iF Social Impact Prize 2024 | EUR 100,000 Cash Prize

The iF Social Impact Prize 2024 is currently accepting applications from young people who want to tackle important global issues and promote social change. This global prize will provide funding to initiatives that improve the planet and encourage sustainability; the winning project will receive EUR 100,000 each year. Companies, studios, NGOs, foundations, social entrepreneurs, the public sector, and other groups are among the qualifying applicants. Applications are also encouraged from CSR projects or initiatives that actively assist societal aspects. This is a fantastic worldwide opportunity for companies and individuals committed to improving society.

Young changemakers have the once-in-a-lifetime chance to present their ideas on a global platform through this award competition. The project that wins will have access to a worldwide publishing and networking platform as well as ongoing support.The project’s scope is not limited, but important considerations are the idea’s potential for long-term influence, its applicability to current social issues, and its ability to draw in online viewers. This global chance will greatly increase the visibility of your project. The iF Design Website will feature winning projects for free and indefinitely after the jury selects the winners. There will be two awards of the iF Social Impact Prize in 2024, with separate deadlines for each selection.

If you can answer these questions in the affirmative, you should think about submitting your project:

Does your initiative deal with an issue that is pertinent to society?
Does your project follow moral and ethical guidelines?
Does your project foster good group dynamics?
Does your project produce a satisfying outcome?
Is effort and value being balanced in your project?

Region: Online

Opportunity Type: Competitions

Financial coverage: Fully Funded

Eligibility Criteria:

NGOs (Non-Governmental Organisations)
Companies
Foundations
Social enterprises
Design studios
Entrepreneurs
The project submitted by the applicant must be already established or implemented.
Applicants can submit the same project for consideration, but only up to two times

Benefits:

Projects that win will be able to expand on their concepts and strategies.
Applications can be submitted for free; there is no registration fee.
Awarded projects will get a total of EUR 100,000.
The winning projects will be permanently featured on the iF Design website.
The winners will get networking opportunities and assistance with engagement with the media, the international design community, and design aficionados.
The proposals that win will get comments and a thorough jury report.
Winners will also receive a personalised Winner Certificate.

Evaluation Criteria:

The judges will select the winning projects based on the following five criteria, prioritised according to the jury’s preferences. Winners will be determined using the iF Scorecard: