Introducing Reckitt Catalyst

Reckitt is dedicated to improving health and hygiene in communities. In the past five years, Reckitt has partnered with experts to catalyse more than 60 social entrepreneurs across 13 countries, fuelling breakthrough solutions that improve access and drive inclusive growth for nearly a million people. Now, we're scaling our commitment, launching Reckitt Catalyst – a five-year commitment to provide funding, mentorship and expertise to support 200 social innovators by 2030, to scale access to health and hygiene impacting 5 million people across the world.

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What is Reckitt Catalyst?

An initiative to scale access to health and hygiene across the world. By providing funding, mentorship, and expertise to female and underrepresented founders, Reckitt is ensuring that world-changing ideas don't just emerge, they thrive.

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We believe innovation and entrepreneurship are critical to fast-track systemic change. Are you an entrepreneur improving access to healthcare,  water, sanitation, or hygiene in the U.S., Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, India,  Pakistan, Indonesia, Mexico, or Brazil? Then apply now.

United States

Apply to Catalyst if you are based in the United States

Africa, Asia, Latam

Apply to Catalyst if you are based in Africa, Asia, or LATAM

Learn More And Apply Africa, Asia, Or LATAM

For US: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

For Africa, Asia, or LATAM: The application period closes on August 10, 2025 for the 2025 cohort.

Meet our Entrepreneur-in-Residence

With Serena Williams joining as its first-ever Entrepreneur in Residence, Reckitt Catalyst will draw from her experience and success as an entrepreneur and impact investor to equip innovators with the tools and support to accelerate their impact and build a healthier future for all.

Open call for entrepreneurs

Reckitt is committed to supporting 200 social innovators over the next 5 years, to scale access to health and hygiene across the world.  Underrepresented founders are individuals who come from demographic groups that have historically faced systemic barriers to accessing resources, opportunities, or recognition in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Apply now by following the links above.

Case studies

Revolutionising access to healthcare

Following Reckitt's investment and mentorship, we supported Chil AI Lab to boost healthcare access in rural Africa, where only 1.3% of the global healthcare workforce serves a population carrying 25% of the world’s disease burden. Through an AI-powered marketplace, Chil connects patients in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Zambia with global specialists, ensuring lifesaving care is accessible without leaving local facilities.

Chil has scaled its operations, expanded into Tanzania and Ethiopia, and refined its approach to impact. In 2024, the company reached a major milestone – its first $1 million in revenue – while doubling its reach to serve 200,009 patients, up from 110,002 in 2023. In 2025, Chil is partnering to expand the Dettol Hygiene Quest behaviour change programme to Uganda.

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