SANKALP FORUM
ENTERPRENEURSHIP/SOCIAL SANKALP FORUM AND (DFID) UKAID ANNOUNCES 5 LAC GRANT TO WOMEN ENTERPRISES LAST DATE FOR ENTRIES IS 23 RD MARCH For the second year running, Sankalp Forum and DFID (UKAID) are offering an INR 5 lakh cash grant and an opportunity to be funded by Samriddhi Fund - a social venture fund managed by SIDBI in collaboration with DFID. The DFID Samriddhi-Sankalp Recognition for Women Empowerment cash grant is for social enterprises that are either founded/managed by women entrepreneurs or are focused on providing solutions that improve the quality of life of women and young girls. Applications for the Recognition are open till March 23, and winners will be announced at the Sankalp Unconvention Summit – the world’s largest Social Enterprise event, on April 17, 2013. Aparajita Agarwal, Director Initiatives at Intellecap, the organisers of Sankalp says, “ The finalists of the recognition will receive access to strategic mentoring ...