Applications are invited for the Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge 2024. The last date for the submissions is July 31, 2024.
About Social Shifters
Social Shifters exist to help the next generation of leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs to make a difference in the world. They operate on a non-profit basis, providing engaging learning experiences, practical mentoring, and a global community of support to move you, and your ideas, forward.
They’re here to help you to get your idea, project or venture off the ground, and to connect you with Shifters in every corner of the planet!
About Global Innovation Challenge
Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge is designed to support young people (18-30 years), from anywhere in the world, who want to take action on the social and environmental issues that impact them and their community.
Their programme and support is specially designed for young people with an idea or project at a very early stage in it’s development. However we welcome social entrepreneurs and businesses at a more advanced stage of their start up journey i.e. already delivering services, products or activity with social or environmental impact.
Thanks to our incredible sponsors, the Global Innovation Challenge program is 100% FREE to participants!
You and your project team will be supported during the submission process, access to live networking sessions, 1-2-1 coaching offered to all finalist projects PLUS (once you’ve applied) we open up more exclusive opportunities to move you and your idea forward.
The Sustainable Development Goals
To enter the Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge your idea must contribute to at least one of the United Nations’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Eligibility
- Age: Open to anyone aged 18 to 30 years old.
- Location: Entrants welcome from any country.
- Focus: Must address one or more UN Sustainable Development Goals.
- Stage: Startup ideas and project solutions can be at any stage.
Benefits
- Lead The Change: Learn from other young leaders and founders. Emerge from the program with NEW ideas, confidence and connections.
- Move Forward: We support you in developing your submission PLUS offer exclusive follow-on support opportunities to up to x100 eligible project teams.
- Get Funded: Compete for multiple grant awards of up to INR 8,34,744.50 / $10,000 US to fund work that improves lives, helps communities, and protects the planet!
How to Register?
Interested candidates can directly register through this link.
Deadline
The last date for the submissions is July 31, 2024.
