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Global Citizen/PayPal Small Business Impact Awards 2025 for small businesses and social enterprises ($25,000 cash prize)

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Last updated: July 3, 2025 12:01 pm
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The Global Citizen and PayPal Small Business Impact Awards were established to celebrate entrepreneurs and small business owners. Global Citizen is looking for innovative leaders of small businesses and social enterprises who have developed products, services, and business models that make a positive social or environmental impact. 

The awards platform will grant these community leaders a $25,000 USD cash prize and connect them to data and insights, access to highly skilled commerce and payments experts, and marketing/brand activations to accelerate their work and impact. 

Eligibility Requirements

  • Active Business Leader
    The applicant must be the business’s owner, CEO, or founder and actively involved in business strategy and/or operations.
  • Small-to-Medium Sized Business
    Business has fewer than 50 full-time employees or annual revenue under $1 million, and be registered as a small business in its home country.
  • Demonstrate Community Impact
    The business should have at least 3 years of operation and show significant, tangible contributions to the local community.
    • Supporting local causes, charities, or nonprofit organizations. 
    • Engaging in community development projects or local partnerships. 
    • Implementing sustainable practices that benefit the local environment or economy. 
    • Creating jobs or providing educational/training opportunities for community members. 
  • Serve the Local Community
    The business must operate and primarily serve the local community.
  • Business Cannot Be:
    • Affiliated with an organization from any country or entity subject to financial or other sanctions by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) or other government entity of the United States of America.
    • A franchise or part of a national or international chain, as the focus is on independent, locally owned enterprises. 

Benefits

  • Each winner (five) will win $25,000 and a free Masterclass training with Global Citizen’s Marketing and Social Teams.

Application Requirements

  • The application consists of four parts: (1) About you & about your business, (2) Pitch (3) Description of how your work aligns with the judging criteria (4) Supplemental organizational details (upon request)
  • For the first part, you will be required to submit basic information about you and your business.
  • For the second part, you must explain why you deserve this award and provide us with a 1-2 minute video of your pitch. 
  • For the third part, you will be required to answer four short answer questions about your work. In 250 words or less, you will describe how you meet each one of the Awards’ criteria.

For More Information:

Click here to Apply

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