The Swiss Re Foundation Entrepreneurs for Resilience Award recognises entrepreneurial initiatives that take innovative approaches to build resilient societies in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Demand for affordable healthcare has increased along with the global population, and COVID-19 has only intensified the challenges of providing it.
Health expenditures push an estimated 100 million people worldwide into extreme poverty every year. New approaches to financing healthcare are more urgently needed than ever.
WORTH
- A total grant of USD 700 000 for the three finalists. This amount is divided among the winner (which may receive up to USD 350 000) and the two runners-up and paid in instalments over two to three years.
- Non-financial support such as coaching and technical advice from Swiss Re employees and experts, tailored to each finalist’s needs
- The People’s Choice Award. Members of the general public are invited to vote for their favourite finalist. The recipient of the most votes receives a special prize.
ELIGIBILITY
- Applicants must have a strong social purpose and use commercial mechanisms to achieve sustainability and scale.
- At least 30% of the people served by applicants must come from poor to very poor communities. Applicants should have a deep understanding of the specific circumstances of the people they serve (eg barriers to using financial instruments to better manage their healthcare).
- Applicants must operate in countries that are defined as low-income and/or lower-middle-income by the World Bank.
- Applicants must be formally established, serve at least 20 000 people and have the potential to reach at least 200 000 people in the coming three years.
- Applicants must comply with the legal framework of the country or countries in which they operate and are registered and must be allowed to receive grant funding from a Swiss non-governmental organisation such as the Swiss Re Foundation.
DEADLINE: January 13 2022
To apply and for more information visit here
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