The Changemakers project, spearheaded by the MTN Foundation under the MTN @25 initiative, aims to partner with individuals and organisations to bring community dreams to life in Uganda. Inspired by everyday Ugandans making a positive impact on their communities. The project intends to inspire hope and drive positive change in local communities by supporting initiatives that boost economic growth and improve the quality of people’s lives. Through this collaborative effort, the Changemakers project seeks to enable and empower changemakers to continue their impactful work, contributing to a positive and sustainable transformation within Uganda. Projects will be supported with in-kind donations, this means that No Cash donations will be made.

Principles to apply to changemakers program.

The following good practice principles should be applied where possible:

• Fall within the MTN Foundation’s Focus areas of Economic empowerment, Education and Health.
• A focus on initiatives that are sustainable or have a lasting impact.
• The intervention should address a community or societal need.
• Ability to implement positive, direct change in the lives of beneficiaries.
• A focus on effective stakeholder engagement
• Hands on involvement by local leadership at the highest levels.
• A focus on establishing direct relationships between MTN, development partners, and government
• Applications are open from 1st – 30th September 2026

The MTN changemakers phase 3 programme kicked off on 1st September 2026 and call for applications will close on 30th September 2026.

Download the form or Provide details about your initiative to partner with us and transform Uganda together. You can bring the signed form to a Service Centre near you.

Please read the MTN ChangeMakers program Terms and Conditions before you apply!