Competitions

Business Plan competitions, Innovation prizes, Funding Opportunities – Its all here.

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UnreasonableMarketplace lets ventures compete for support

[Hat Tip: Anoop]

Here is a very elegant and simple platform for social ventures to compete against each other for funding. The site lets you pledge money for the organization(s) you want to support most and based on these votes will…

Vodafone Americas Foundation Announces Last Call to Apply For 2nd Annual Wireless Innovation Project with$650,000 in Cash & Prizes, Deadline Feb. 1

Guest Post

The Vodafone Americas Foundation announced the last call for nominations for the second annual Wireless Innovation Project, a competition to identify and reward the most promising advances in wireless related technologies that can be used to solve critical problems…

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[Think Sport]: Beyond Sport Awards 2010 promote sport-led social change

Dharmesh Mistry is a contributing writer to Think Sport.

The Beyond Sport Awards are open for another 80 days. There are 12 categories for the Beyond Sport Awards 2010 covering the entire sporting spectrum of health, social inclusion, corporate and social responsibility,…

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Changemaker competition looking to educate on maternal health

Developed by both Ashoka and EngenderHealth’s Maternal Health Task Force:

“[t]he Young Champions of Maternal Health Program will use the Changemakers online platform to identify 16 young leaders from around the world who will win a trip to the Maternal Health…

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Challenge:Future asks students to solve problems

Using the enecf_165x115rgy and creativity of students, an organization Challenge:Future has setup a series of competitions to engage the young minds throughout the world to help solve some of the world’s most difficult problems. Here it is direct from the…

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EdelGive Social Innovation Honours

Deadline extended to January 2, 2010.

The objective for the EdelGive Social Innovation Honours 2010 is to identify and reward organisations that are innovating to empower women in India. This year’s award categories are as follows:

• Health and well being: Awarding an…

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Brightest Young Climate Leaders (BYCL) 2010 by Hindustan Times aimed to support 50 brightest

Hindustan Times has built an exclusive national platform to try to felicitate the TOP 50 brightest young minds in India who have been involved with climate change ideas. The Brightest Young Climate Leaders may be from the private or public sector, entrepreneurs, youth or…

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[TC-I Call to Action]: Ideas India 2009 Essay Competition

Aspen Institute India wants to hear your big idea that will define India in the 21st century!  The Ideas India 2009 Essay Competition is soliciting entries to contribute to the annual “conversations” forum that will be held December 17-19, 2009 in New…

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EkGaon named winner of the first annual Dell Small Business Excellence Award in India

Based in Delhi, EkGaon functions as an IT services provider for rural India, designing and developing technology and information systems to address the varying needs of developing communities. The company, founded in 2002, has become a pioneer in mobile rural accounting…

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Marico Innovation Foundation accepting applications for 3rd Innovation for India Awards

UPDATE: The deadline has been extended until October 31st. So anyone interested can still apply.

On March 12th, 2010 the Marico Innovation Foundation will announce the winners of it Innovation for India contest, which honors three categories: Business Innovation (Products/Services, Business…