Competitions & Projects

S.E.VEN funds and disseminates research and awards prizes for essay and other contests and competitions on a variety of subjects in the field of Enterprise Solutions to Poverty. Our goal is to identify and support pioneers in the field and to stimulate and diffuse interesting and innovative thinking on solutions to poverty.

Current Competitions & Projects

SEVEN Fund Announces Second Annual Open Request for Proposals -
LOIs due October 15, 2009

SEVEN Fund Announces "In The River They Swim" Essay Competition

SEVEN Fund Awards Student Research Grants Enterprise Solutions to Poverty
Projects Conducted in Ten Countries

2009 - 10 "New Models of Development" Essay Competition

2008-09 Pioneers of Prosperity Caribbean and Central America Competitions

In the River They Swim: Essays from Around the World on Enterprise Solutions to Poverty

The SEVEN Fund announces The $50k VINE project

The SEVEN Fund announces The WHY Prize


Future Competitions & Projects

Request for Proposals: Creating an Index to Evaluate Social Entrepreneurship Organizations

For more information on S.E.VEN's future competitions, click here


Past Competitions & Projects

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Entrepreneurs create products, services and jobs. They expand economies, improve people's lives, provide employment (high and rising wages) and bring about competition. A competitive environment, in turn, gives rise to efficiency, meritocracy and further innovations and entrepreneurial drive.

The potent combination of entrepreneurship and technological innovation can forge an environment that is conducive to further enterprise, involving even government policy in supporting entrepreneurship and innovation.

Grants & Mini-Grants

S.E.VEN runs an RFP Grants Competition annually. Add your name to our database to be notified when we announce the 2008 Competition.

Mini-Grants are awarded throughout the year. Submit your idea now.

Contests & Competitions

S.E.VEN supports essay contests and other competitions for the purpose of identifying and supporting pioneers in the field of enterprise-based poverty solutions. Our goal is to stimulate interesting and innovative thinking. More

Conferences & Speaking Engagements

S.E.VEN hosts and participates in several conferences and speaking engagements each year.

View our Staff Speaking Engagements & Upcoming Conference Schedule