Tuesday, October 29, 2013

THE SAVILLE FOUNDATION Pan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education


We believe that entrepreneurship in education will play a vital role in driving positive social change in Africa. Aside from financial prizes, the awards offer a platform for organizations to inspire each other and share what works.

              THE 2013 COMPETITION IS NOW OPEN!

                                * 1st Prize $10,000 *

2nd & 3rd Prize $5,000                   55 country prizes of $1,000 

                                   

Do you have what it takes?

  • Is your education or training project based in Africa?
  • Is your education project creative and entrepreneurial?
  • Could other organizations or groups learn from your project? 
If you answered yes to these questions you could be in with a chance of winning this year’s Pan African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education.
You too can contribute by encouraging any organization that you feel might meet these criteria to apply.
If you have any problems completing your application or would like to request an offline application form please contact us at competitions@teachamantofish.org.uk

About the Awards

Since 2007 Teach a Man to Fish in partnership with The Saville Foundation have been rewarding organisations that contribute to Africa’s long term growth and development through an entrepreneurial approach to education and training.
The competition is open to all organizations that are based in Africa and working in education. This includes primary, secondary and tertiary education, as well as non-formal and adult education.

Last year’s winners included aTV-show in Tanzania, an embroidery training programme in Madagascar and a bicycle recycling enterprise in Lesotho - we are looking for anything and everything that combats poverty in an innovative, sustainable and effective way!

 Business planning training with the 1st Prize winners 2012-The Clothing Bank South Africa>>


Benefits for winners

  • First prize of $10,000, 2nd and 3rd prizes of $5,000 and 55 awards of $1,000 for the best entry from each country in Africa.
  • A sponsored trip to our international conference and peer-learning workshop for the top three award winners
  • Business guidance
  • Media publicity
  • Enhanced sponsorship and donation opportunities

Entrepreneurship in Education

The main features we of projects we award are:
  • They’re entrepreneurial- they have innovative ways of tackling problems in education, they generate their own income, or they empower future generations of entrepreneurs.
  • They’re sustainable- they are financially, socially and environmentally sustainable in the future and that look beyond donations and subsidies as their primary source of income.
  • They create Impact- they achieve measurable results in terms of educational achievement and economic outcomes for participants and the wider community.

Application Tips


  1. Make your passion for education and entrepreneurship shine through.
  2. Tell us what makes your project special, different and innovative.
  3. Bring your application to life with examples - we want to hear about the great changes you are making in your community!
 Learning while playing at ImagiNation Afrika’s children’s museum. Country winner from Senegal 2012>>

For more detailed guidance on how to fill out your application form, you can download our application packs below.
Application pack English https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8mxNVBmZc3oUDR1QXRjb0ZsQ3c/edit?usp=sharing
Application pack French https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8mxNVBmZc3oVjF4UC1NNG5sX3c/edit?usp=drive_web
Application pack Portuguese https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8mxNVBmZc3oaldkQVhWRjQ2ME0/edit?usp=drive_web

            DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Friday 20th December 2013


Previous winners of the PAN-African Awards

Some Inspiring Words from Previous Awards Winners

To be awarded this prestigious prize, where we competed amongst hundreds of international projects has been very beneficial to our organisation is to gives staff, donors and beneficiaries great comfort that our project is considered world class and that we have a best practice model which is recognised worldwide.  It has also afforded us the opportunity to network with other international organisations that have the same mission internationally at their annual conference. The Clothing Bank, South Africa – 1st Prize Winner 2012

Winning this prize means a lot to us, because we are even more motivated to continue our work. Environmental education is a priority for the conservation of chimpanzees and other wildlife. Attending nature clubs such as Club P.A.N. can foster adolescent consciousness towards nature and the environment. Club P.A.N., Côte d’Ivoire- Country winner 2012
<<Club P.A.N.,Winners of the Côte d’Ivoire country prize 2012 in theirnature classroom.
In addition to the generous financial support, we've received media attention from the prize and more credibility in the field.  Teach a Man to Fish's name is well respected, so receiving an award from them helps give Educate!'s mission and approach greater recognition from partners and foundations in this field. Educate!, Uganda – 1st Prize Winner 2009
The Ministries of Higher Education, Agriculture, Provincial Administration and that of Adult Education looked at Icoseed with high regard for being the best Kenya project to win the 2009 Pan African Award For Entrepreneurship inEducation. Many people came to see what we were doing and gave more support. Icoseed, Kenya– Country Prize Winner 2009

Our Competition Sponsor

The competition is sponsored by the Saville Foundation-a private foundation committed to enabling significant and relevant social change. To do this, it seeks out and engages with projects or institutions that provide innovative and appropriate alternatives to current challenges in education and community development.
The foundation also promote awareness and action on the part of donors, corporate bodies and government to engage and invest with more consciousness, assess each intervention deeply, stay involved to ensure project resilience, and ultimately replicate proven solutions.
Organisations running creative programs in the education and entrepreneurship field can play a vital role in driving positive social change, yet they rarely receive the recognition they deserve. The SAVILLE FOUNDATION Pan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education represent a small step forward in terms of drawing international attention to their brilliant ideas and achievements.
For more information on the Saville Foundation visit http://www.tsf.bm/


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