The Social Impact Award is a global social impact program that supports young, early-stage social entrepreneurs to develop and implement innovative business solutions that tackle societal challenges. Since 2009, SIA has impacted thousands of young change agents in more than 25 countries. As Impact Hub Istanbul, we are happy to organize SIA in Turkey since 2019.
IN COOPERATION WITH ANADOLU EFES
Social Impact Award
APPLICATION PROCESS
Application process has ended
Applications for the Social Impact Award Program ended on 10 June. If you are thinking of applying for the next round of the program, you can fill out the form below so that we can keep you informed.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Areas Of Impact
Education:
Our free and publicly accessible workshops, events and webinars allow young people to explore the field of entrepreneurship and start their journey as agents of change.
Awareness:
We inspire young people with the stories of thousands of local social entrepreneurs. We raise awareness of social entrepreneurship as a method for young people who are on a potential career path in civic engagement.
Community:
We build bridges for our global community of young social entrepreneurs, experts, partners and supporters to connect with each other and support them with special opportunities.
Support:
We support promising young social entrepreneurs with know-how, mentoring, access to networks and a pre-seed award. We also offer a wide range of offers to strengthen their resilience.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Who can apply?
Social Impact Award applicants must meet the following criteria:
- All team members of the initiatives applying to the programme must be under the age of 30.
- At least one team member of the enterprises applying to the program must have a residence in Turkey.
- Applicants must not have previously participated in the SIA incubation process with the same idea or won an SIA award.
- The project idea must not have received funding or generated revenue before 2 years.
- Ideas presented in previous years can be resubmitted in the SIA application.
Impact of the program
26 countries have hosted the Social Impact Award Program, which has been running since 2009. Within the scope of the program, more than 59,100 young people participated in workshops and events, while the total number of entrepreneurs selected for the incubation program and entitled to receive training and mentoring support reached 1163. Since 2019, SIA Turkey, which has been held under the roof of Impact Hub Istanbul, has received more than 400 applications so far and supported 37 entrepreneurs within the scope of the program.
59.100+
NUMBER OF WORKSHOPS AND
EVENT PARTICIPANTS SINCE 2009
26
NUMBER OF COUNTRIES
HOSTING SIA SINCE 2009
1163
TOTAL NUMBER OF ENTERPRISES
PARTICIPATING IN SIA INCUBATION PROGRAMS
SIA 2023 Winners
Palgae
Palgae, brings industrial waste into the circular economy by producing algae-based bioplastic raw material with carbon capture technology.
Craft Antakya
Craft Antakya, is a platform that will facilitate artisans in earthquake-affected Hatay to establish sustainable collaborations in order to ensure the continuity and visibility of their production.
EKA Community
EKA Community, is a platform that brings together young professionals who are eager to make an impact and facilitates their collaboration and participation in employment.
Innorare
Innorare, creates a community that collaborates to create innovations that will make the lives of individuals affected by rare diseases easier.
