Deadline: 20 September 2016
Applications are open for the SEED Awards to find the most promising, innovative and locally-led start-up eco-inclusive enterprises in countries with developing and emerging economies. Two SEED Awards will be made available for eco-inclusive enterprises in India. The awards are active in the following two sectors:
- Waste Management
- Does applicant’s eco-inclusive enterprise promote waste management for solid or organic waste, lifting waste pickers out of informality and reducing pressure on landfills?
- Green ICT
- Does applicant’s eco-inclusive enterprise demonstrate social & environmental impacts through application of information and communications technology? Or does it provide solutions for sustainable consumption or production using information and communications technology?
Benefits
Awards Prize for Finalists
- Stakeholder Dialogue: Out of all applications received, a cohort of ten shortlisted enterprises – the finalists – will be invited to present their inspiring eco-inclusive enterprises during a stakeholder dialogue forum organized by GIZ in October 2016.
Awards Prize for Winners
Out of the ten finalists two SEED Award Winners will be chosen, who will receive a package of tailored support services consisting of:
- Tools: Self-help tools that help enterprises prioritize and address their most urgent needs, for instance by assisting with market analysis, developing a funding strategy, mapping stakeholder relationships, and developing Memoranda of Understanding with partners.
- Capacity Building: One-on-one advisory service that offers Winners assistance with their business and financial plan, including a 3-day in-country workshop, webinars and remote advisory through the SEED and In-Country Advisors.
- Profiling: SEED Winners are profiled nationally, regionally and internationally through SEED and other high-level events.
- Network Building: SEED facilitates contacts between its winning enterprises and support organizations, funders, policy-makers, other enterprises such as SEED Alumni, GIZ network, and SEED Partners and Associates.
Eligibility Criteria
- SEED welcomes innovative and sustainable enterprises from Waste Management and Green ICT (information and communications technology) sectors in India, which are working in partnership with others to generate economic, environmental and social benefits.
- SEED’s independent International Jury of experts selects Award Winners, those enterprises that have the greatest promise of making substantial improvements in poverty eradication and environmental sustainability while contributing to a greener economy.
- SEED request all potential proposals to carefully read our criteria before completing an application.
SEED Award Winners must:
- demonstrate entrepreneurship and innovation
- demonstrates entrepreneurship and innovation in either ‘Waste Management’ or ‘Green ICT’
- have the intention and potential to become financially sustainable
- be a partnership between different stakeholder groups
- be locally-driven or locally-led
- have potential for scale up or significant replication
- be in the early stages of implementation
How to Apply
Applicants can either apply online or download the application form via the given website.
Eligible Country: India
For more information, please visit SEED Awards in India 2016.