Ashoka Power of Local Challenge 2025 for young Changemakers ($60,000 cash prize)

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Application Deadline: February 26, 2025

Applications at the moment are open for the 2025 Ashoka Power of Local Challenge. The program is trying for small enterprise ecosystem builders – organizations that present small companies with various and equitable Opportunities like sources, instruments, networking, and extra.

Eligibility Requirements

Participants should meet the next eligibility standards:  

Country of Impact

Your initiative should be primarily impacting not less than one of the next nations: Botswana, Brazil, Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Liberia, Mexico, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe.  

Language

• Your application must be totally written and submitted in English (Applicants, particularly finalists, will probably be anticipated to have interaction in actions that require English proficiency).   

Additional Criteria

• Please observe that every one eligible individuals will probably be invited to take part in peer opinions: as soon as the application section closes, you’ll every be requested to assessment 10 functions every. Doing so provides you with entry to unique suggestions roundtables with the group.

Prizes

All eligible candidates will obtain:

• Feedback from Ashoka and reviewers on their functions.  
• Have an opportunity to attach with a group of changemakers via this problem (via peer opinions and assembly them via group occasions). 
• Access to self-paced coaching Opportunities to help you in your changemaking journey. 

All semifinalists and finalists will:

• All semifinalists can have the chance to refine their application based mostly on suggestions acquired.  
• Semifinalists and finalists can have entry to unique Opportunities to attach and study with friends working within the discipline.  
• Finalists will probably be invited to work together with a panel of skilled judges from Ashoka and its companions. 

All Winners will:

A complete of 11 winners will probably be awarded a cash prize of as much as $60,000 as follows: 

• We will award a minimal of 2 winners in every geographical area: Latin America, East Africa, West Africa, Southern Africa, East Asia.  
• Ten Winners will obtain $15,000 every. 
• One Grand Prize Winner will probably be chosen and can obtain $60,000

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Ashoka Power of Local Challenge