Deadline: 1 July 2015
Project Inspire: 5 Minutes to Change the World is a joint initiative from the Singapore Committee for UN Women and MasterCard, to help young change-makers create a better world for women and girls.
To mark the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day and the 25th anniversary of MasterCard Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, Project Inspire presents 18-35 year olds with a five-minute platform to pitch their inspired idea, for the chance to win a US$25,000 grant
Grand Prize
The grand prize winner will receive a US$25,000 grant to implement their project.
Runner-up
The runner-up will receive a US$10,000 grant each to implement their project.
People’s Choice
This year, Project Inspire will choose twenty semi-finalists to progress to a crowd-funding stage of the competition. From the semi-finalists, finalists will be chosen to attend the Grand Finals in Singapore where they will pitch their inspired idea to a panel of judges. The remaining semi-finalists stand a chance of winning a wild-card ticket to pitch their inspired idea at the Grand Finals in Singapore by securing the most number of supporters during the crowd-funding stage of the competition.
Ten finalists will each receive
• 1 return flight from the finalist’s capital city to Singapore, to participate in the grand final.
• 1 ticket to the Project Inspire Grand Final on November, 13 2015.
• 4 nights accommodation in Singapore, plus meals and transfers.
• Exclusive INSEAD and Bain & Company workshops, plus one-on-one mentoring.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://projinspire.com/
Project Inspire: 5 Minutes to Change the World is a joint initiative from the Singapore Committee for UN Women and MasterCard, to help young change-makers create a better world for women and girls.
To mark the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day and the 25th anniversary of MasterCard Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, Project Inspire presents 18-35 year olds with a five-minute platform to pitch their inspired idea, for the chance to win a US$25,000 grant
Grand Prize
The grand prize winner will receive a US$25,000 grant to implement their project.
Runner-up
The runner-up will receive a US$10,000 grant each to implement their project.
People’s Choice
This year, Project Inspire will choose twenty semi-finalists to progress to a crowd-funding stage of the competition. From the semi-finalists, finalists will be chosen to attend the Grand Finals in Singapore where they will pitch their inspired idea to a panel of judges. The remaining semi-finalists stand a chance of winning a wild-card ticket to pitch their inspired idea at the Grand Finals in Singapore by securing the most number of supporters during the crowd-funding stage of the competition.
Ten finalists will each receive
• 1 return flight from the finalist’s capital city to Singapore, to participate in the grand final.
• 1 ticket to the Project Inspire Grand Final on November, 13 2015.
• 4 nights accommodation in Singapore, plus meals and transfers.
• Exclusive INSEAD and Bain & Company workshops, plus one-on-one mentoring.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://projinspire.com/