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Sankalp Africa Awards 2023 for Africa’s most promising social entrepreneurs

by OFA
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Application Deadline: December 18th, 2022

The Sankalp Africa Awards are a celebration of outstanding social entrepreneurs and a showcase of innovative and successful businesses globally.

The 2023 Edition of Sankalp Africa Awards is looking for social entrepreneurs who are #TransformingImpact, making a positive impact on society, gaining hands-on experience and creating innovative solutions with a global community.

Eligibility Criteria

Run a high-impact business in Africa that caters to rural, low-income, or disadvantaged communities in any of our 8 impact areasHave a clear for-profit business model with high potential for scaleHave an experienced and dedicated promoter teamHave some proof of concept on the ground that are generating revenuesAre looking for funding in the range of $100K – $1M USD

Benefits

  • One-on-one investment readiness support to improve the pitch and investment ask
  • Opportunity to pitch and get feedback from the eminent Sankalp Grand Jury and audience of investors
  • Curated one-on-one introductions with global investors
  • Collaborate with a global network of investors, donors, and entrepreneur support organizations
  • Gain visibility and generate leads at the 10th Sankalp Africa Summit

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Sankalp Africa Awards 2023

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Sankalp Africa Awards 2022 for Africa’s most promising social entrepreneurs

by OFA
written by OFA

Application Deadline: July 7, 2022

The Sankalp Awards are a celebration of outstanding social entrepreneurs and a showcase of innovative and successful businesses globally. 

The 2022 Edition of Sankalp Global Awards is looking for social entrepreneurs who are #TransformingImpact, making a positive impact on society, gaining hands-on experience and creating innovative solutions with a global community.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Run a high-impact business that caters to rural, low-income, or disadvantaged communities in any of our 6 impact areas
  • Have a clear for-profit business model with high potential for scale
  • Have an experienced and dedicated promoter team
  • Have some proof of concept on the ground that are generating revenues
  • Are looking for funding in the range of $100K – $1M USD

Impact Areas

IMPACT AREAS

  • AGRICULTURE
  • FINANCIAL INCLUSION
  • HEALTH AND WASH
  • CLEAN ENERGY AND CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
  • LIVELIHOODS AND FUTURE OF WORK(ERS)
  • AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Benefits

  • One-on-one investment readiness support to improve the pitch and investment ask
  • Opportunity to pitch and get feedback from the eminent Sankalp Grand Jury and audience of investors
  • Curated one-on-one introductions with global investors
  • Collaborate with a global network of investors, donors, and entrepreneur support organizations
  • Virtual exhibition space for your business to gain visibility and generate leads

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Sankalp Africa Awards 2023

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2020 Sankalp Africa Awards for Africa’s most promising social entrepreneurs

by OFA
written by OFA

Application Deadline: 15th November, 2019.

Sankalp Awards supports, honors, and brings together promising enterprises tackling some of the World’s key development challenges. Rooted in an ethos to champion social change and transformation through the spirit of entrepreneurship, it is one of the most prestigious impact enterprise awards in the country.  

Are you an enterprise that has been in operation for 1 – 5 Years, is already generating revenue, and is located in the Global South. Then the Sankalp Global Summit Awards, one of India’s most prestigious Social Enterprise awards designed to support emerging enterprises that offer cutting edge market based solutions to meet development challenges, is for you!

Since 2009, Sankalp Awards has discovered and showcased more than 1600 social enterprises, disbursed over US $870,00+ in cash grants and facilitated more than USD $270 Million in equity investment.  

Requirements:

  • Enterprises registered in the Global South
  • In operation for 1 to 3 years
  • Driven to make social impact
  • For-profit enterprises
  • Revenue generating  

BENEFITS FOR FINALISTS:

Pre Summit:

Be part of an enterprise bootcamp that will help you build your capacity through mentorship services by industry experts on two key focus areas.

  • Capital Raising by Intellecap Investment Banking Team
  • Investor Pitch Training by India Documentary Foundation

At the Summit:

  • Pitch to an illustrious Grand Jury of Investors.
  • Showcase your idea and enterprise at the Sankalp Global Summit.
  • Connect with leading mainstream and impact-focused investment houses at an exclusive ‘Meet the Finalists’ mixer
  • Establish one on one connects with mentors, policy makers, corporates and key value chain players.

Post Summit:

  • Gain visibility through a wide network of digital, print and electronic media.
  • Showcase your business to Intellecap & Sankalp’s global ecosystem. 
  • Mentorship from and access to wide network of global partners, incubators, accelerators, industry experts.

Scholarships

Are you a bootstrapped enterprise looking to attend Sankalp Global Summit 2019?

If yes, then we’re offering you the opportunity to make a case for yourself, and to tell us why we should select you for the Sankalp Enterprise Scholarship! Complete this form to win a fully subsidized ticket to attend the biggest conference on Inclusive Development, and meet some of the biggest Investors, Corporates, Donors, Foundations and Entrepreneurs that the region has to offer. Apply HERE for your spot!

**Scholarship recipients will be notified via email on or before 15th November, 2019.**

For More Information

Visit the Official Webpage of the 2020 Sankalp Africa Awards

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2019 Sankalp Africa Awards for Africa’s most promising social entrepreneurs

by OFA
written by OFA

Application Deadline: 7th December 2018

Calling Africa’s most promising social entrepreneurs to apply for the 2019 Sankalp Africa Awards.

Requirements:

  • Have a clear for-profit business model with high potential for scale
  • Are in the sectors of Agriculture, Financial services, Healthcare,Clean Energy, and livelihoods (Education, Water, and Sanitation)
  • Have already conducted some proof of concept or have a beta versiosn of their products running on the ground, and are preferably generating revenues
  • The solution should be clearly catering to rural, low-income, disadvantaged communities or people living at the Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP)
  • Have an experienced and dedicated promoter team.
  • Are looking for funding in the range of USD 100K – USD 1mn

Benefits:

  • One-on-one Investment readiness preparation
  • Pitching in front of seasonal investors and the I3N network members(investors)
  • Match making to potential investors
  • Networking  with pioneers and transformers in the business field in East Africa
  • Networking with other entrepreneurs
  • Hand-holding through the fundraising process
  • Two free tickets to Sankalp

Award Process:

Internal application review and 1st round shortlisting

– Deep dive calls with shortlisted enterprises by the I3N team

– 2nd round shortlisting after deep dive calls

– Communication to successful enterprises after 2nd round shortlisting

– Presentation to a group of select investors- Qualification to be a Sankalp semi-finalist

– Investment readiness support based on the needs identified by the investors and collateral preparation

– Sankalp registration

– Investor Pitching: I3N showcase- closed door event (Morning of 20th February, 2019)

  • Interested investors express interest to invest in your business- feedback is collated and send to entrepreneurs

– Sankalp Awards Pitching: Sankalp finalist grand Jury (Afternoon of 20th February, 2019)

  • Selection to be a Sankalp winner and announcement is done the next day

– Sankalp Awards – Top 5 are selected to have a one-on-one quick chat with Jeff Koinange on the main stage during the main plenary session on 21st February 2019

– Sankalp Awards- The top 3 are given the Sankalp prestigious awards on 21st February 2019

 

For More Information:

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