This season will provide space for capacity building that prioritizes volunteer leaders who seek to improve, scale, revive, or pivot their existing projects or programs (social innovations). 

Such social innovations should have already been started, tested, or implemented.

Aspiring participants should have at least one year of experience in volunteering and leadership. 

Aspiring participants should already have a clear potential solution to a specific social challenge they wish to address. 

The initiative should be implemented as a non-profit and have opportunities to engage volunteers. Solutions in the form of social enterprises will not be considered for this program. 

Aspiring participants shall sign up as an individual. A pair of individuals who are working on the same project/idea may participate in the program but should sign up individually.

Participants must be ready to allot about 30 hours from July to December 2023 for capacity building sessions, homework, and mentorship/check-in calls. 

To ensure commitment in the program, confirmed participants will have to submit Php 5,000.00, in cash or in check. This Php 5,000.00-peso bond will be returned to the participant upon completing the workshop series and completion of all necessary requirements (complete attendance in the workshops, accomplished pre- and post- workshop surveys and exercises).

Individuals who would like to join the program but would need financial support are invited to indicate intent to be considered through the application form. (Up to 2 slots may be allotted for truly deserving applicants with limited capacity)

The innovation that created the most impact and/or showed the most significant progress within the program timeline will be announced as winner of the Social Innovation Challenge. Participants have a chance to win prizes from corporate partners.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview as part of the selection process.