Deadline: 15-Jul-22
Applicants are invited to submit their applications for UpPrize Social Innovation Challenge.
The UpPrize Social Innovation Challenge, administered by Innovation Works and fully funded by the BNY Mellon Foundation of Southwestern Pennsylvania, will return for a fifth year to bridge the gap between the nonprofit and entrepreneurial communities and increase the number of impactful technology-based solutions targeted to critical social challenges.
For 2022, the UpPrize Social Innovation Challenge will focus on technologies supporting racial and economic justice while also strengthening diversity, equity and inclusion among entrepreneurs and businesses in southwestern Pennsylvania’s tech ecosystem.
Funding Information
- 1st place: $150,000
- 2nd place: $100,000
- 3rd place: $50,000
Targeted Audience & Location: Will the service or product benefit marginalized communities? What area will this service be delivered?
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible to apply:
- You must be 18 years old or older.
- The submitting nonprofit, business or individual must be based in one of these counties in Pennsylvania: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington or Westmoreland.
- You must ensure that your participation does not violate employer’s policies or procedures, or any other third-party rights or obligations (e.g. non-competition agreements).
- You, and your immediate family members, must not be employed or affiliated with BNY Mellon (UpPrize sponsor), or Innovation Works (that’s us) or any of their/the parent and affiliate companies
For more information, visit https://upprize.org/