Deadline: |
14 October 2018 ( For early decision round).
4 November 2018 (Regular submission deadline).
25 November 2018 (Extension deadline).
Location: |
Online.
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Global D-Prize competition.
The world has already invented ways to end poverty, yet the best interventions are not being distributed at mass-scale.
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D-Prize expands access to poverty-alleviation interventions in the developing world. Many solutions to poverty already exist. The challenge is distributing these solutions to the people who need it most. Their programs produce new “distribution entrepreneurs” – social entrepreneurs who start new ventures that distribute proven life-enhancing technologies to millions of people living in extreme poverty.
D-Prize Challenges:
- Girls’ Education.
- Agriculture.
- Energy.
- Global Health.
- Education.
- Governance and Infrastructure.
- Custom (Propose your own Challenge).
Opportunity Focus Areas:
- Entrepreneurship.
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English
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ALL WORLD COUNTRIES.
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Round Two lasts about 4 Weeks.
Early decision deadline: October 14, 2018, at midnight PT (Pacific Time).
Regular deadline: November 4, 2018, at midnight PT.
Extension deadline: November 25, 2018, at midnight PT. To reserve it click here.
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- D-Prize is for aspiring entrepreneurs from anywhere in the world, of any age, and any background.
- They will consider funding existing organizations only if: you are piloting a new distribution-focused initiative, and you High-risk capital.
- You should have enormous ambition, and can imagine yourself as a successful entrepreneur. You are ready to launch your new venture, and – if a pilot proves successful – you are excited to grow it into a world changing organization.
- If you are still a student or have existing commitments, you should have a clear idea how to transition into a full-time founder.
- D-Prize is exclusively interested in ventures that will scale distribution of an already proven poverty intervention in the developing world. They do not fund prototypes of promising new interventions.
- D-Prize challenges are open to anyone or any teams. The sole restriction is that individuals and their immediate family on the judging panel may not participate as a contestant.
- D-Prize is also open to any business model (for profit, non-profit, and everything in between).
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- If selected we will award you up to $20,000 to launch a pilot in any region where extreme poverty exists.
- The award is offered in the form of a convertible grant. Up to 25 of the most promising proposals will be selected for funding awards, regardless of which challenge track was selected.
- The average D-Prize award size is $12,000.
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First Step: Please prepare a concept note which respond to the following prompts: Concept notes are limited to two pages.
- How does your new organization or venture idea improve distribution of your selected intervention?
- What is the expected impact of your work?
- Who is your team?
Note: Concept notes are limited to two pages.
Second Step: Please include a resume for each person on your team, limited to one page per person.
Note: Resumes should highlight the most relevant past leadership roles and accomplishments.
Third Step: Input your contact details and upload your documents HERE.
Notes:
- Files must be PDF and are limited to a size of 4MB each.
- Concept notes and resumes can be separate documents.
Fourth Step: Top entrepreneurs invited to participate in Round 2 will be asked to draft and submit a full plan of their venture, roughly 10 pages in length plus any desired appendices. The plan will include more details on operations, a budget, milestones, and other items. Participants will receive a Round 2 Proposal Packet with full instructions. Those invited to the Second Round will have about four weeks to submit a plan.
Fifth Step: Entrepreneurs invited to the Final Round will interview with judges over email and on the phone.
- Submission Policies:
- Proposals must be submitted following the instructions in this packet.
- Extra material outside of the proposal will not be considered.
- Revisions to proposals after submission will also not be considered.
- Only one proposal per person or partnership will be considered.
- Proposals must be written in English.
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This Scholarship Published by:
“ Esraa Abdullzaher/ Egypt “Reviewed by” Menna Faramawy/ Egypt &
Nashwa Attallah/ Egypt ”
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