Applications for the 13th annual SAB Foundation Social Innovation Awards and the eighth annual Disability Empowerment Awards are now open for applications. Prizes range from R200 000 to R1,3 million in grant funding. Each award winner will receive valuable business skills development coaching, mentorship, and technical support.
The Disability Empowerment Awards award entrepreneurs or social enterprises that have developed an innovation that improves access to the economy and/ or provides solutions for persons with disabilities, while generating enough revenue to become sustainable over time.
Online applications open at midday on 17 February 2023 and close at midday on 27 March 2023. Only applications submitted on the SAB Foundation web portal will be accepted, which can be accessed here.
“We are excited about the 2023 applications and look forward to meeting our finalists this year,” says Itumeleng Dhlamini, Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Manager at the SAB Foundation. “Over the years we have been so inspired by ordinary individuals doing extraordinary things.”
“These awards give us the opportunity to support and encourage talented innovators who drive change and improve the lives of people in their communities,” says Dhlamini. “Through the funding, training and mentorship that we provide, we enable them to grow and scale their businesses and ultimately achieve self-sustainability.”
Applications are open to all South African citizens of 18 years or older with evidence that prior to applying, they have spent time and money developing the innovation. Early submissions are strongly encouraged. The Awards are not open to NGOs that are fully dependent on grant income.
