Students of Global Impact

Overview

Students of Global Impact — Social Startup Championship

India's largest student-driven nation-building initiative

The Social Startup Championship, presented by IFSPD Europe (Special Consultative Status, United Nations ECOSOC), invites student founders across India to solve real problems and build the nation. Open to all students, the championship recognizes young changemakers who turn ideas into action — from grassroots community projects to scalable social ventures.

Every Founder who applies gets certified. Top founders advance to a fully funded, 3-day residential summit, where they compete for national awards and university certification alongside India's most promising student innovators.

Highlights:

• Open to all students, no prior experience required.

• Every applicant receives official certification as a Founder.

• Top-performing founders are invited to a fully funded, 3-day residential summit — meals, stay, and networking included.

• Winners receive national recognition and a university certificate programme.

• Get your Founder Pass at PortAhead

• Application deadline: 30 September 2026

Details of the Opportunity:

Students of Global Impact — Social Startup Championship is India's largest student-driven nation-building initiative, presented by IFSPD Europe (Special Consultative Status, United Nations ECOSOC). It invites student founders to design and execute a real-world action project addressing a UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of their choice — not a hypothetical pitch, but a project actually carried out and independently verified.

Every founder who registers and submits a verified project is certified. Verified founders earn points and badges as they progress through five levels — Founder → Rising Founder → District → State → National → Global Founder. Founders who reach the top levels are invited to a fully funded, 3-day residential summit, where they compete for national awards and a university certification.

Guidelines:

• Eligibility: Open to all students, ages 12–21, studying at a recognized school or college in India.

• Team format: Individual or team entries. All team members must belong to the same college and the same field of specialization — inter-college and inter-specialization teams are not permitted.

• Team size: Up to confirm max team size, e.g. 4 members confirm max team size, e.g. 4 members.

• Format: Open-ended — there are no fixed problem statements or timed rounds.…

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