Deadline for the first selection: 20 May 2026
Deadline for the second selection: 19 August 2026
The iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE supports projects that contribute to improving our society. If you work towards achieving one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, your project is eligible.
You are welcome to submit initiatives that contribute to solving the most urgent challenges of our time and help to improve conditions – your CSR projects or your active support for a specific aspect of society.
The project should already be implemented.
The size of the project does not really matter but the idea, the relevance of the problem, the target groups and the sustainable impact. It should either use design principles in the creation process (i.e. design thinking), design should be part of the DNA of the project (i.e. foster design and creation talent) or the project puts focus on the design of projects elements (i.e. the design of the promotion campaign or project materials).
Categories
They based our categories on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. With this we would like to express our respect for the important work of this organization.
Benefits
- Prize Money – Your project will be supported with a share of EUR 100,000.
- Certificate – Projects selected by the jury receive an individual Certificate.
- iF Design Website – Projects selected by the jury will be shown on the iF Design Website for an unlimited period of time.
- Communication Support – Projects selected by the jury will be introduced to a global design community, media and the design interested public.
Eligibility
Companies, design studios, NGOs, foundations, public and other organizations, social enterprises and entrepreneurs are welcome to submit. Student concepts cannot be accepted.
For more information and application.