Young Global Changers Recoupling Awards for Young Entrepreneurs & Innovators

Young Global Changers Recoupling Awards for Young Entrepreneurs & Innovators

The Young Global Changers (YGC) are individuals with innovative ideas on how to make this world a better place. They must have developed a project or an initiative to turn these ideas into action.

The Young Global Changers program brings together these young people from around the world who are working towards a global paradigm shift, combining their talents and together becoming a strong voice for change.

Since 2017, the Young Global Changers program has attracted over 410 students and young professionals from more than 120 different countries to participate in the Global Solutions Summit and to attend the Global Solutions Summer School

Eligibility Requirements

Young entrepreneurs or innovators who have started or are involved in a leading role in a social enterprise that aims at aligning economic activity with environmental sustainability and social prosperity.

Young business leaders aiming at changing “business as usual” from the inside (“intrapreneurs”).

Young non-profit actors, community organizers, advocacy leaders, campaigners, or implementers of social, economic, or environmental change on a local, regional or even on the global level.

The project, business or initiative that you apply with needs to aim at recoupling, i.e. a better alignment of economic or political activities with social well-being and environmental sustainability.

The applicant should have a leading position in the project/initiative they are applying with. (e.g. founder, co-founder, project-lead, initiator or a similar role.)

The applicant needs to be between the ages of 18 and 35.

Applicants need to be willing

and motivated to become active members of a global network which aims at bringing about lasting global change.

Benefits

The scholarship includes the following:

Travel expenses to and from Berlin**

Accommodation for the time of the Global Solutions Summit (four nights, May 13-17, 2023)***

Free admission to the Global Solutions Summit 2023

Networking opportunities with great minds from academia, business, politics & civil society

Access to an exclusive global network of like-minded Young Global Changers

Possibilities for further engagement

All eligible applicants will…

Become members of the extended YGC network

Receive invitations to GSI events, workshops, contribute to on-going discussions and more.

Top 50

All applicants who qualify to be among the Top 50 will become part of our
* 2023 Young Global Changers * cohort.

Top 50

Become a 2023 Yong Global Changer

Present your project on the Global Solutions website

Connect with changemakers & experts

Receive invitations to events and collaborative projects

Award Finalists

Full Scholarship to attend the Global Solutions Summit in Berlin (May 15 – 16, 2023)

[Finalists

Scholarship to participate in the Global Solutions Summit 2023!

Exclusive networking opportunities

A chance to present your project in front of jury and an international audience

3 Award Winners

Will be selected by jury of renowned experts

The three winners will receive…

Selected project will have a chance to receive mentoring, training and further support to help improve their project or initiative.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Young Global Changers Recoupling Awards for Young Entrepreneurs & Innovators