Apply for the SAB Foundation Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment awards 2023

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Mar 24, 2023
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About the Opportunity:

The SAB Foundation supports and invests in entrepreneurs and social innovation with a priority in benefiting women and youth, people in rural areas and people with disabilities.

1. THE SOCIAL INNOVATION AWARD:

is aimed at innovators/social entrepreneurs/institutions/social enterprises

with prototypes or early stage businesses that can solve a social problem.

2. THE DISABILITY EMPOWERMENT AWARD:

is aimed at innovators/social entrepreneurs/institutions/social enterprises

whose innovations focus on providing solutions for people living with disabilities.

Benefits of the Opportunity:

Funding: from R200 000 – R1 300 000
Business Development Support

Eligibility Criteria:

Entries are welcomed from South African individuals, innovators, entrepreneurs, social enterprises and university departments.
Entrants may enter as individuals on their own, or as members of a team, in which case one individual team leader shall complete the online application form.
The innovation entered must be the original work of the applicant and a true innovation and/or a significant improvement on an existing technology, product, service, and production method or business model.
Product innovation covers innovations in both goods and services, which can be divided into new or improved products.
Applications are open to all South African citizens, 18 years or older. All participants must submit a certified copy of their South African Identity Document with their online applications.