Nominations are now open for the Westly Prize for young social innovators in California with novel solutions to community challenges.
Donor Name: Westly Foundation
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Award
Deadline: 10/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $40,000
Details:
The Westly Prize for Young California Innovators honors talent, creativity, and the daring humanitarian spirit of aspiring social entrepreneurs. Innovations in any of the following categories are eligible for consideration:
- Arts
- Civic Engagement
- Education
- Energy
- Environment
- Food Production/Distribution
- Health
- Safety
- Technology/Tech for Good
- Transportation
- Youth Development
Funding Information
- The Foundation will award up to three Grand Prizes of $40,000 each to individuals or teams of up to four members.
- Grand Prize winners who applied as individuals will receive $40,000; winners who applied as teams will split the $40,000 award amount among the team members.
- Honorable Mention winners will receive $5,000, to be split in the same manner.
Eligibility Criteria
- An individual founder or at least half of the founding team must be resident(s) of or live in California at the time of the application and throughout the selection process.
- Out-of-state residents enrolled in a California school are eligible. California residents attending school in a different state are also eligible.
- An individual founder must be under the age of 28 years during the calendar year in which they apply. If a team of co-founders applies, their average age must be less than 28 during the calendar year in which they apply.
- A team of co-founders may not exceed four founding members in applying.
For more information, visit Westly Foundation.
