Philippine Youth Business Foundation

Website: http://www.youthbusiness.org
Contact: Ms. Maria Elena Balasi, Programme Manager
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Tel: +632 842 9334 / +63 918 9125502
Adress: Philippine Youth Business Foundation, Unit 903 Page 1 Building, 1215 Acacia Avenue
Madrigal Business Park, Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa City 1780, Philippines

About
The Philippine Youth Business Foundation was founded in 2003 as a partnership between the International Labour Organization, Youth Business International and the private sector.

Program description:
YBHK provides seed capital, business mentoring, technical support and business network to the youth to help them start up their own businesses successfully.

Participants:
YBC include the young people who are: 1.The age between 18-35 years old; 2.Unemployment, underemployment;3. Have passionate to be entrepreneur;4. Have an available business idea or plan; 5.Lack of business experience or skills.

Applications
Applicants need submit the application form and business plan. (YBC provide the templates). Applications are accepted on a rolling base.

 

Got Heart Foundation, Inc.

Website: http://www.gotheartfoundation.org
Contact: Ms. Melissa Yeung, Executive Director
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Tel: + 63 2 994 0818
Adress: 111-B K-9th St., East Kamias, Quezon City

About
Got Heart Foundation, Inc. is a non-stock, non-profit organization with a vision to see development in various marginalized communities in the Philippines by providing technical trainings and support for grassroots entrepreneurs, rather than instilling a sense of dependence on donations.

Program description:
Got Heart Foundation, Inc. works with individual communities and microentrepreneurs and consults them on business planning and business management including product development, branding and marketing.
Got Heart Social Entrepreneurship Academy run in partnership wth Bayan Academy’s Entrep-Eskwela Program.

Participants:
Microentrepreneurs

Applications
Please contact Got Heart Foundation, Inc. for details.

   

SAGE

Website: www.sagephilippines.org
Contact: Ms. Tess Garcia, Country Coordinator
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Tel: +632 885 7000
Adress: 2F, R2-A Dona Sebastiana Mansion, 1767 Evangelista St. Bangkal, Makati City 1233

About
Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) is an international network that links teams of secondary school students to nearby university students, business leaders and civic leaders.  The SAGE mission is to help create the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders whose innovations and social enterprises address the major unmet needs of our global community. Currently, SAGE Philippines has five SAGE teams functioning from five different schools in Metro Manila.

Program description:
SAGE is premised on the compelling usefulness of assisting youths to plan and operate businesses, as a means to for them to use their classroom learning and develop self-reliance. Students work in teams on real life businesses and compete in the annual national and global SAGE competitions.

Participants:
University students enrolled in SAGE’s partner schools. For list of universities please check website.

   

SIFE

Website: http://www.sife.org
Contact: Ms. Annette Manansala-Rafael, Country Coordinator SIFE Philippines
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Tel: +632 885 7000
Adress: KPMG Center, 6787, Ayala Avenue Makati City 1200 Philippines

About
SIFE is a global non-profit organization active in more than 40 countries.  SIFE brings together a diverse network of university students, academic professionals and industry leaders around the shared mission of creating a better, more sustainable world through the positive power of business. By contributing their talents to projects that improve the lives of people worldwide, SIFE participants are demonstrating that individuals with a knowledge and passion for business can be a powerful force for change.

Program description:
Working in partnership with business and higher education, SIFE establishes student teams on university campuses. SIFE teams work on projects in their communities to create economic opportunity. These projects are developed around the seven SIFE criteria of market economics, success skills, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, environmental sustainability, business ethics and sustainability. Faculty Advisors support and guide SIFE teams in their activities.

Participants:
University students enrolled in SIFE's partner universities. For list of universities please check website.

   

Ashoka's Youth Venture

Website: http://www.ashoka.org/philippines
Contact: Mr. Antonio La Vina, Ashoka Representative
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Tel: +632 497 7614
Adress: Innovators for the Public, c/o Ateneo School of Government, 1/F Pacifico Ortiz Hall, Social Development Complex, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City, 1108 Philippines

About
Ashoka's Youth Venture is a global movement that inspires, invests, and supports young people to lead social change. They invest in young people, from the age of 15 to 24, to design and lead their own initiatives that create social impact. In creating and launching their “Ventures,” as they form teams and work together, young people learn the important skills of leadership, teamwork, entrepreneurship and empathy. They also realize that they are powerful and will continue to take initiative and lead again and again throughout their lives.

Program description:
The one-year Youth Venture Fellowship includes three workshops over 3 months. 1. Workshop:  Idea Refinement 2. workshop:, World Café, enables peer-to-peer learning 3. workshop buiness planning and budgeting. Following this preparation each team presents their project to a panel of professionals. Based on the panelists feedback the Venturers launch with Seed funding. Along with the workshops and site visits, each team joins the Community of Changemakers, where teams often gain inspiration and learning from each other.  Youth Venture also provides networking, guidance and seed funding. Youth Venture also provides a professional mentorship program. Towards the end of the fellowship year, Youth Venture connects teams who are interested in continuing their project in touch with other organizations.

Participants:
Young people range from the age of 15 to 24, comes from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds. Applicants need to form teams of 3-8 people.

Applications
Registration is open to everyone and is on-going. A participation fee of PhP 250 per youth team will be collected once your team has been selected. Application form can be download at the Ashoka website.