Project Inspire: 5 Minutes to Change the World is a joint
initiative from the Singapore Committee for UN Women and MasterCard, to
help young change-makers create a better world for women and girls in
Asia and the Pacific.
Launched in 2011, to mark the 100th anniversary of International
Women’s Day and the 25th anniversary of MasterCard Asia Pacific, the
Middle East and Africa, Project Inspire presents 18-35 year olds with a
five-minute platform to pitch their inspired idea, for the chance to win
a US$25,000 grant. Today, Project Inspire is a multi-award winning
initiative, and one of the most high profile CSR programs in the Asia
Pacific region.
Project Inspire 2016 will take on the theme of ‘Empowering Women
Through Safety and Security’. Applicants will be asked to demonstrate
how their ideas harness safety and security concepts to empower women
throughout Asia and the Pacific.
Up to 10 semi-finalists will be chosen as Project Inspire finalists. The
finalists will receive all-expenses paid trip to Singapore to attend
the Project Inspire Grand Final Week, where they will pitch their ideas
to win the Grand Prize of US$25,000.
Thanks to MasterCard, the grand prize winner will receive a US$25,000 grant to implement their project.
Ten finalists will each receive
- 1 return flight from the finalist’s capital city to Singapore, to participate in the Grand Final.
- 1 ticket to the Project Inspire Grand Final in November.
- 4 nights accommodation in Singapore, plus meals and transfers.
- Exclusive INSEAD and Bain & Company workshops, plus one-on-one mentoring.
