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Registration open

Submit your social project for the second round of the iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE 2025! Find all information below.

iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE
Registration open

EMPOWERING THOSE WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

The iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE supports projects that contribute to improving our society. If you work towards achieving one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, your project is eligible.

Applying is free of charge. Every year iF Design donates EUR 100,000 to support the best projects submitted to the iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE. Your project should already be established and must be related to design (this is now one of the five evaluation criteria). You can apply with the same project a maximum of two times. Student concepts are not accepted.

iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE - Overview
2024 Supported Projects

More than 2,700 projects from 121 countries: More projects than ever before entered both rounds of 2024! 26 of them will be supported with the iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE and a total of EUR 100,000. An international jury of 14 experts from the social sector decided on the best and most award-worthy projects.

Dates

Registration for the second round of this year's iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE will be open until 1 September 2025.

Benefits

Social projects that are supported with the iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE benefit from this:

  • A share of EUR 100,000

  • Publication on our iF Design Website

  • They will be presented to a global design community, the design-interested public and the media.

  • The projects selected by the jury receive an individual winner certificate.

Evaluation Criteria & Jury Process

The jury evaluates all projects based on five updated criteria, considering each project's individual aspects.
Providing answers to some or all of these questions in your participation materials will help the jury to understand your project better.


Does it solve a problem?

  • Degree of innovation

  • Degree of elaboration

  • Uniqueness

  • Use value and usability


Does it reflect or promote high moral-ethical standards?

  • Human dignity

  • Sensivity for cultural traditions and power relations

  • Concern for common goals and the collective

  • Awareness of environmental standards

  • Social responsibility


Does it have a connection to design?

  • Usage of design principles in the creation process (i.e. design thinking)

  • Design is one target of the project (enabeling the usage of design/creativity)

  • Elements of the project use design (i.e. campaign branding)


Does it balance effort and use value?

  • Efficient use of resources

  • Feasibility and ease of implementation

  • Long-term perspective

  • Measureable results


Does it create a positive experience?

  • Respect for the individual, justice and fairness, positive experience and fun

  • Strengthening group relations

  • Addressing social conflict through dialogue


Jury Process

Based on five evaluation criteria, the jurors evaluate each submitted project individually in an online jury session and later jointly decide on the finalists. Their number is flexible and depends on the total number of applications.


Jury Board

iF Design aims to build a strong network behind its non-profit prize. Since 2024, the jury of the Social Impact Prize has been made up of independent, rotating experts who are closely familiar with the social sector.

Jury Panel for the iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE

Frequently Asked Questions


What are the elements of my application? Can I submit several concepts at once? Do you accept Chinese characters? All these questions and many more in our FAQ page.