Deadline- March 31st 2013
Entries are invited for The Nestlé Prize in Creating Share Value, which is is designed to recognize the development of an outstanding innovation or project in the areas of Water, Nutrition or Rural Development that-
- Has proven its worth on a pilot or small-scale basis.
- Is judged to be feasible on a broad-scale basis or replicable in other settings or communities.
- Has high promise of having a social impact, through either improving access to nutrition, improving rural development, or having a significant impact on water management or access to clean water.
- Is built on a sound and viable business model.
Fields of achievement include, but are not limited to: agriculture including plant and animal husbandry; management of natural resources; food science and technology; food fortification; nutrition education; water management and distribution; water & sanitation, etc.
The Prize is awarded every two years and helps innovative, commercially viable, and high impact initiatives achieve social scale and financial sustainability. The Laureate receives an investment of up to CHF 500 000 (approx. USD 530 000) to scale up or replicate his initiative.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- Entities eligible for the Nestlé Prize are individuals having reached the legal age of majority or any public or private organisation
- The Nestlé Prize in Creating Shared Value is international in scope. Entities may reside in any country in the world.
- All Entries must be in English. Nomination Forms or Entries that are in any other language will not be considered.
How to apply?
- Entries must be submitted in writing during the Nomination Period through the Nomination Form which is available on the Nestlé corporate website
- Only fully completed Nomination Forms will be considered. Entries must be submitted electronically
- One Entry per project is allowed. In the event that more than one Entry is received with the same or nearly identical submission, only the first such Entry received will be eligible.
- Related documents including testimonials and recommendations that might provide important and useful information for the selection process are welcome, but not mandatory. They may be submitted throughout the Nomination Period.
- All communication about the Nestlé Prize must be made in writing to given email address in website.Oral communications will not be accepted and not taken into account during the selection process.
- All costs related to the submission of the Entry are to be borne by the applicants. Upon submission of the Nomination Form, the applicant attests that all information submitted is truthful and correct.
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