Are you curious about how novel applications of FinTech might have the capacity to improve lives all over the world by creating social impact in areas relating to financial inclusion, health, education, supply chain management, insurance, sustainable finance, and philanthropy?
The Lab for Inclusive FinTech (LIFT) “FinTech for Social Good” Initiative in partnership with the Big Ideas Contest, has a special funding opportunity for students working on FinTech-empowered ideas to advance social change. Students working on innovations to unlock the potential of digital financial technologies, especially those focused on providing access to underserved populations, are eligible to receive a “Special Recognition Award” of up to $5K, in addition to what they might win from Big Ideas.
Resources
For more background and inspiration:
- Past Winners
- Ripple Impact
- Binance Academy
- Berkeley Blockchain Ecosystem Resource Hub
- All About Blockchain: The UBRI Podcast from Ripple
- NFT Projects Raised Over $23 Million for Charity in August
- Using Blockchain Technology to Mitigate Challenges in Service Access for the Homeless and Data Exchange Between Providers: Qualitative Study