Will be opening in February 2015
Do you have an entrepreneurial and innovative idea that will contribute significantly to sustainable development in countries with developing or transition economies? If yes, then apply for this opportunity and grab SEED Initiative Award 2015.
The SEED Awards for Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development is an annual awards scheme designed to find the most promising, innovative and locally led start-up social and environmental enterprises in countries with developing and emerging economies.
Enterprises which have the potential to make real improvements in poverty eradication and environmental sustainability while contributing to a greener economy will be chosen as winner.
Prize Categories
- SEED Award
- SEED Low Carbon Award
- SEED Gender Equality Award
Prize Money & Benefits
- The SEED Award carry a money prize of USD5000 to cover the enterprise’s most pressing needs, as agreed between the winner and SEED.
- Other prize associated with the SEED Awards consists of:
- assistance and advice on developing and improving the enterprise’s business and financial plan;
- a three-day in-country business-oriented workshop also covering the key elements and factors which help to build a successful social and environmental enterprise, which is also gender responsive;
- participation in a high-level international awards ceremony with senior government and UN officials, development institutions, financial institutions and businesses;
- profiling of the enterprise nationally, regionally and internationally;
- assistance with access to relevant organisations, businesses, and to other SEED winners and SEED alumni, and SEED Partners, Supporters and Associates;
- Gender Equality Winners will in addition receive support from the international law firm Hogan Lovells who have an established pro bono practice advising women entrepreneurs across the world.
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidate must be based on a country eligible for SEED Award and must
- demonstrate entrepreneurship and innovation
- deliver economic, social and environmental benefits
- intention and potential to become financially sustainable
- a partnership between different stakeholder groups
- locally driven or locally led
- potential for scale up or significant replication
- in the early stages of implementation
- in a country with a developing or emerging economy
- To apply for a SEED Low Carbon Award, enterprises, in addition to the above eight criteria, also need to:
- make significant contributions to mitigating and/or adapting to climate change
- To apply for a SEED Gender Equality Award, enterprises, in addition to the above eight criteria, also need to be run or owned by a woman or women and prioritise gender equality and/or women’s empowerment as a core objective.
How to apply?
- Application forms can be submitted online or via post by downloading the application form available on the website.
- Enterprises selected as one of the shortlisted candidates will be contacted by SEED.
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