Do you have a burning desire to have a positive impact in the community? Do you have an idea for which you just need a little encouragement and a “push” in the right direction? Excellent.

As part of the year-long program LEAP social entrepreneurship for young people , applications for the incubation of the Social Impact Award program are open! The community of young social innovators who turn their intentions into action is also awarding entrepreneurial ideas this year.

How to apply?

Applications for this year’s Social Impact Award are open, and the three best teams chosen by the expert jury will be awarded a total prize fund in the amount of HRK 30,000 and expert mentoring during the development and implementation of the idea.

In addition, the winners win a trip to the SIA Summit in Vienna !

Applications are open until July 17 , and everyone who applicants must be born between 1992 and in 2007. year, whether they apply individually or as a team.

You can register your idea here.

10 ideas enter incubation

The ten best ideas chosen by the jury enter the incubation process, which will take place from July to September 2022. years.

During the incubation part of the program, all teams are assigned an expert mentor who is at their disposal and who helps them develop and implement the idea. Also, specialized workshops related to business planning, marketing, finance and idea presentation will be organized for all teams.

The project is implemented by the Croatian Office for Creativity and Innovation in cooperation with international partners ERSTE Stiftung , WU Vienna and Impact Hub , as well as national partners SAP and the Central State Office for Demography and Youth .

You can apply directly via this link.