Call for Submission of Ideas: Social Enterprise Idea Challenge

YPI- Social Enterprise Idea Challenge اردو The Social Enterprise Idea Challenge, a part of Accountability Lab’s Youth Peace Incubation Program (YPI), is now open to receive idea submissions from students of our partner universities: the University of Karachi, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology – Karachi, Women University of Swabi, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, University of Central Punjab – Lahore, and Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture Multan. If you or your team have an idea that you wish to develop to tackle a social issue in Pakistan, this is your opportunity to pitch it and get a chance to get funding for it. Preference would be given to the following themes;

1. Peace and harmony
2. Behavior changes to reduce violence
3. Women economic empowerment
4. Climate change
5. Social inclusion
6. Empowerment through information, communication, technology (ICT)

The ideas will be evaluated and shortlisted by a panel of judges. These are small grants of up to USD 2000. The winning team/student will also receive mentorship from the Accountability Lab before their social enterprises/small projects are launched. If you or your team are ready to pitch your idea for social change, submit your idea submission form using the below link before August 31^st, 2021. Late submissions would not be considered for further process. Submission of Idea in English                               Submission of Idea in Urdu Please drop your queries at [email protected] before August 13^th, 2021 no later than 5pm.