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Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship: $2 Million for Systems-Changing Leaders
One of the most prestigious awards for social entrepreneurs. The Skoll Award provides $2,000,000 over four years to leaders creating systemic change in healthcare, education, environment, and social justice.
Techstars Accelerator: $120,000 Investment for Early-Stage Startups
Techstars runs mentorship-driven accelerator programs for early-stage startups, with global programs, intensive founder support, and an officially updated investment structure for most cohorts.
United Nations Development Programme - Wikipedia
Provides catalytic funding for public sector partners experimenting with portfolio approaches to the SDGs.
Win $20K–$100K for Democracy Work 2025: Guide to National Endowment for Democracy Grants for NGOs and Independent Media
If your organization is working to defend human rights, support independent journalism, or strengthen civic institutions in a place where those things are under pressure, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is one of the few major funders t...
Win a $10M to $60M Global Environment Grant: How to Pitch a GEF Integrated Program That Actually Gets Funded
If you’ve ever stared at a perfectly reasonable environmental project and thought, *This would work… if only we had, say, fifty million dollars and a few neighboring countries on board*, then welcome.
WIPO Global Awards
Recognition for SMEs and startups that use intellectual property to create commercial value and social impact.
Y Combinator Accelerator
YC is a global accelerator that runs four in-person batches per year, invests on standard terms, and offers founder support through office hours, alumni network access, and Demo Day.