# Eight social entrepreneur awards available in Ireland

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/02/08/eight-social-entrepreneur-awards-available-ireland/
- Published: 2013-02-08T11:18:45+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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Awards for social entrepreneurs in Ireland worth up to €130,000 for individuals 
are open for applications until 18 February 2013.

Social Entrepreneurs Ireland is looking for social entrepreneurs who have an innovative
solution to a societal challenge, who have a project or organisation that is up 
and running with evidence of activities undertaken, and who aim significantly to
scale and grow the impact of what they are doing.

**Social Entrepreneurs Ireland** will choose eight social entrepreneurs who have
the most potential to create significant social impact. There are two programmes
for the awards:

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 *  **Impact **which will provide €130,000 over two years plus €70,000 of other 
   support to social entrepreneurs who are established and have the potential to
   grow;
     
 *  and **Elevator **which will provide €22,000 in growth capital and €10,000 worth
   of other support for ideas that are at an earlier stage.

The winners will be announced in September.

Previous winners have included projects related to social welfare, employment and
culture.

[www.socialentrepreneurs.ie/awards](http://www.socialentrepreneurs.ie/awards)

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