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Awards

In its 12th year, the 2020 Beyond Sport Global Awards celebrated, supported, raised awareness and provided funding for ways sport is being used to help make the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a reality.

The 2020 Beyond Sport Global Awards

  • Winners Announced

    15 December
    2020

As the world and the global sporting community face unprecedented challenges, Beyond Sport is committed to using the power of sport to heal and create positive change. As part of this commitment, in 2020, the Beyond Sport Global Awards provided funding and business support to organizations who use sport to change the world for the better.

Take the Journey with all the organizations and individiuals to explore and amplify their amazing work from around the world. 


TAKE THE JOURNEY

The 2020 Shortlist of 16 standouts covered 36 countries across six continents using more than 25 sports to positively impact communities around the world and to move us all further towards achieving the UN Global Goals by 2030.

Immerse yourself in their work - in video, picture and words - and then expand their reach by sharing with your networks in celebration of the human spirit and determination to create a better world for all. 

Over the past decade, the Beyond Sport Global Awards have supported, celebrated and provided funding for some of the most innovative projects using sport to trigger positive social change. Through the Awards and our programs, Beyond Sport has support over 500 organizations, with $4.7 million in grant funding and more than $9.5 million in long-term strategic support. 

Winner and Shortlist Package

The Beyond Sport Foundation is proud to support the Winners and Shortlisters of the Global Awards in order for them to grow and become more sustainable in the future. This wide array of support includes:

Cash grants (Award Winners):

  • Thanks to the support of our partners, winners of the Beyond Sport Global Awards will receive over $10,000 in grant funding. All grant funding is subject to approval by Beyond Sport Foundation Trustees.  

Strategic support (Shortlisters):

  • Free online/digital fundraising support, delivered in partnership with GivenGain Foundation
  • Free monitoring and evaluation support, delivered in partnership with Upshot
  • Ongoing expert legal support and consultancy, delivered in partnership with Trust Law

Facilitated networking opportunities (Shortlisters):

  • Complimentary passes to Beyond Sport events
  • Introductions to organizations

Organizational profile raising (Shortlisters):

  • Recognition and explosure across Beyond Sport’s global platforms and through the media
  • Speaking and workshop opportunities at Beyond Sport and partner events 

The 2020 Collective Impact Awards

In July 2020, Some descriptionSome descriptionwe launched the Collective Impact Awards with a focus on gender equality and racial equity.In its second year, this cutting-edge program will increase support and investment go to a group of organizations to work together to share best practice, work through issues in real-time and drive real, sustainable impact through sport.

The inaugural 2019 Collective Impact Awards marked the largest investment in single-issue areas from the Beyond Sport Foundation to date, with grants totaling over $560,000 for the two Awards.

More on the Awards Process

All entries to the Beyond Sport Awards go through a detailed judging process that is fully audited by an independent assessor to ensure total transparency. This includes:

  • Due diligence on all entries
  • Three fully audited judging sessions to establish the Official Shortlist and Official Winners taking place in New York and London
  • Feedback on each entry available upon request

Since 2009, Beyond Sport has received over 3100 entries reaching 160 countries. Click here to see who has entered the Beyond Sport Global Awards over the years and search through our network of inspiring organizations from around the world