YES FOUNDATION announces INR 7.5 Crore Grant and Accelerator support for NGOs and Social Enterprises
January 15, 2018, Mumbai: YES FOUNDATION, the social development arm of YES BANK, will launch the 5th edition of YES! i am the CHANGE(YIAC), a nationwide mindset transformation program to inculcate the spirit of responsible youth citizenship and drive positive social action through the impactful medium of films.
YES FOUNDATION will provide Youth, NGOs/Social Enterprises with a platform to use films as a storytelling medium to drive social impact. The Foundation invites Youth/ Filmmakers/ NGOs/Social Enterprises to participate in the YIAC Social Filmmaking Challenge, to depict stories of change in a 3-minute film.
Through this process, the Foundation hopes to identify 25 deserving NGOs/ Social Enterprises who operate in areas of Climate Change/ Natural Capital, Livelihood Generation, Gender equality etc. YES Foundation would support these NGOs with Grant of INR 7.5 Cr, towards scale up & capacity building. The grantee organizations will also receive 3-year mentoring to ensure onground tangible social impact.
Additionally, to encourage mainstreaming of India’s youth in social development aspects, YIAC has lined up awards, and all-expenses paid scholarships to acclaimed documentary film festivals such as IDFA (Amsterdam), Docedge Kolkata. As part of the Open Challenge (Youth/Individuals/Filmmakers)
The program will also identify Everyday Heroes, discovered through YES! i am the CHANGE film entries, to be felicitated across 1000 locationsacross India for their exceptional attitude towards community service.
Commenting on the launch, Rana Kapoor, Chief Mentor & Co-Chairman, YES FOUNDATION and Managing Director & CEO, YES BANK said, “YES FOUNDATION follows a differentiated approach innovatively harnessing media to channel high octane energy and stimulate entrepreneurship for an empowered and equitable India. This year, through YES! i am the CHANGE, we will continue to inspire individuals and nurture development sector organisations, enhancing their contribution to nation building.”
“India is in a revolutionary phase with the nation’s youth driving social impact by developing innovative solutions to social challenges. Through YES! i am the CHANGE, we are keen to provide a platform to young changemakers and development sector organisations to accelerate and maximize their social impact.” said Prerana Langa, CEO, YES FOUNDATION
Interested Youth and NGOs/Social Enterprises can register online atwww.yesfoundation.in
Important dates:
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Applications open for film entry acceptance(Round 1) |
January 11, 2018 |
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2 |
Closure of film entry acceptance |
February 28, 2018 |
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3 |
Call for written applications from top 500 NGOs (Round 2) |
March 28, 2018 |
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4 |
Live pitches by 50 NGOs to jury panel – Mumbai (Round 3) |
May 24-25, 2018 |
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5 |
Result announcement – top 25 NGOs and top 20 Youth |
May 28, 2018 |
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6 |
Awards ceremony/Kick-off capacity building program |
June 15-20, 2018 |
