İbrahim Bodur Social Entrepreneurship Program not only brings together social entrepreneurs who adopt social benefit as a principle and take action with determination and courage, but also is a large ecosystem where social entrepreneurs who feel responsible towards the world and the environment in the light of the principle of multiplying the positive impact created by social entrepreneurs, and where social benefit is at the forefront.
IN COOPERATION WITH KALE GROUP
İbrahim Bodur Social Entrepreneurship Program
Application process
Application process has ended
Applications for the İbrahim Bodur Social Entrepreneurship Program ended on 10 April. If you are interested in applying for the next round of the programme, please fill out the form below so that we can keep you informed.
About the program
Who can apply?
İbrahim Bodur Social Entrepreneurship Program, which includes all applications in the Early Stage, Advanced Stage, Collaboration Categories without any subject limitation, also rewards young social entrepreneur candidates between the ages of 18-25 with a separate application category.
About the program
Methodology
The applications of all candidates who complete the application form on the website are evaluated by a pre-evaluation board consisting of Kale Group and Impact Hub Istanbul teams.
Candidates who successfully complete the pre-evaluation process are presented to the Selection Committee Members consisting of Turkey’s leading social entrepreneurs, civil society and business leaders. For the online or physical meeting, where participation is compulsory, certain documents may be requested from the candidates beforehand.
Winning nominees are announced at the award ceremony.
Impact of the program
The İbrahim Bodur Social Entrepreneurship Program, which started in 2017 and has been supported by Impact Hub Istanbul since 2022, has received 1775 applications to date. According to the 5th year Impact Report, the programme reached 4 million people and provided an economic added value of 24.5 million TL to the ecosystem. In addition, 25 social enterprises won the award, and an average of 328 employment opportunities were realized with 20 finalists. Since 2022, the total amount of support provided to social enterprises has reached 2,000,000 TL.
2.000.000 TL
AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT SINCE 2022
25
AWARD WINNER
24,5 MILLION
ECONOMIC ADDED VALUE TO ECOSYSTEM
7th Year Winners
Mimbiosis
Mimbiosis transforms textile and industrial agricultural wastes with nature’s technology mycelium to produce carbon negative, 100% biodegradable, sustainable new generation biomaterials for use in packaging, construction and automotive sectors.
PoiLabs
PoiLabs offers an indoor navigation technology that increases accessibility for the blind and partially sighted to participate more equally in life.
SistersLab & Adesso Turkey
The Disaster Solidarity Mentorship Programme, carried out by SistersLab in cooperation with Adesso Turkey, aims to contribute to the entry into business and professional life of 150 university students interested in software and affected by the earthquakes that occurred on 6 February 2023 and after.
Milu
Milu is a social media application where individuals, companies, associations and municipalities together solve problems in the neighborhood.
