Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship

Wednesday, 18 Jan 2012

Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship

The Skoll Foundation presents the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship each year to a select few social entrepreneurs who are solving the world’s most pressing problems. The Skoll Award includes a core support grant to the organization, to be paid over three years, and a noncash award to the social entrepreneur presented at the Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship every spring.

The application process for the 2013 Skoll Awards is open from January 4 – March 1, 2012. A preview of the application can be viewed anytime. To be considered, organizations must meet these specific Awards criteria: Winners have a tested and proven social innovation that addresses an issue of critical importance and is positioned for large-scale impact.

Timeline for the 2013 Skoll Awards selection process:

•             Accepting applications: January 4 – March 1, 2012

•             Organizations notified of application status: July 2012

•             Finalist due diligence on select organizations: July – October 2012

•             Skoll Award recipients announced: November 2012

•             Skoll Award recipients celebrated at the Skoll World Forum: March 2013

For more information visit Skoll Awards