Nominations for civil society activists' awards now open

Nominations are now open for the 2016 CIVICUS Nelson Mandela-Graça Machel Innovation Awards for civil society activists and organisations for excellence, innovation and risk-taking. Nominations close on 17 January 2016.

There are four categories - Youth Activists, Individual Activists, Civil Society Organisations, and a new category for donors: Brave Philanthropy. The winners from the categories of Youth Activist, Individual Activist and Civil Society Organisation will receive a $1,500 cash prize and a fully-funded trip to attend International Civil Society Week in Bogotá, Colombia from 25-28 April 2016 to receive their award.

The winner of the Brave Philanthropy category will have the fees for International Civil Society Week waived. All shortlisted and winning nominations will be promoted through the CIVICUS network and gain exposure.

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