The Toilet Board Coalition Accelerator is a 12-month virtual program designed to support business solutions addressing the global sanitation crisis. The initiative connects entrepreneurs with global business leaders and investors, contributing to progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 6: ensuring access to sanitation for all by 2030. To date, the program has supported 111 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), collectively impacting over 13 million people daily and enabling more than US$49 million in financing.
Program Benefits
• Business Model Coaching: 12 months of tailored expert support to strengthen and scale sanitation businesses.
• Corporate Mentorship: Access to mentorship from global business leaders and industry experts.
• Access to Investment: Preparation for fundraising and connections to a global investor network.
• Global Community: Membership in the world’s largest network of sanitation-focused entrepreneurs.
Program Structure
• Business Model Coaching: Weekly one-on-one sessions with dedicated coaches, focusing on unit economics, strategic milestones, and investment readiness.
• Corporate Mentorship: Strategic guidance from professionals at leading multinational corporations.
• Access to Investment: Ongoing support to refine investment narratives, with introductions to investors through quarterly virtual Investor Forums. The program does not provide direct funding.
Eligibility Criteria
• Market Focus: SMEs operating in emerging markets across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, serving low-income communities.
• Business Model: Scalable, commercially viable solutions delivering customer-centric sanitation services.
• Product Offering: Innovative, proven, and replicable products within the Sanitation Economy.
Application Details for the 2027 Cohort
• Application Deadline: 30 April 2026
• Program Start: January 2027
• Program Languages: English and French
• Application Forms: Separate application tracks available for English and French applicants
Track Record and Impact
• SMEs Graduated: 111
• Lives Impacted: 13+ million people daily
• Finance Enabled: US$49 million
• Geographic Reach: Asia (38), Africa (36), Latin America (11), Europe (3)
This accelerator offers a structured pathway for sanitation-focused SMEs to refine their business models, access mentorship and investment networks, and scale their impact in emerging markets.