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Social entrepreneurs at the stage of launching new organizations can apply for the D-Prize Challenge 2025 to win the $20,000 grants. D-Prize believes that the world needs more organizations interested in making a strong social impact and is willing to help them seed for-profit ventures, charities, and non-governmental organizations.

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Participants in the D-Prize Challenge are expected to explore the following categories:

Health
Water
Agriculture
Livelihoods
Energy
Public Services
Education
Custom

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To be eligible for the program

The applicant’s organization must be a new one
Most of the awardees are first-time entrepreneurs
Most participants might not have launched their organizations yet and have not received funding from any other platform
People from low- and middle-income countries are most encouraged to apply

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The program’s timeline

The Global Competition launches on 2 September 2024
Early Submission Deadline: 13 October 2024 at midnight PT (Pacific Time)
Regular Submission Deadline: 3 November 2024 at midnight PT (Pacific Time)
Extension Deadline: 24 November 2024 at midnight PT (Pacific Time)

The deadline for applications is November 24, 2024. Click HERE to apply.

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This article was first published on 12th September 2024

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