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Awards

Now in its 12th year, the 2020 Beyond Sport Global Awards will celebrate, support, raise awareness and provide funding for ways sport is being used to help make the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a reality. Applications are open through June 30.

The 2020 Beyond Sport Global Awards

  • Submit Your Applications By

    30 June
    2020

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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, Beyond Sport is proud to launch the 2020 Beyond Sport Global Awards, to provide funding and business support to organizations who are using sport to change the world for the better.

This year, the Awards are more important than ever, as we continue to celebrate and uplift the incredible organizations doing life-changing work in the face of adversity.

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. The Awards have enabled Beyond Sport to support over 300 organizations, $2.1 million in funding and more than $8.5 million in long-term strategic support. 

Stay tuned for more info on the 2020 Collective Impact Awards!

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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 

Coming Soon: The 2020 Collective Impact Awards

In the coming months, Some descriptionSome descriptionwe will also be launching Collective Impact Awards. 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.

In 2019, the 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.

Stay tuned for details! 

Learn more about last year's Collective Impact Awards here.

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 154 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