STARS Foundation

What are the Awards?

The STARS Impact Awards support local organisations that already have excellent results in providing help to disadvantaged children.

The organisation must be well run and effectively managed. Applicants are measured against eight criteria

There are 16 Awards in total that will be split across two regions – Africa-Middle East and Asia-Pacific – and across the following categories: Health, Education, Protection, and our new category Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH).

The main Impact Award will be given to four winners per region (one each in Health, Education, Protection and WASH). This bespoke package will consist of:

• $100,000 of unrestricted funding
• A bespoke package of consultancy and PR support
• Media training
• A portfolio of high quality photos
• A film that showcases their work
• A week in London for a representative to receive the Award and meet potential partners

Each organisation will also benefit from the opportunity to work together with STARS for up to one year to promote their plans to other donors and seek to raise additional funding.

In addition, smaller Awards of different sizes will be made at the discretion of STARS’ Board of Trustees for the following:

Runners Up that will receive:

• Unrestricted funding
• A bespoke package of consultancy, and PR support
• A portfolio of high quality photos that showcases their work

Each organisation will also benefit from the opportunity to work together with STARS for up to one year to promote their plans to other donors and seek to raise additional funding.

Rising Stars that will receive:

• Unrestricted funding
• A bespoke package of consultancy, and PR support
• A portfolio of high quality photos that showcases their work

Each organisation will also benefit from the opportunity to work together with STARS for up to one year to promote their plans to other donors and seek to raise additional funding.

Rising Stars will in particular be encouraged to be part of a STARS initiative around accelerating their development as outstanding grassroots organisations that demonstrate potential.

Small Award recipients that will receive:

• Unrestricted funding
• The opportunity to work together with STARS for up to one year to promote their plans to other donors and seek to raise additional funding

STARS offers feedback to all Award applicants.

Find out what we look for.

Find out if you are eligible to apply for an award.