Deadline: 31 May 2015 The Rolex Awards for Enterprise 2016 is open for applications. Individuals above 18 years of age from anywhere in the world are eligible for the prize, given that their ground-breaking project is helping to expand the knowledge of our world and improve the quality of life on … [Read more...] about Rolex Awards for Enterprise 2016 to Improve the Quality of Life on Earth
The Queen’s Young Leaders Grants for Organizations in Select Commonwealth Countries
Organizations working with young people in Bangladesh, Sierra Leone, Zambia, Jamaica, Solomon Islands and UK have good news. The Queen's Young Leaders Grants will be available for their organizations if they meet the eligibility criteria. Projects that provide opportunities for young people to learn … [Read more...] about The Queen’s Young Leaders Grants for Organizations in Select Commonwealth Countries
Project Inspire 2014 Finalists: Esther Banda – Empower Women? One Young Zimbabwean says Yes, we can!
Project Inspire 2014 Finalists: Esther Banda - Empower Women? One Young Zimbabwean says Yes, we can! Esther Banda, from Zimbabwe, intends to realize – and one which has earned her a place as a finalist in Singapore Committee for UN Women and MasterCard’s annual social enterprise competition, … [Read more...] about Project Inspire 2014 Finalists: Esther Banda – Empower Women? One Young Zimbabwean says Yes, we can!
2014 Project Inspire Finalist: Aakar Innovations – The local Men Bringing Respect and Loss to Women in India
28-year-old Sombodhi Ghosh, from India once realised the female helpers around him were being shunned during their monthly menstrual cycle, the incident ultimately led him on an unexpected career path. In 2011, Sombodhi co-founded Aakar Innovations (Aakar), a company which creates low-cost sanitary … [Read more...] about 2014 Project Inspire Finalist: Aakar Innovations – The local Men Bringing Respect and Loss to Women in India
Project Inspire 2014 Finalists: Going to School – The Transformative Power of Going to School, in India
Project Inspire 2014 Finalists: Going to School - The Transformative Power of Going to School, in India Shrutikantha Kandali from India along with her teammates: 33-year-old Nishi Arora, 30-year-old Satyam Vyas, and Ranjeet Kumar, 30 – was recently named as a finalist in the 2014 Singapore … [Read more...] about Project Inspire 2014 Finalists: Going to School – The Transformative Power of Going to School, in India
2014 Project Inspire Runner Up-: Riverkids- From Trash Collector to Fashion Designer
2014 Project Inspire Runner Up-: Riverkids- From Trash Collector to Fashion Designer Sara Gingold, 23, from Australia, is a volunteer for Cambodian-Singaporean non-profit organisation, Riverkids. Sara – along with her teammates; Peo Bona, 30, from Cambodia, and Elaine Woon, 42, from Singapore … [Read more...] about 2014 Project Inspire Runner Up-: Riverkids- From Trash Collector to Fashion Designer
How to prepare your Video Pitch for Project Inspire 2015
Project Inspire: "5 minutes to change the world” is a global challenge that presents 18-35 year olds with a 5-minute platform to pitch their inspired idea to the world. With a US$25,000 Grand Prize and US$10,000 Runner-Up Prize on offer to make their idea a reality, Project Inspire 2015 will take on … [Read more...] about How to prepare your Video Pitch for Project Inspire 2015
Wall Street Journal’s Call for Applications: ‘The Financial Inclusion Challenge’
Deadline: 15 May 2015 The Wall Street Journal has announced a call for application for The Financial Inclusion Challenge. It invites non-profit and for-profit enterprises around the world to submit short video proposals that showcase their solutions to the problems of financial inclusion, with a … [Read more...] about Wall Street Journal’s Call for Applications: ‘The Financial Inclusion Challenge’
Global Bioethics Initiative – GBI Call for Applications for International Bioethics Summer School 2015, Manhattan, NYC
EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE - 15 April 2015 Partial Scholarships available for students! The Global Bioethics Initiative is inviting students and professionals from across the world to attend the International Bioethics Summer School 2015. The International Bioethics Summer School 2015 will take … [Read more...] about Global Bioethics Initiative – GBI Call for Applications for International Bioethics Summer School 2015, Manhattan, NYC
ELLE Foundation for Women’s Empowerment
Applications can be submitted throughout the year Elle Foundation supporting the development, emancipation and women's place in society since its establishment in 2004, provides financial support to projects that aim to promote the empowerment of women through education, training and … [Read more...] about ELLE Foundation for Women’s Empowerment
