{"id":1739,"date":"2026-03-27T14:12:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T08:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/?p=1739"},"modified":"2026-03-27T15:14:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T09:44:01","slug":"if-social-impact-prize-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/if-social-impact-prize-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\ud83d\udccc <strong>About the Event<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE is a global initiative by <strong>iF Design (Germany)<\/strong> to support and promote social entrepreneurship and grassroots innovation. Unlike student concept awards, this prize is for <strong>implemented projects<\/strong> that are actively making a difference in areas like clean water, climate action, or quality education. 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