Applications are now open for the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge 2024 (Funded to UN Climate Week in USA)!
WE Empower
First-of-its-kind global competition for women social entrepreneurs who are advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
The WE Empower UN SDG Challenge
***WE Empower UN SDG Challenge Applications are open NOW and close 11:59 PM on Friday, April 12 US Eastern time***
Launched by the UN Secretary General, President of the World Bank and the Council of Women World Leaders at the UN General Assembly in 2018, the WE (women entrepreneurs) Empower UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Challenge is the first-of-its-kind global competition for women social entrepreneurs who are advancing the UN SDGs and inspiring entire communities to create the world we want by 2030.
The opportunity recognizes their innovative work and provides Awardees with capacity-building training sessions and opportunities to connect with an unparalleled global network to advance their enterprises. This WE Empower UN SDG Challenge program elevates and showcases the valuable contribution women social entrepreneurs and business leaders can make toward the SDGs and solving the world’s greatest challenges.
In 2024, the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge Awardees will participate in events surrounding the 79th UN General Assembly as well as connect with renowned business experts from around the world.
WE Empower UN SDG Challenge objectives
Honor
Honor innovative women entrepreneurs who are supporting and achieving the SDGs through sustainable business practices and inspiration for others to follow suit.
Invest
Invest in the most inspiring and transformational women entrepreneurs – providing access to seed capital, unique trainings, capacity building, a network of their peers, visibility and credibility for their work.
Ignite
Ignite awareness and catalyze change among policy makers and financiers, of the contributions women entrepreneurs make in contributing to the SDGs and the legislative and the obstacles they still face, from legal discrimination to access to capital.
Apply to the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge
The 2024 WE Empower UN SDG Challenge applications are open NOW. Applications will close 11:59 PM on Friday, April 12 US Eastern time.
Should you have any questions regarding the program or application process, please email info@weempowerchallenge.org with the subject line: WE Empower UN SDG Challenge Application.
WE Empower UN SDG Challenge Application requirements
The WE Empower UN SDG Challenge is a global business competition for women entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs who are advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals and inspiring entire communities to create the world we want by 2030.
WE Empower UN SDG Challenge Eligibility
To be eligible to enter this competition, applicants must meet all of the following criteria. Finalists will be required to provide evidence of sales (i.e. tax returns and/or audited financial records).
- You must identify as a woman entrepreneur.
- You must have lead decision-making ability within your entity.
- Your business or organization must have been in operation for at least three years as of August 1, 2024.
- You must employ at least three full-time employees or full-time equivalents.
- Your business or organization must generate a minimum of $75,000 in annual revenue. For nonprofit organizations, revenue may comprise donations, grants, and funds raised through various fundraising activities.
- You must be professionally proficient in English.
- You must be at least 21 years old by August 1, 2024.
- You must be available to travel to New York, NY, and participate in all events from September 22 – September 29, 2024, and if necessary, able to participate in a virtual program from August through December 2024.
Considerations
Applicants will be assessed based on a variety of factors, including the following considerations.
- Commit to the entire week of the in-person program (travel permitting) or a virtual program held from August through October 2024 – no exceptions.
- Applicant’s business or organization has a substantial impact on the SDGs and a clear vision for how their business will create the future we want in 2030.
- Help shape the community dialogue about women’s advancement and the SDG’s in their region, and wield the influence necessary.
Applicants with more than one business or organization, please complete the application regarding the business/organization that you would like to focus on during this Global Challenge opportunity, if you are selected to participate in the program.
What to expect
Applicants must answer basic identifying information about themselves, their business and their primary country of business. Applicants must identify which world region they are located in from the following regions:
- Europe and North America
- Middle East and North Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Asia-Pacific
- Latin America and Caribbean
The WE Empower UN SDG Challenge application requires answers about how your work relates to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and your vision for a sustainable future.
The application asks you how you will help foster gender equality through your work.
Applicants will be asked to answer several security questions, provide social media profile information (if applicable), and agree to the terms and conditions within the contest entry form.
Finally, applicants must submit a two-minute video using the following guidelines.
Video specifications
Please submit a short video of yourself (maximum of two minutes) providing the information and answering the questions listed below, in English. A video submission is a required part of the competition.
In designing your response, please remember that less attention is paid to the quality of your video and more attention is given to the quality of your response. It is acceptable, if you wish, to make your short video using a smartphone. Videos will not be judged past the two-minute mark.
What to answer in your video
- What is your full name?
- What is the name of your business or organization and your job title?
- In which cou
- ntry does your business or organization primarily operate?
- What is the mission of your business or organization?
- How does your work advance the UN SDGs that you selected?
- What is the impact of your activities on the UN SDGs?
- What do you hope to achieve if you are selected as a winner?
How to submit your video
- Video attachments may be hosted on a video site such as YouTube or Vimeo, or on file-sharing websites such as Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.
- Please provide password in the space provided if video is password-protected or ensure video has permission to be viewed with link, especially if using Google Drive.
- You may also upload a video file. File size should not exceed 20 MB and preferred file types are MP4, MOV, and WMV.
- Video may be a maximum of two minutes. Videos will not be judged past the two-minute mark.
- Please do not upload any written material or promotional videos as they will not be considered.
- It is acceptable to make your short video using a Smartphone.
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