The eligible candidates (both male and female) who want to make positive and lasting impact towards the empowerment of women must follow the following basic steps to enter Project Inspire: 5 Minutes to Change the World!
Submit an Application form, and a (maximum) 5-minute video.
The application form demands the answers to –
- What is the inspirational idea?
- How will the project change the lives of women and girls in the short and long term?
- How the entrant and her/his team will carry out the project?
- How the US$25,000 will be spent to carry out the project?
- How will the success of the project be measured?
The submission must be made in English. Information on the existing initiative, biographies of the team members and any supporting materials like website, social media channels, media clippings, and past awards must be accompanied with the completed application form to be considered for the competition.
The 5-minute video must be uploaded on any public video-sharing sites and the link to the video must be provided on the application form.
What happens next?
- By 31 July 2014, up to 10 shortlisted projects will be announced. The finalists will be notified via email.
- The 10 finalists will get an invitation to present their full project plan.
- Each team leader will trip to Singapore (fully sponsored) and prepare their individual pitch during the three days stay there.
- Public voting is open for the shortlisted projects. Estimated timeline is August 2014.
- The finalists will make presentation to a panel of judges in Singapore during the final that will be held in the last week of August, 2014.
- Winner will be announced at the end of the finals.
