iF Social Impact Prize 2025

The iF Social Impact Prize supports projects that contribute to improving society. If you work towards achieving one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), your project is eligible.

📝 About iF Social Impact Prize 2025

Opportunity Details:

• Date Published: July 28, 2025
• Application Deadline: September 01, 2025
• Category: Contest

Sponsor Organisation:

• Organisation: iF

🌟 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

All submissions should align with one or more of the following 15 UN Sustainable Development Goals:

1. No Poverty: Extreme poverty rates have been cut by 50% since 1990, but one in five people in developing regions still live on less than $1.90 a day.
2. Zero Hunger: Rethink how we grow, share, and consume food to nourish today's 795 million hungry people.
3. Good Health and Well-Being: Sustainable development depends on ensuring healthy lives and raising life expectancy.
4. Quality Education: Basic literacy skills have improved, yet bolder efforts are needed to achieve universal education goals.
5. Gender Equality: Equality for women and girls fuels sustainable economies and benefits societies at large.
6. Clean Water and Sanitation: Poor infrastructure leads to diseases associated with inadequate water supply, sanitation, and hygiene.
7. Affordable and Clean Energy: Universal access to modern energy services, improved efficiency, and renewable energy sources is essential.
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth: Creating quality jobs remains a major challenge for most economies.
9. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure: Technology and innovation drive industrialization and development.
10. Reduced Inequalities: Policies should address the needs of disadvantaged and marginalized populations.
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities: Cities enable social and economic advancement but face challenges like congestion and declining infrastructure.
12. Responsible Consumption and Production: Focus on resource and energy efficiency to improve quality of life for all.
13. Climate Action: Climate change affects every country, disrupting economies and lives.
14. Life Below Water: Careful management of marine resources is key to a sustainable future.
15. Life on Land: Forests combat climate change, protect biodiversity, and support indigenous populations.

🎁 Benefits of iF Social Impact Prize 2025

Social projects supported by the iF Social Impact Prize benefit from:

• A share of EUR 100,000.
• Publication on the iF Design Website.
• Presentation to a global design community, the design-interested public, and the media.
• Individual winner certificates for projects selected by the jury.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

To apply for the iF Social Impact Prize 2025, you must meet the following requirements:

• Work towards achieving one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• Your project should already be established.
• You can apply with the same project a maximum of two times.
• Student concepts will not be accepted.

📅 Application Date and Process

• Registration Deadline: September 1, 2025, at 23:59 CET.

🔗 Application Portal

• View details of the iF Social Impact Prize 2025.
• Apply via the iF Social Impact Prize Portal.

📌 Key Dates

• Application Deadline: September 01, 2025

For more information, visit the official website linked above.

• A share of EUR 100,000.
• Publication on the iF Design Website.
• They will be presented to a global design community, the design-interested public and the media.
• The projects selected by the jury receive an individual winner certificate.