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Application Guide

Prepare your information, map out the journey, and successfully submit your application to the Nexus Rural Award.

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Golden Rule: Zero Stress

The form features autosave. Click "Save and continue later" at any time to pause your progress without losing any information. Gather the documents required for Phase 5 before you start.

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Phase 1
Phase 1

Personal Information

Contact details and your fundamental demographic context.

📋 What you need to answer:

  • Details: Name, age, gender, country, and location.
  • Context: Education level and ethnicity.
  • Modality: If applying as a team, you will need the names, ages, and roles of up to 5 members.
Phase 2
Phase 2

The Tech Solution

The core of your project. We highly recommend drafting this in a text document first.

✍️ Texts to draft:

  • The Challenge (Max 150 words): The urgent problem you are solving.
  • The Solution (Max 200 words): How your technology works.

⚙️ Selections to prepare:

  • Technologies used (IoT, AI, Cloud, Blockchain, etc.)
  • Main Subject Area
  • Solution's Maturity Level
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Phase 3
Phase 3

Family Impact

Show how your technology changes lives in the agricultural sector.

✍️ Texts to draft:

  • Efficiency (Max 150 words): Reduction in time or costs.
  • Productivity (Max 150 words): Improvements in yields.
  • Well-being (Max 200 words): Increased income or inclusion.
  • Digital Appropriation (Max 150 words): Ease of use in rural areas.
Phase 4
Phase 4

Growth & Partnerships

Project the commercial and operational sustainability of your idea.

✍️ Texts to draft:

  • 3-5 Year Outlook (Max 250 words): Goals, barriers, and revenue model.

🤝 Data to provide:

  • Funding: Funding ranges already received.
  • Partners: NGOs/Companies currently supporting you.
  • Expectations: What kind of support you seek from the Award.
Phase 5
Phase 5

Attachments & Evidence

Have these digital files ready on your device before starting.

📁 Required Files:

  • Video Pitch: Max 3 mins. MP4 file or public YouTube/Drive link.
  • Photos: Minimum 3 photos of your solution in action.
  • ID: Photo of the team leader's ID.

📄 Optional Files:

  • Legal Incorporation in PDF (if applicable).
  • Up to 3 testimonials from actual beneficiaries.
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