The Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship is a program of the Skoll Foundation that provides a grant of approximately $750,000 over three years to social entrepreneurs whose work has the potential to make a significant impact on issues such as environmental sustainability, health, tolerance and human rights, institutional responsibility, economic and social equity, and peace and security. This award is intended to provide core support for organizations with a track record of at least than three years to help them expand their programs and capacity to deliver long-term, sustainable change. Awards are presented at the Skoll World Forum, which takes place annually in Oxford, England in March.
The final application deadline for the 2011 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship is August 4, 2010. For more information:
- Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship – Home page (see links at bottom of page for FAQs, application instructions, and more)
- Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship – Winners
- Skoll Foundation's YouTube channel