Online applications close on 28 March 2019 at midday (12h00).
Over the last eight years, the SAB Foundation has committed over R58 million towards social innovation, including providing 163 social innovation and disability empowerment businesses with funding and business development support.
The SAB Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards is a chance for innovators, who are solving social problems, to enter their business, service or product into the awards. You stand a chance of winning grant funding, tailor-made business mentoring and the opportunity to connect with like-minded innovators and become part of an exclusive alumni group.
AWARDS CAN RANGE FROM R200 000 – R1 300 000 – Along with business development support to assist with venture growth
The Disability Empowerment Awards
These are aimed at social enterprises with innovative solutions that uplift people with disabilities by promoting equality, accessibility and inclusivity, while generating enough revenue to become sustainable enterprises over time.
The Social Innovation Awards
These are aimed at innovators, social entrepreneurs, institutions and social enterprises with prototypes or early-stage businesses that solve a social problem. These innovations should directly address the challenges faced by low-income women, youth, people living with disabilities, or people living in rural areas.
Do you Qualify?
SAB Foundation are looking for their next set of award winners so, if you have a prototype or early-stage business that solves a social problem, read the information brochure for details on the application process and eligibility criteria or click here to apply. Similarly, if you know of any social innovators who could use a little extra support, then please ask them to apply.
