Participate in the Schwab Foundation 2026 Awards

The Schwab Foundation and the World Economic Forum are calling for outstanding social innovators!

The 2026 Awards will seek to honour the diversity of social innovation models in society working in private, public, social or collective organisations. The key ingredients they are looking for are:

– Local voices (non-expats)

– With well-established work

– With national or regional scale and demonstrable impact

– Suggested areas of work (non-exclusive): economic integration of youth, aging populations, gender violence, mental health, innovative finance, LGBTQ, models combining social impact and environmental action.

This year the Schwab Foundation is particularly looking for voices from:

– East and Southeast Asia

– Francophone countries of Africa

– Eastern Europe

– Countries with large populations Middle East and North Africa

– Across Latin America

Please note that there’s no limit of submissions per nominator, you can nominate as many gems as needed!

Learn more about the definitions and eligibility criteria and please check out the Frequently Asked Questions for detailed information on the selections process. You can also access their team HERE for any additional queries you may have.

Make sure to submit your nominations by filling in the nomination form by 9 March at the end of the day on your time zone.