Kickstart your entrepreneurial journey with the Mastercard Foundation FAST program

The Mastercard Foundation FAST program offers funding and development support for alumni-led entrepreneurial ventures, with staged funding to help turn ideas into viable businesses. It targets individuals at the early stages of entrepreneurship and provides coaching and a network of mentors. Eligible ventures are majority-owned by alumni of specific Mastercard Foundation programs, and participants can receive training and funding to grow their startups.

Funding, business development training, and a supportive network of mentors and peers.

Open to aspiring entrepreneurs or individuals in the early stages of their entrepreneurship journey; must be able to receive coaching and operate in one of Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, or Spanish.

Apply via the program’s official website.