Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Up to $10,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- other
Description
Social Shifters are next generation leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs with fresh solutions to today’s most pressing social and environmental challenges.
They’re looking for creative ideas, projects, and business solutions to the problems that matter most to you and your community. They welcome ideas at any stage and from anywhere in the world.
To enter the Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge your idea must contribute towards at least one of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. You can submit your idea into one (or more) SDG categories, plus one of our special challenge awards!
Applicable programmes
Benefits
Here are the exciting benefits of participating:
Lead The Change: Learn from other young leaders and founders. Emerge from the program with NEW ideas, confidence and connections.
Move Forward: They 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 $10,000 USD (in your local currency) to fund work that improves lives, helps communities, and protects the planet!
Eligibility
- 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.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
Worldwide
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
18 to 30 years old
Application
Application deadline
31 Jul 2024
Register for the Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge from their website.
Return to submit your entry before the deadline of 11pm (UTC) on 31 July.
Financing
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