The Goi Peace Foundation, and Stiftung Entrepreneurship have launched the Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition, providing a global platform for young entrepreneurs who aspire to create positive change in their communities.

Who can apply

Participants worldwide should

• be at least 13;
• have an innovative idea or project for an enterprise which champions and implements one or more of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals or
• be operating such an enterprise in the form of a business, a non-profit organisation, or an informal programme;
• be able to submit their entries in English.

How to apply

You can participate individually or in a team. You need to submit an idea and/or project in a short pitch. You can submit more than one entry as long as they tackle different issues.

Selection of the winners

Entries will be posted on the competition website and are subject to online and public voting. Ten finalists in each of the two categories, ideas, and projects will be reviewed by an expert jury that will select the final winners who will be announced at a virtual Award Ceremony.

Deadline: 31 August 2024 (Applications open on 1st June 2024).

All details can be found here.