The Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship support social entrepreneurs who have been working on current critical challenges such as environmental sustainability, health, tolerance and human rights, institutional responsibility, economic and social equity and peace and security. There are also sub-issues in these areas, which include climate change, nuclear proliferation, pandemics, conflict in the Middle East and water scarcity. NGO practitioners and development professionals working in these fields can apply for the award which includes funding support for a period of three years. This funding can be used for building organizational capacity for greater sustainability and change.
The application process is highly competitive and also comprises of several stages of shortlisting. Initially, interested individuals are required to take a eligibility quiz at the website. If the individual has been found to be eligible, he or she can then submit an online application. If the online application is selected, the Foundation will invite a full proposal.
Although application are invited round the year, there are set deadlines fixed throughout. The next deadline for accepting online applications is 3 March 2009. More information on this opportunity is available at this link.
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