Call for Applications: S.IMPACT Acceleration Program 2026 (Thailand)

The focus areas, of this programme include scaling social innovation businesses, supporting early-stage ventures ready for market entry, enhancing business development capabilities, promoting sustainable social impact, and strengthening access to funding and investment opportunities. It also emphasizes capacity building through workshops, mentorship, networking, and investor readiness preparation.

The programme offers two tracks under the S.IMPACT 2026 initiative: ACCELERATION, which supports business development for social innovation teams preparing for market launch, and a scaling pathway designed to help promising ventures expand with investor support. Selected teams may access funding opportunities of up to THB 1,500,000 through NIA for eligible projects that have completed the testing phase.

Participants will engage in intensive activities including skill-building workshops, mentorship clinics, networking sessions with experts and organizations, and real-world case learning from successful social innovators. The programme also includes support for fundraising preparation, financial storytelling, due diligence, negotiation, and impact measurement.

The programme schedule includes key dates starting with the announcement of first-round qualifying teams on 10 June 2026. Training for selected first-round teams will take place from 14 June to 21 June 2026 (online and onsite). Presentations to the committee will be held from 22 June to 26 June 2026 (online format). The announcement of teams selected for the Business Expansion Program will be made on 29 June 2026. Programme activities will run from 1 July to 31 July 2026. The initiative will conclude with the Demo Day held on 5 August 2026 at SCBX NEXT TECH, 4th Floor, Siam Paragon, Bangkok.

For more information, visit NIA.