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.

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

The MTN changemakers phase 3 programme kicked off on 28th October 2025 and call for applications will close on 28th November 2025.

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!

These Terms and Conditions govern your participation in the Change Makers Programme. By signing below or by submitting your application on the MTN Website or by submitting your WhatsApp video, you confirm that you have read these Terms and Conditions and that you agree to be bound by them.

1. DURATION

The Programme will run from 28/10/2025 to 28/11/2025.

1. APPLICATION AND ENTRY

• I/ We acknowledge that the purpose of the programme is to empower communities and have a multiplier effect.
• I/ We understand the nature of the programme and by agreeing to the Terms and Conditions, I/ We hereby consent to the recording and use of my/ our contribution to the programme in accordance with the terms and conditions herein stated.
• There is no entry fee to the ChangeMakers Programme.
• Multiple entries of the same project shall be disqualified.
• Applications MUST be submitted online or via WhatsApp by submitting a video or by submitting a completed hard copy application form to the nearest MTN Service Centre.

1. ELIGIBILITY

• All Applicants must be 18 years and above to participate.
• All Ugandans can apply for their communities
• Applicants with criminal records shall be automatically disqualified.
• The programme is open to all projects in Uganda that fall within the MTN Uganda Foundation’s Focus areas of Economic empowerment, Education, Health, Agriculture, water, and environment.

1. CRITERIA FOR PROJECT SELECTION

• The Project must focus on initiatives that are sustainable or have a lasting impact.
• The intervention of the project should address a community or societal need.
• The project must have the ability to implement positive, direct change in the lives of the beneficiaries.
• The project must focus on effective stakeholder engagement, whereby those involved or affected by the initiative are consulted before the project is chosen and implemented.
• The Project should have hands on involvement by local leadership at the highest levels. This is required to show transparency and showcase community involvement.
• The project must attempt to obtain the maximum value from the given budget i.e., leveraging available resources.
• The project must comply with the laws and regulations of Uganda.
• The following projects shall not be considered under the ChangeMakers Programme;
• Projects whose implementation value exceeds twenty million Uganda Shillings (Ugshs. 20,000,000/=).
• Projects that would take longer than three (3) months to implement.
• The criteria indicated under Clause 4 is subject to constant review by MTN Foundation.
• Projects will be supported with in-kind donations, this means that No Cash donations will be made.

1. SUBMISSIONS

• Online Submissions
• Applicants will access the ChangeMakers Programme application via the MTN website.
• Applicants must complete the application form on the URL provided above.
• The submission deadline is 28th November 2025 at 11:59 pm.

1. COMMITTEE DECISIONS

The committee has full authority and discretion to make final decisions regarding the outcome of the submissions.

1. INDEMNITY

• I / We hereby indemnify and hold harmless MTN Uganda Foundation, its officials, agents, volunteers, and employees against and liability, injury or death that I/We may sustain as a result of participating in any and all activities connected with or associated with the ChangeMakers Programme.
• I/We agree to indemnify and hold MTN Uganda Foundation, its affiliated entities, and their respective employees, officers, agents, licensees, and assigns, harmless from any claim and/or liability arising from my/ our failure to obtain the permissions and grants of authority described in these terms and conditions including all claims for infringement of copyright or any form of intellectual property.
• I/We further agree to indemnify MTN Uganda Foundation, its affiliated entities, and their respective employees, officers, directors, agents, licensees, and assigns, harmless from any and all liability howsoever arising including oversight, negligence, or willful misconduct.

1. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

• I/We represent and warrant to MTN Uganda Foundation that all videos and information submitted to MTN Uganda Foundation are original and shall not infringe upon or violate any patent, copyright, or proprietary right of any person or third party.
• MTN Uganda Foundation has the right to remove and/or reject any video or information that violates the intellectual property rights of others (including trademark, copyright, and other proprietary rights) or content that encourages or induces infringement of intellectual property rights of others.

1. RIGHTS OF MTN UGANDA FOUNDATION

• MTN Uganda Foundation reserves the right to choose who takes part in the ChangeMakers Programme based on the online, video/WhatsApp and hard copy submissions. Contestants will be notified via email should their application be successful and notified on the venue of the auditions.
• By Participating in the ChangeMakers Programme, you further grant and assign to MTN Uganda Foundation an irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free, transferable license to use the content submitted for Media, Public Relations (PR) and any other communication related activities.
• By participating in this Programme, you agree and consent to MTN Uganda Foundation’s collection, use and retention of the personal information that you provide for all purposes related to the Programme (including, but not limited to, processing and administering entries, sharing an entrant’s personal information with MTN Uganda Foundation’s service providers and contractors as necessary to conduct and operate the Programme, communicating with selected Participants, making public announcements of selected Participants, and advertising, promoting and publicizing this Programme.
• You also acknowledge that your information may be subject to the privacy policies of third parties and understand that the use of your data by any such third party is subject to the applicable privacy policy and that MTN Uganda Foundation is not responsible for such use.
• MTN Foundation reserves the right to monitor and document the impact of the project beyond the period of the ChangeMakers Programme.
• Any submissions made in violation of these terms will be disqualified whether during or after the selection process and the errant Participants, if already selected, will immediately be disqualified.

1. GENERAL TERMS

• Any communication or material you do submit will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. Anything you submit may be used by MTN Uganda Foundation, its affiliates, for any purpose, including, but not limited to, reproduction, disclosure, transmission, publication, broadcast and posting.
• MTN Uganda Foundation may edit, copy, publish, distribute, translate, and otherwise use in any medium any submission that you forward to MTN Uganda Foundation and shall be under no obligation to: (1) maintain any of your or any user’s submissions in confidence; (2) to pay to you or any user any compensation for any submissions; or (3) to respond to any of your or any other user’s submissions.
• The ChangeMakers Programme will be cancelled where it is void in whole, or in part where prohibited by Law.
• MTN Foundation is committed to respecting and protecting the privacy of the personal information we collect from you in compliance with the applicable laws and obligations.
• MTN Uganda Foundation is not responsible for any entry that is incomplete or incorrect, or for any failures, errors, or delays with respect to submission of any entry.
• Any attempt by you to deliberately interfere with or manipulate the Programme may be a violation of criminal and/or civil Law and may result, among other things, in disqualification from the Programme.
• MTN Uganda Foundation reserves the right, without prior notice and at any time, to terminate or suspend the Programme, in whole or in part, or to modify the Programme, should any factor (including but not limited to fraud or copyright infringement) interfere with the Programme as contemplated by these terms and conditions or if MTN Uganda Foundation believes that the Programme has been or will be compromised in any way.
• Ugandan Law shall govern this Programme and any litigation of a dispute arising out of, or in connection with the Programme shall be subject to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of Ugandan courts.
• By participating, you irrevocably submit to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of such courts for such purpose and waive any objection in connection with the same.

What is MTN Changemakers.

The MTN believes that we all have a role to improve our communities and that anyone can make that difference. The MTN change maker is an initiative that is seeking to support individuals and organisations that either have ideas or are already implementing projects in their communities to improve people’s lives.

Why this initiative?

This initiative is part of MTN Uganda Foundation. As a company we recognize that it would not have been possible if it wasn’t for the support of our customers and the communities within which we operate. And therefore, this initiative reflects our commitment to the belief that if we stand together as a nation and support each other, we can achieve the change we want to see in our communities. We believe that Ugandans have shown themselves to be exceptional dreamers and doers. They have the ability to do extraordinary things with passion, and, therefore needs small support to realise their dreams and transform their communities.

Which areas is this initiative focusing on?

This initiative is focusing on MTN Foundation’s five key areas namely; economic empowerment, education, health, water and sanitation and agriculture.

Who is eligible to apply for this initiative?

Application is open to all people with a heart to change their communities within Uganda that are above the age of 18 with no criminal record.

What are the timelines for making the application?

The application is now on and ends on 28th November 2025. Selected winners will be announced after review of applications.

How do you plan to ensure fair participation of Ugandans across the country in this initiative?
The heart of this project is to ensure that every eligible Ugandan can participate.
We will ensure that winners come from all the five sub regions of Uganda; North, East, Greater Central; Central; and West.

How many projects is MTN Uganda looking at supporting in this initiative?

We are looking at supporting 25 communities in the five-sub regions of Uganda mentioned with an added advantage to community projects that impact youth, women and persons with disabilities among others. Selected winners in this initiative will receive support not exceeding UGX 20 million to help them realise their dreams. In total, we hope to invest half a billion shillings (UGX 0.5BN). Projects will be supported with in-kind donations, this means that No Cash donations will be made.

When will successful winners commence project implementation?

Successful applicants will commence their project implementations, followed up by profiling of implemented projects in the first quarter of 2026.