Social Entrepeneurs Ireland Awards Programme

1 Nov 2010

Social Entrepeneurs Ireland Awards Programme
The Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Awards Programme works to identify individuals or partnerships with an innovative idea for addressing a social problem or issue in Ireland and who take an entrepreneurial approach to making the change happen.

Level 1 Awards
Level 1 Awards are suitable for applicants, an individual or a partnership (2 individuals), who are at the early stages of development of their project, typically at proof-of-concept/pilot stage. A Level 1 Award lasts for 12 months. Awardees receive €6,000 plus practical support and training and access to the Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Network.

Level 2 Awards

Level 2 Awards are suitable for applicants, an individual or a partnership (2 individuals), who already have a proven model and who are looking to significantly grow the scale and impact of their project. Level 2 awards consist of an award of €80,000 (for both individuals and partnerships) over a period of 2 years plus practical support and training, a personal advisory group, one to one problem solving sessions and access to the Social Entrepreneurs Ireland network.

How to Apply
Visit the Social Entrepeneurs Ireland website to begin - http://www.socialentrepreneurs.ie/
The next open call for applications will be launched in January 2011