NH Social Venture Innovation Challenge
$10,000 first prize for community entrepreneurs
 
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION (Intent to compete): Thursday, October 30, 2014
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS (Written Summary and video): Wednesday, November 19, 2014

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HERE'S HOW IT WORKS: Entering is simple. Designed to be different from other traditional business plan competitions, and not requiring full business plans, the Social Venture Innovation Challenge is interested in unlocking and jumpstarting innovative thinking. Contestants identify a social or environmental problem (anywhere in the world) and produce a two-page proposal and three-minute video on how to fix it.
 
Any community member living and or working in New Hampshire is eligible to enter the Challenge’s community track! Entries can be ideas for brand new social ventures, or can be for existing social ventures in the formative stages of development (i.e. less than one year old), or can represent a major new social entrepreneurial initiative for a more established organization.
 
NEW, HIGHER PRIZES FOR THE 2014 COMMUNITY TRACK are made possible in part by the generous support of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and are intended to provide investment to a social venture to help fund its establishment and/or growth.
 
1st - $10,000
2nd - $5,000
3rd - $2,500
 
“PATHWAY TO THE CHALLENGE” SPECIAL EVENT: If you are interested in learning more about how to enter the Challenge and hearing lessons for high-impact social ventures from one of the country’s leading social entrepreneurs, New Hampshire’s own Gary Hirshberg will be at UNH on Tuesday, October 28, 2014, 5-8pm in Paul College (Room G45).  All are welcome – registration required.  Event sponsor: Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green PA.
 
Details about the Challenge and a downloadable flier are online atwww.unh.edu/svic
 
The NH Social Venture Innovation Challenge is sponsored by the Peter T. Paul College of Business & Economics, Carsey School of Public Policy, UNH Sustainability Institute, New Hampshire EPSCoR, and Net Impact UNH – with generous support from Timberland and the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.

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