Hivos invites individuals, organisations and companies from Asia, Africa
and Latin America to share their most innovative ideas and best practices
that contribute to more open, democratic and green societies. Do you have
a smart and powerful idea? Do you have a green and daring idea? Send it
in for the 2014 Hivos Social Innovation Award.
Hivos is an international organisation looking for new solutions to
intractable global problems. Addressing the major challenges to the future
of people and the planet requires new ideas. In the face of persistent
inequality, an unsustainable economic system and threats to freedom and
dignity, Hivos is continuously looking for new ways, new practices and
new alliances that will contribute to systemic change.
This year, Hivos is launching its first Social Innovation Award. The award
is meant to encourage new solutions for social change by supporting
innovative ideas and practices which expand and defend freedom or create
productive ecosystems that sustain human progress.
Award Categories
The Hivos Social Innovation Award has two categories:
-A prize for a promising innovative idea that needs support to develop into
a prototype.
-A prize for a proven innovative approach that needs support to scale up
and increase impact.
Prizes and Benefits
Both awards entail a €15,000 prize which must be invested in further
developing the concept.
1. The first category award consists of a € 5,000 prize and a coaching
trajectory worth € 10,000 to develop the idea into a prototype.
2. The second category prize is intended as an investment in scaling
proven approaches within the next two years.
The semi-finalists are selected online by the public together with Hivos.
They will participate in the Hivos Learning Community from 1st to 17th
December, an interactive learning trajectory that will enable them to
elaborate their proposal. The two-week programme will be offered to you
online, and will include webinars, open interactive discussions with peers
and experts and guidance for improving your submission. A unique
programme is tailor made by the Dutch social innovation hub Kennisland.
Six finalists will get the opportunity to pitch their proposals in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The travel (including visa) and accommodation costs for their participation in the ceremony (in principle
one person per entry) will be covered by Hivos.
Eligibility criteria are:
-Individuals or organisations with an innovative idea or practice
-This idea or practice contributes to more open and/or green societies*
-You are a citizen of an Asian, African or Latin American country and
your organisation or business is located in this country
-Your idea cannot be developed without support (as you currently do not
have the resources, networks, space to do so)
-You have the time to take active part in the learning trajectory and attend
the Award Ceremony in the Netherlands
-You are able to fulfil your application, full proposal and presentation in
English
How to Apply?
The application process is simple:
1. Read the Terms and conditions (EN) / Términos y Condiciones (ES)
and the FAQs
2. Complete the online Entry Form and send in a concept note (2 pages)
3. Submit the form between 15 October and 9 November 2014 (24.00
CET)
4. Collect votes for your idea by sharing your personal project page in
your network
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