Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge 2024 for Youths (up to $10,000) – Around the world, millions of young Social Shifters are taking on today’s most pressing social and environmental challenges.
If you’re a young person (18-30 years) with an idea, project or business solution to an issue that matters to you and your community, your journey starts here
Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge is designed to support young people from anywhere in the world, who want to take action on the social and environmental issues that impact them and their community.
Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge 2024 Eligibility
Our programme and support is specially designed for young people with an idea or project at a very early stage in it’s development. However we welcome social entrepreneurs and businesses at a more advanced stage of their start up journey i.e. already delivering services, products or activity with social or environmental impact.
Thanks to our incredible sponsors, the Global Innovation Challenge program is 100% FREE to participants!
Benefits
- You and your project team will be supported during the submission process, access to live networking sessions, 1-2-1 coaching offered to all finalist projects PLUS (once you’ve applied) we open up more exclusive opportunities to move you and your idea forward.
- The highest scoring projects will pitch for one of multiple grant funding awards of up to $10,000 US!
DATES
From 1st May
Register early for GIC24 to access our program EXTRAS!
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MAY 27TH
Submissions Open
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JUNE 4TH
Submission Support Programme Starts
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WED JULY 31ST
Submissions Close (11pm UTC)
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AUG 13TH
Exclusive Follow-on Project Support Starts (x100 spots available)
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SEPT 16TH
Submission Scoring Begins
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SEPT 29TH
Submission Scoring Ends
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OCT 21ST
Finalists 1-2-1 Pitch Coaching Begins
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NOVEMBER 18TH
FINALS! Pitching Begins
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DECEMBER 8TH
Winning Projects Announced
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