Social Award (Germany): AfsU (Auszeichnung für sozialen Unternehmergeist)
Annual award of Germany's national student consulting association BDSU and student consultancy Junior Business Team (Stuttgart-Hohenheim, Germany).
Start Social (Germany)
Annual competition for nonprofit organizations with new ideas. Start Social connects for-profit businesses with nonprofit ventures.
Annual competition for nonprofit organizations with new ideas. Start Social connects for-profit businesses with nonprofit ventures.
Ashoka Fellows
Ashoka Fellows are leading social entrepreneurs who we recognize to have innovative solutions to social problems and the potential to change patterns across society. They demonstrate unrivaled commitment to bold new ideas and prove that compassion, creativity, and collaboration are tremendous forces for change. Ashoka Fellows work in 60 countries. They must undergo a rigorous search and selection process in which they demonstrate that they fully meet Ashoka’s selection criteria.
Ashoka Fellows are leading social entrepreneurs who we recognize to have innovative solutions to social problems and the potential to change patterns across society. They demonstrate unrivaled commitment to bold new ideas and prove that compassion, creativity, and collaboration are tremendous forces for change. Ashoka Fellows work in 60 countries. They must undergo a rigorous search and selection process in which they demonstrate that they fully meet Ashoka’s selection criteria.
Sustainable Venture Capital Investment Competition at Kenan-Flagler School (UNC)
Students apply venture capital skills to assess businesses for the "triple bottom line" of financial profitability, environmental integrity and social equity.
Students apply venture capital skills to assess businesses for the "triple bottom line" of financial profitability, environmental integrity and social equity.
Socially Responsible Business Plan Competition
This competition by the William James Foundation comes with several prizes of up to $3,000 each.
This competition by the William James Foundation comes with several prizes of up to $3,000 each.
Social E-Challenge at Stanford University
This competition of BASES (Business Associaton of Stanford Entrepreneurial Students) judges ideas and business plans for social ventures that are either for-profit or non-profit. First prize $25,000; second prize $20,000.
This competition of BASES (Business Associaton of Stanford Entrepreneurial Students) judges ideas and business plans for social ventures that are either for-profit or non-profit. First prize $25,000; second prize $20,000.
"Social Entrepreneurship Track" of Business Plan Competition at NYU - Leonard Stern School of Business
Ventures entering the social track must pursue the double bottom line of social impact, and financial sustainability or profitability. Stewart Satter Family Prize of $100,000 and $10,000 of in-kind support.
Ventures entering the social track must pursue the double bottom line of social impact, and financial sustainability or profitability. Stewart Satter Family Prize of $100,000 and $10,000 of in-kind support.
Yunus Innovation Challenge at MIT
The Challenge was named in honor of 2006 Nobel Prize winner Dr. Muhammad Yunus. The 2007-2008 Yunus Challenge topic is "Improving indoor air quality to break the cycle of poverty."
The Challenge was named in honor of 2006 Nobel Prize winner Dr. Muhammad Yunus. The 2007-2008 Yunus Challenge topic is "Improving indoor air quality to break the cycle of poverty."
Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability
The $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability is bestowed on inventors whose products or processes are viable and sustainable, and have high potential to improve the quality of life for future generations.
The $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability is bestowed on inventors whose products or processes are viable and sustainable, and have high potential to improve the quality of life for future generations.
Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition
The Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC) is a business plan competition in which students from around the world find creative, commercially sustainable ways to address problems of poverty in the developing world.
The Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC) is a business plan competition in which students from around the world find creative, commercially sustainable ways to address problems of poverty in the developing world.
Social Enterprise Summit
Hundreds of leaders from enterprising nonprofits, for-benefit companies and capital providers help accelerate a new sector of the economy focused on realizing social benefit through earned income strategies. 5 People's Choice Awards, $1,000 each.
Hundreds of leaders from enterprising nonprofits, for-benefit companies and capital providers help accelerate a new sector of the economy focused on realizing social benefit through earned income strategies. 5 People's Choice Awards, $1,000 each.
Changemakers - An Ashoka iniative
Competition entries are posted transparently online ("open source") and available for anyone to view and collaborate with by providing new ideas, asking insightful questions, and providing connections to new resources. The collaboration provides the competitor information to be used in refining their entry until the entry deadline. The Changemakers community votes for 3 winners that each receives $5,000
Competition entries are posted transparently online ("open source") and available for anyone to view and collaborate with by providing new ideas, asking insightful questions, and providing connections to new resources. The collaboration provides the competitor information to be used in refining their entry until the entry deadline. The Changemakers community votes for 3 winners that each receives $5,000
HBS Annual Business Plan Contest "Social Enterprise Track"
The Business Plan Contest at Harvard Business School has a "traditional" track and a "social enterprise" track for enterprises with an explicitly social agenda. First prize: $10,000 in cash and $10,000 in in-kind services.
The Business Plan Contest at Harvard Business School has a "traditional" track and a "social enterprise" track for enterprises with an explicitly social agenda. First prize: $10,000 in cash and $10,000 in in-kind services.
The Manhattan Institute Award for Social Entrepreneurship
Supported by the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, New York. Up to 5 awards of $25,000 and one grand prize, the The William E. Simon Award ($100,000).
Supported by the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, New York. Up to 5 awards of $25,000 and one grand prize, the The William E. Simon Award ($100,000).
The Skoll Scholarship Programme
Five fully funded M.B.A. scholarships per year for social entrepreneurs, provided by the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at Said Business School at Oxford.
Five fully funded M.B.A. scholarships per year for social entrepreneurs, provided by the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at Said Business School at Oxford.
Social Entrepreneurship Award at Next Generation Entrepreneur Forum (Monaco)
Presented (since 2003) by the International University of Monaco at the Next Generation Entrepreneur Forum. The Social Entrepreneurship Award is one category of the Forum's Business Plan Competition.
Presented (since 2003) by the International University of Monaco at the Next Generation Entrepreneur Forum. The Social Entrepreneurship Award is one category of the Forum's Business Plan Competition.
The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship Award
Annual award presented by the Swiss-based Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship. Grand prize: $1 million.
Annual award presented by the Swiss-based Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship. Grand prize: $1 million.
National Business Plan Competition for Nonprofit Organizations
Annual competition (since 2003) supported by Yale School of Management, The Goldman Sachs Foundation, and The Pew Charitable Trusts. Four grand prizes: $100,000 seed captial each. (currently offline, as of Nov. 2007)
Annual competition (since 2003) supported by Yale School of Management, The Goldman Sachs Foundation, and The Pew Charitable Trusts. Four grand prizes: $100,000 seed captial each. (currently offline, as of Nov. 2007)
Global Social Venture Competition
Founded in 1999 as a student-run initiative at the Haas School of Business, the Global Social Venture Competition is now supported by the Haas School of Business, Columbia Business School, London Business School and The Goldman Sachs Foundation. A 2002 winner received $200,000 in funding from The Goldman Sachs Foundation.
Founded in 1999 as a student-run initiative at the Haas School of Business, the Global Social Venture Competition is now supported by the Haas School of Business, Columbia Business School, London Business School and The Goldman Sachs Foundation. A 2002 winner received $200,000 in funding from The Goldman Sachs Foundation.
Social Capitalists Awards
In January 2004, Fast Company and Monitor Group ranked the Top 20 groups that are changing the world.
In January 2004, Fast Company and Monitor Group ranked the Top 20 groups that are changing the world.
Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year
The annual Entrepreneur Of The Year is presented by Ernst & Young in more than 35 countries, some of them have special social entrepreneurship awards. The social entrepreneurship award is presented in cooperation with the Schwab Foundation.
The annual Entrepreneur Of The Year is presented by Ernst & Young in more than 35 countries, some of them have special social entrepreneurship awards. The social entrepreneurship award is presented in cooperation with the Schwab Foundation.
Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation
Annual award (since 1991) presented by the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management at Claremont Graduate University, $35,000
Annual award (since 1991) presented by the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management at Claremont Graduate University, $35,000
CASE Leadership in Social Entrepreneurship Award
Annual award of the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship - Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.
Annual award of the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship - Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.
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