Programme: SAB Foundation – Social Innovation Awards
 
Organisation: SAB Foundation
 

Type of Support

• Funding
• Recognition
• Skills development  

 

Programme Description
 
The SAB Foundation’s Social Innovation Awards seek to support winning entrepreneurs, inventors, and / or organisations with the funding required to finalise and successfully commercialise their innovative products or services targeted at the SAB Foundation’s low income target groups namely women, youth, persons with disabilities and persons living in rural areas.
 
The prizes include R1,2 million for the first prize winner, R600 000 for the 2nd prize winner, R300 000 for the 3rd Prize winner and additional development prizes that are awarded at the judges’ discretion.
 

Target Market

• Entrepreneurs, inventors and organisations offering innovative solutions addressing challenges faced by women, youth, persons with disabilities and persons living in rural areas
• Entrants must be South African individuals, innovators, entrepreneurs, NGOs, corporate foundations, CSI professionals, consulting firms or university departments
• Entrants must have invested time and / or resources in their innovation at the time of applying

 
 
Application Process
Entrants must complete the online application available here:  www.sabfoundation.co.za / https://sab.praxisgms.co.za/xaLogin/SAB/regLogin.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fdefault.aspx
 

Success Stories

Details to be requested from programme owners.
 

Contact Details
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Telephone: 011 881 8586
 
Email: Sabfoundation@za.sabmiller.com
 
Website: www.sabfoundation.co.za