University-based innovation spaces designed to nurture the next generation of social entrepreneurs. These hubs provide students with education, mentoring, networking opportunities, resources, and practical support to develop and scale purpose-driven ventures.
Apply to establish a student led social enterprise hub at your university. A social enterprise campus hub primarily support students in creating innovative solutions to society's most pressing social challenges. The hubs equip students with knowledge and skills of starting, building, developing and scaling social enterprises, offering entrepreneurial education, mentoring, networking, and resources.
Structured programs that teach students how to build, validate, and scale social enterprises from idea to impact.
Connect with experienced founders and industry leaders who guide students through real-world business challenges.
Access to co-working areas, maker labs, and meeting rooms designed for collaboration and innovation.
Bridge the gap between academia, private sector, and public institutions to unlock funding and market access.
The goal is to equip young people with the skills and confidence to create jobs and solutions instead of joining the queue for employment after graduation. We launched the first-ever Social Enterprise Campus Hub in Uganda at Makerere University on 6th May 2026, with plans to expand to universities nationwide.
Meet the universities building Uganda's social enterprise movement from the ground up — with more campuses joining the network as we expand nationwide.
Uganda's flagship Social Enterprise Campus Hub (Mak-SEH), launched 6th May 2026 — offering training, mentorship, and a home base for student-led ventures.
Join the HubNext on the roadmap as FUSE expands the Campus Hub network across Uganda's universities.
Get NotifiedBringing entrepreneurship training and mentorship to students across Uganda's Western Region.
Get NotifiedExtending the Campus Hub network to Northern Uganda's growing student entrepreneur community.
Get NotifiedRounding out the nationwide vision with a hub serving the Rwenzori sub-region.
Get NotifiedSE Campus Hubs are campus-based centers at Ugandan universities that support students and any other interested individuals in developing and scaling social enterprises. These hubs provide entrepreneurial education, mentoring, networking opportunities, and resources to transform ideas into actionable ventures.
The hubs aim to create a vibrant ecosystem of social entrepreneurship in Uganda by empowering students, university staff, and all interested young innovators to address pressing challenges through innovative, sustainable solutions. FUSE bridges the knowledge gap, equipping youth with the skills, mentorship, and resources to create impactful social enterprises.
All University students, recent graduates, and youth innovators within university communities.
Applications are open to individuals or teams of university students passionate about social entrepreneurship and able to lead hub activities.
Applicants must fill out the application form and attach their national ID or University ID from a recognized university in Uganda.
Applications are evaluated based on the applicant's (or team's) ability to lead the hub, deliver its activities, and provide consultancy services effectively.
Applications can be submitted by individuals or teams.
No, the support letter from a university administrator or community leader is optional, but it strengthens the application by showing institutional support.
Each hub will be student-led, organizing meetups, innovation challenges, and consultancy projects, while submitting quarterly progress reports to FUSE.
Hubs will deliver services like business plan development, sustainability strategies, market research, and impact assessments — guided by FUSE mentors.
FUSE provides facilitation (materials, airtime, snacks, toolkits) and may support strong social enterprise ideas with seed capital or grants from the FUSE Social Enterprise Fund.
Success will be measured by the number of people engaged, social enterprise ideas developed, consultancy projects delivered, and overall social impact achieved.