property Warranty and Indemnity:
The Entrant warrants that all ideas and concepts set forth in the Entry
are the original work of the Entrant, and the Entrant is under no
agreement or restriction that prohibits or restricts his or her ability
to disclose or submit such ideas or concepts to the Competition. The
Entrant further warrants that the Rights of any equipment, materials or
reports used in connection with the Rights of the Entrant shall not
infringe upon or violate the Intellectual Property rights or Proprietary
rights of a third party. The Entrant indemnifies International
Breweries Foundation (and its partners International Breweries Plc. and
AB Inbev ) against and undertakes that the Entrant shall pay all cost,
damages and attorney fees relating to a violation of Intellectual
Property rights or Proprietary rights of a third party; and the Entrant
shall reimburse International Breweries Foundation (and/or its partners,
International Breweries Plc. and AB Inbev) on demand with sums already
advanced as price money, all other related cost, damages and attorney
fees in connection with such action.
Representing International Breweries Foundation (Kick Start Ambassador):
The Entrant agrees to act as a Brand Ambassador to International
Breweries Foundation during the duration of the award and shall
represent her at functions as requested by the Foundation. The Entrant
shall not engage in any commercial relationship howsoever with Competing
products/brands or foundations of competing products/brands of
International Breweries Foundation during the duration of the kickstart
season and 18months thereafter. The entrant further agrees that he/she
must inform the Foundation prior to applying for any other grant of
entrepreneurship nature.
The Beneficiary:
The beneficiary of the award is the Entrant in whose name the
application form was submitted; the benefits of the award cannot be
inherited, devised transferred, transmitted or reassigned to a third
party, privy or partner. The Foundation reserves the right to give
monetary award or give equivalent of award sum in equipment form and
beneficiary will accept this right as may be exercised.
The Purpose of the award: The award is solely for the Entrant’s business and not for the Entrant’s personal use.
The Award Period:
The Award period shall be for one year during which period and shall be
disbursed in a manner International Breweries Foundation deems fit and
proper. Entrant/beneficiary agrees to the use of his/her image(s),
pictures, business story and any related appearances by the
Foundation/its partners to be reproduced in any format or medium.
Appointment of Mentors:
The beneficiary/Entrant further agrees to have his/her business
mentored by an individual International Breweries Foundation shall
appoint for this purpose; the mentorship shall be for the duration of
the award.
Due diligence, Financial, Credit and Security Check:
Not minding that an Entrant has been announced as a Beneficiary of the
Award, International Breweries Foundation reserves the right to revoke
the award, at any time before the expiration of the award period, where
it discovers that the Entrant/Beneficiary made false representations or
has violated the Intellectual Property rights of a third party and or
any other reason which infringes on the code of business ethics of
International Breweries Foundation (and/or its partners, International
Breweries Plc. and AB Inbev)
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