D-Prize is an organization dedicated to expanding poverty-alleviation solutions in the developing regions of the World. It does this by funding social entrepreneurs.
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Social entrepreneurs from anywhere in the world, of any background and of any age are invited by D-Prize to address one of these Distribution Challenges:
- Girls Education (unintended teen pregnancy)
- Agriculture (quality seeds, fertilizer, better farm practices, custom agriculture)
- Energy (solar lamp, cook stove)
- Health (patient identification, maternal health, voluntary male circumcision, HIV mother-to-child-transmission, Sayana women contraceptive, immunization)
- Education (flipped classrooms, student testing)
- Governance and Infrastructure (transparency and data on public service)
- Custom (propose your own challenge)
Only existing organizations will are eligible for the Sh.2 million grant. This will be determined by the selection rounds below:
- Round 1: Submit your concept note and resume(s)
- Round 2: the top 5% of applicants will be invited to submit a 10-page proposal
- Round 3: the top entrepreneurs from round 2 will undergo an interview and one among them will receive the Sh.2 million grant to start a venture in 3 months
Deadline for application is 31st December, 2017. To learn more about the D-Prize and check out a selection of former winners, visit the official website.
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