Project Inspire: 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 in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa.
Launched in 2011, 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.
Benefits:
One grand prize winner will receive a US$25,000 grant.
Up to 10 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 event on August
30, 2014;
4 nights accommodation in Singapore, plus meals and
transfers;
Exclusive INSEAD and Bain & Company workshops, plus
one-on-one mentoring sessions.
Eligibility:
The competition is open to 18-35year old in Asia Pacific, the
Middle East and Africa.
To qualify for the US$25,000 grant, the project must meet
all of the following requirements:
The program must enable disadvantaged women and girls to
attain sustained livelihood through business and livelihood skills.
Beneficiaries must be women or girls in Asia/Pacific, Middle
East or Africa
Submission Details:
Form a team of up to three members (individual entries
allowed) and get started on your pitch!
Entries should be submitted in the form of either a
(maximum) 5-minute video OR a (maximum) 2-page A4-sized.
Video entries are to be uploaded on public video-sharing
sites such as YouTube or Vimeo. A link to the video must be provided in the submission form.
Submissions, either video or written, must be
made in English.
Kindly click this link to apply.
