Impact Awards

Impact Awards

The STARS Impact Awards identify and support local organisations that achieve excellence in the provision of services to disadvantaged children and that demonstrate effective management practices.

Each main Impact Award combines US$100,000 of unrestricted funding with tailored consultancy support and a package of media benefits, offering organisations the flexibility they need to respond to local challenges and plan for the future. Our approach is underpinned by a rigorous selection process, developed with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

We provide feedback to all applicants and through the data we collect, our understanding of the challenges facing local organisations continues to grow. We share this knowledge at every opportunity.

There are sixteen Impact Awards in total.  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 together with
  • 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 together
  • 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.