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Joypick app
Problem
We see litter everywhere: in natural parks, cities, and on beaches. Neither municipal services nor park workers can shield us from this frustrating sight. Volunteer organizations and foundations, despite their flashy advertisements, provide only a small sense of moral satisfaction after donations. They do something, but not here; it's always somewhere else, leaving the litter still right here.
The Solution
It's elegantly simple: if you come across litter in a park or on the beach and can't pick it up yourself, simply use the app to take a picture of the spot, pinpoint it on the map, add a brief description, and send a few dollars as a thank you to the volunteers. They will see the request on the map or receive a notification on their phone. Once they clean up and submit confirmation photos, they will receive all donations, including those sent by others who also saw the request or the litter.
App Feauteres
Find and engage volunteers everywhere, from the park next door on your way to work to distant countries.
Receive direct and transparent rewards with no intermediaries or hidden organizational costs.
Report pollution to authorities, organizations, and the public through social media, and organize cleanup events.
Features
Increased Engagement: A transparent system motivates more people to join cleanups and charitable activities.
Event Organization: Organize trash collection events through social media integration, involving educational institutions, bloggers, and local businesses willing to advertise.
Boost Your Image with Our App: Bloggers and celebrities aiming to enhance their image and follower loyalty often organize clean-up events. Our app, integrated with social networks, helps them create impactful campaigns, while we grow our user base.
A points system for active participants allows them to redeem earned points at local cafes and boutiques, fostering a community dedicated to cleanliness, loyalty, and advertising.
Secure Payments: Ensure safe transactions with an integrated payment system.
Transfer commissions and ad payments do more than sustain us – they drive the app's functionality and spur the company's expansion
Extra Advantages:
Nature Rejoices: Our actions make a positive impact on nature.
Helping Hands: Supporting those in need and experiencing personal growth
Project Information
Joypick app
Problem
We see litter everywhere: in natural parks, cities, and on beaches. Neither municipal services nor park workers can shield us from this frustrating sight. Volunteer organizations and foundations, despite their flashy advertisements, provide only a small sense of moral satisfaction after donations. They do something, but not here; it's always somewhere else, leaving the litter still right here.
The Solution
It's elegantly simple: if you come across litter in a park or on the beach and can't pick it up yourself, simply use the app to take a picture of the spot, pinpoint it on the map, add a brief description, and send a few dollars as a thank you to the volunteers. They will see the request on the map or receive a notification on their phone. Once they clean up and submit confirmation photos, they will receive all donations, including those sent by others who also saw the request or the litter.
App Feauteres
Find and engage volunteers everywhere, from the park next door on your way to work to distant countries.
Receive direct and transparent rewards with no intermediaries or hidden organizational costs.
Report pollution to authorities, organizations, and the public through social media, and organize cleanup events.
Features
Increased Engagement: A transparent system motivates more people to join cleanups and charitable activities.
Event Organization: Organize trash collection events through social media integration, involving educational institutions, bloggers, and local businesses willing to advertise.
Boost Your Image with Our App: Bloggers and celebrities aiming to enhance their image and follower loyalty often organize clean-up events. Our app, integrated with social networks, helps them create impactful campaigns, while we grow our user base.
A points system for active participants allows them to redeem earned points at local cafes and boutiques, fostering a community dedicated to cleanliness, loyalty, and advertising.
Secure Payments: Ensure safe transactions with an integrated payment system.
Transfer commissions and ad payments do more than sustain us – they drive the app's functionality and spur the company's expansion
Extra Advantages:
Nature Rejoices: Our actions make a positive impact on nature.
Helping Hands: Supporting those in need and experiencing personal growth
Matching programmes in the catalogue: 8
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XPRIZE Competitions
Grant
XPRIZE Foundation · Global
Status not confirmed
XPRIZE Foundation runs a series of global 'Grand Challenges' that award large cash prizes to teams or innovators who develop breakthrough solutions in areas like quantum computing, water scarcity, healthspan, wildfire response, carbon removal, and rainforest conservation. Prizes range from $5 million to $119 million and are sponsored by various foundations and corporate partners such as Google Quantum AI, Musk Foundation, and HEVOLUTION.
Cartier Women’s Initiative
Grant
Cartier · Global
Status not confirmed
An annual international awards programme for women impact entrepreneurs, run by Cartier. Awards come with a grant, a fellowship year and peer coaching. Separate regional awards and a Science & Technology Pioneer award.
Shuttleworth Foundation Fellowship
Grant
Shuttleworth Foundation · Global, open knowledge
Applications closed
The Shuttleworth Foundation Fellowship funds individuals ('Fellows') working on social impact and open-knowledge projects for one year. Funding consists of a fellowship grant covering the Fellow's time (amount based on external salary equivalent) plus $275,000 per year in project funding.
MassChallenge
Grant
MassChallenge
Opens later
Global network of zero-equity, zero-fee accelerator programs across multiple regions. Startups compete for non-dilutive cash prizes instead of giving up equity for funding.
MIT Solve
Grant
MIT Solve
Status not confirmed
Open innovation marketplace connecting social entrepreneurs with non-dilutive grant funding, mentorship and a nine-month support program to scale impact solutions globally.
Fast Forward Accelerator
Grant
Fast Forward · Global, tech nonprofits
Applications closed
Fast Forward's Accelerator is a three-month program for early-stage tech and AI-powered nonprofits, providing $25K+ in unrestricted funding, mentorship from tech and social impact leaders, and a curriculum covering both tech development and nonprofit management. Participants culminate in a Demo Day pitch and gain ongoing post-program support through Fast Forward's Portfolio Services, including peer circles and continued fundraising assistance.
Grand Challenges
Grant
Gates Foundation · Global
Applications open
Grand Challenges is a family of initiatives funded by the Gates Foundation that awards grants to innovators tackling global health and development problems. The program has made 4,163 awarded grants across 124 countries since 2003, covering a range of health and development topics. New grant opportunities are posted periodically for specific initiatives under the Grand Challenges umbrella.
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Hybrid
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation · Global, social impact
Applications open
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation supports early-stage social enterprises with a three-year package of capacity-building support, capital, and community engagement. It provides up to $300,000 USD in unrestricted grant funding or investment capital, plus up to $500,000 USD worth of in-kind operational and technical support, including a board service role from a DRK team member.
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