Olympism365 Innovation Hub announces 1st Ignite365 award recipients

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The Ignite365 Call for Innovations in Sport for Sustainable Development received more than 200 applications from 86 countries. All submissions were reviewed through a shortlisting process and by a participatory Review Committee inclusive of five experts representing sport for development, social enterprise, technology and youth leaders in the sector to finalize these five innovators.

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We’re thrilled to recognize and celebrate the first-ever Ignite365 Awards recipients – five projects using unique ways to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through sport. The Ignite365 Awards are the first initiative of the Olympism365 Innovation Hub, a collaboration between the IOC, Beyond Sport and Women Win to advance new ideas and technologies to maximize sport's impact.

The awardees include Fenikks (Argentina), Grass Skirt Project (Papua New Guinea), Never Stop Playing Sports (Japan), touch2see (France) and WeSwim CIC (UK). Selected for their inventive projects that are reducing plastic waste, creating sustainable sports facilities, educating student-athletes on menstrual health, making live sports more accessible and helping people with disabilities stay active, each will receive a $10,000 grant to support their work.

In celebrating their achievements, the new annual award aims to inspire further innovation and collaboration in sport for sustainable development, driving positive change in communities worldwide. Additional funding opportunities will be available – including for the Enterprise365 grant for social enterprises which is currently open through August 31, and Collective365 which opens in October. Learn more here.

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