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The R100,000 EC Innovation Challenge seeks to combat unemployment and drive socio-economic growth by empowering participants to create innovative solutions to pressing societal issues.

The €100,000 iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE supports projects that contribute to improving their society.

Applications are now open for the $30,000 Entrepreneurs Reckitt Catalyst Program to provide funding, mentorship and expertise to support 200 social innovators by 2030, to scale access to health and hygiene impacting 5 million people across the world.

The RELX is requesting proposals for its $75,000 Environmental Challenge to provide sustainable access to safe water or sanitation.

The $55,000 United Nations Human Settlements Programme is requesting applications for its project titled “Construction of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Facilities in Nairobi”, to increase access to safe and sustainable water supply, improve sanitation facilities and as well hygiene practices in schools.

Applicants are now invited to apply for the €10,000 Water Justice Fund – Movement Building Grant Program to address systemic inequalities in water governance and to improve access to climate finance for water justice.

The Crest Research and Development Institute is pleased to invite applications for its $1,000 Small Grants Program to support critical community-based responses to findings from the Multisectoral Needs Assessment.

Reckitt is proud to have supported the $50,000 Lead2030 SDG6 challenge since 2019, working with 11 WASH entrepreneurs to date. They want to build on this success in 2025, by supporting innovations that create measurable impact by enabling access to clean water, sanitation or hygiene, and are particularly interested in innovations with a focus on children or women/girls.

They award startup grants of up to $20,000 to entrepreneurs launching new organizations.

The International Forum Design (iF Design) is inviting applications for its €100,000 iF Social Impact Prize to support projects that contribute to their society.