Every year SOCAP awards scholarships to some of the most promising social entrepreneurs found anywhere in the world. The SOCAP Entrepreneur Scholarship Program grants winners the opportunity to form valuable connections with members of the SOCAP community and take part in special programming, including our Impact Accelerator. On May 19th we will be begin accepting applications for the 2015 scholarship.
Last year over 150 changemakers from 55 different countries came to SOCAP on scholarship. Here are some quotes from the class of 2014 about how the SOCAP experience impacted their work and the communities they serve:
SOCAP is a social entrepreneur’s paradise. You come for the connections and the funding opportunities, but you stay for the vibe. That yearly hit of inspiration, optimism, and community is what every impact entrepreneur needs to stay motivated and remind them of what’s possible. That’s what keeps me coming back.
–Joanne Sprague, Friend Factor (United States)
This is like having the who’s who of social entrepreneurs and impact investors in a single place with focused attention–much better than flying around the world to meet them.
–Sandeep Giri, Gham Power (United States)
SOCAP14 was an eye opening, heart-warming experience. It was great to meet like-minded people, who want to change the world with innovative mechanisms. Thank you SOCAP for an amazing experience.
-Hussein Faruque Aly, Novo Dia Developments (Mozambique)
Phenomenal opportunity to network with INCREDIBLE people in the social sector and impact investing spaces, and to meet excellent entrepreneurs from all corners of the world. The connections I made at SOCAP 2014 are invaluable to propelling my organization’s success in new and continued areas. The content I gained from particular sessions was also fantastic - truly focused on emerging, cutting edge fields and valuable information. And it was FUN! Incredible opportunity, and at no cost to scholarship entrepreneurs.
–Jackie Rotman, Spark (United States)
SOCAP was a great opportunity in all what an entrepreneur can expect from this type of events, in terms of networking or identification of opportunities. The most amazing is the number of great learnings / encounters you can make and that you were not even expecting, on top of what you expected! Great vibes all the week. Fantastic experience. Thank you very much to the team.
–Laurent Liautaud, Niokobok (Senegal)
SOCAP is one of the biggest and most impactful platform that any early stage Social Entrepreneur could have access to! As an entrepreneur, I highly recommend SOCAP and the Impact Accelerator to every individual out there who is passionate about making a change, is ready to go through the grind SOCAP entails (before, during and after) and is humble to accept feedback from expert and seasoned mentors. I am fortunate to have received the scholarship and be able to connect to mentors, advisors, and experts in my field. Every conversation that I’ve had at SOCAP has enriched my knowledge and has given me a new perspective/ idea for my organization and has made me more confident of realizing the big dreams I have for Pulse Savings!
–Niketa Malhotra, Pulse Savings (India)
SOCAP14 opened up a world to me that was previously an idea. I walked away meeting one of the most influential impact investors, building serious bonds with other scholarship participants, and understanding clearer what my business can contribute to the space of impact investment, specifically within the context of Haiti. If you are looking to be inspired, validated, and educated than look no further.
–Regine Zamor, Ayiti Nexus (Haiti)
Submit your Scholarship Application between May 19th and June 30th, 2015.
