Terms of Participation
iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE 2023

The iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE aims to publish and support projects that contribute to our society. The idea behind it is to support civil society and its initiatives and projects. The best projects will be honored with a total prize money of EUR 100,000.

Who can apply?

Companies, design studios, NGOs, foundations, social enterprises, public and other organizations are welcome to submit. Unfortunately, student concepts cannot be accepted.

What do you get?

If you apply for the iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE, you can benefit from many advantages which help to boost your project:

1. Your application is free of charge

2. Your project will be permanently published on the iF Design Website.

3. Your project will be introduced to a global design community, media and the design-interested public.

4. You can win a share of EUR 100,000 in prize money.

5. You can update your project with latest videos, photos or news.

How to apply?

You simply have to upload your project on the iF Design Website. After a brief content check by us, you will receive a short confirmation. If everything is okay, your project will automatically be published and compete for the prize.

The application is free of charge.

All projects published until 26 May 2023 will be considered for the prize money of EUR 50,000 in total. The next period will end on 9 November 2023 also including a prize money of EUR 50,000.

Project requirements

You are welcome to submit all projects that contribute to solving the most urgent challenges of our time and help to improve conditions – your CSR projects or your active support for a specific aspect of society. When published, the project must already be implemented.

If you can answer one or more of the following questions with “Yes”, you can enter your project:

• Was it already implemented?

• Does it approach or solve a relevant problem?

• Does it reflect moral-ethical standards?

• Does it strengthen group relations?

• Does it create a positive experience?

• Does it balance effort and use value?

The size of the project does not really matter but the idea, the relevance of the problem, the target groups and the sustainable impact will be of interest to our online visitors. Every published project and you as a company or organization behind will also benefit from the fact being introduced to a global design community, media and the design interested public. Your project will stay online on the iF Design Website – without limitation in time and without any costs. 

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Prize money

The prize money of EUR 100,000 will be donated by iF. It can be awarded to one or split between several projects. Annually rotating iF team members will decide the iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE winners and divide up the prize money.