
The UN Global Pulse Accelerator is the United Nations‘ programme to support the scaling of promising, innovative solutions, ensuring that exceptional UN-led pilots maximize their impact for the people we serve.
Programme Support:
- Grant funding for selected teams
- Tailored mentoring to implement scaling strategies
- Support in developing sustainable, realistic, and impactful scaling strategies
- Workshop participation in Finland
Eligibility Criteria:
- UN-led teams with piloted innovative solutions
- Evidence of positive outcomes from at least one pilot
- Solutions ready to scale
- Collaborative projects between UN agencies and/or external partners welcome
- Established partnerships with private sector, government bodies, and/or stakeholders (prioritized)
Projects must demonstrate impact by creating or adapting a product, service, process, or system that adds new value—whether by addressing an existing problem, seizing an opportunity, or meeting an anticipated need.

