What to expect? Participant journey starts with the Craft Toolkit, an online platform to help you document and progress your business idea. You will be using the Quintuple Bottomline framework (People, Planet, Profit, Purpose, Place) to articulate your plans which are then presented to a panel to be selected for research grants.

In the research phase, participants will explore their supply chain, understand material innovation and review external contexts that may impact business outcomes. A residential workshop will conclude the research phase with six development grants awarded to select projects. The final section of the programme focuses on piloting, brand and value proposition, audience and markets so that your initial business plans are updated for market entry and growth. IOH will conclude with showcase events where development grantees and others will be able to present their outputs to sector leaders, stakeholders and the public.

Applying is easy. Please start by reviewing the Open Call page for the programme, you can then download the Application Guide which has been prepared to answer any questions you may have about this opportunity. The Guide also includes a link to the application form. If you wish to apply in Nepali, the entire call and the form is available in Nepali as well.