Back Africa’sNext 100.
A $500,000 pan-African fund helping 100 exceptional African talents turn proven potential into measurable progress.
Fund Talent helps one person at a time. BoxOutFund helps institutions back African potential at scale.
Round 001
Back Africa's Next 100
- Round target
- $500,000
- Africans supported
- 100
- Reaches beneficiaries
- 86%
- Contribution type
- Non-repayable
- Founding partner
- $100,000+
Operated by BOXOUT AFRICA LTD · Nigeria
$500K
Round target
Allocated in public, line by line.
100
Africans supported
Individually selected and tracked.
86%
Reaches beneficiaries
Cash, training and opportunity access.
10+
Countries
With a cap on any single market.
Sport
Measurable performance record
Technology
Working product, early traction
Music
Releasable body of work
Film
A project in production
Fashion
A proven collection
Entrepreneurship
Past idea stage, real customers
Social impact
Documented community outcomes
$500,000, allocated in public.
70% is direct grants. 86% reaches beneficiaries once training and opportunity access are counted. The other 14% is what makes the first 86% trustworthy.
Full funding modelDirect beneficiary funding
$350,000
70% of the round
Training and mentorship
$50,000
10% of the round
Opportunity access
$30,000
6% of the round
Verification and monitoring
$25,000
5% of the round
Impact documentation
$15,000
3% of the round
Administration and payments
$30,000
6% of the round
Total
$500,000
Six stages. One published rubric.
Open call and nomination
Open applications plus nominations from partners, federations, academies and the community. Free at every stage.
Eligibility screening
Screened against published criteria. Everyone not progressed gets a reason.
Verification and safeguarding
Identity, record and references verified. Sanctions screening on every award above $2,500.
Panel review and scoring
Scored against a published rubric. Conflicts declared, recusals recorded.
Award design
A package built around the specific barrier, tied to the costed need. Not identical cheques.
Disbursement and tracking
Tranches against milestones. Progress verified quarterly, published in aggregate.
Partnership.
Establishes the fund. Named permanently, across this round and the ones that follow.
Funds a discipline or a country focus and helps shape its criteria.
Backs a named group of beneficiaries with full visibility on where the money lands.
Supports the operating spine, or funds beneficiaries directly.
Individuals and small organisations. Give any amount, sponsor one beneficiary, or fundraise as a team.
One fund. Many rounds.
Back Africa's Next 100
100 Africans, seven disciplines.
Women Building Africa
Women founders, athletes and creators.
Africa's Future Athletes
Youth athletes at the cost barrier.
Creative Africa
Film, music, fashion and design.
Emergency Opportunity Fund
Fast awards against a deadline.
Back Africa’s next hundred.
We are inviting a small group of founding partners to establish a $500,000 fund supporting 100 high-potential Africans. Review the model, then start a conversation — no commitment at first contact.