Applications are currently being accepted for the Stiftung Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Stiftung Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition
The Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition (CEC) is aimed especially at young entrepreneurs and empowers them to develop ideas for a more peaceful and sustainable world. Participants are encouraged to create ideas with social impact and to actively contribute to one or more of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which address the key social, economic, environmental, and health challenges of our time.
Benefits of Stiftung Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition
There are no cash prizesm scholarships or other financial resources in the CEC.
- You gain knowledge, contacts, a business plan in the form of our Entrepreneurial Design (as long as you complete it conscientiously)
- You receive an official certificate from Stiftung Entrepreneurship (Foundation Entrepreneurship) on the completion of the Entrepreneurship courses and the placement in the Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition.
Stiftung Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition Requirements
- Open to young entrepreneurs around the world from age 13 and up.
- To participate in the CEC, you must submit an idea tha addresses one or more of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- All entries must include an innovative solution or proposal for a business that addresses the Sustainable Development Goals. It may be in the conception,palnning or start-up phase, but must not yet have resulted in a start-up.
- The CEC will be held in English. Therefore, only submissions in English can be considered.
Application Date and Process
The competition runs in three phases:
- Idea Submission & Entrepreneurial Design: Submit a short pitch, have it reviewed against the competition criteria, complete the courses, and fill out the Entrepreneurial Design Canvas (EDC).
- Voting: All ideas are published, and participants can gather votes while supporting each other.
- Jury Decision: The ten submissions with the most votes are evaluated by an expert jury and the winners are selected.
Application Deadline
04 May, 2026
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