The Citi Micro Enterprise Awards is an endeavor to recognize and honor exemplary micro enterprises, whose members and owners have overcome poverty and other socio-economic challenges, to successfully build slef sustaining businesses, create employment and contribute meanigfully to their communities. In its 9th year, Citi Foundation has partnered with ACCESS development Services to implement the Awards.
Award Categories
Community based micro enterprise will be recognized in the categories of:
- Community micro Enterprise of the year
- Best rural community micro enterprise
- Best urban community micro enterprise
- Innovative community micro enterprise
Additionally awards will also recognize the significant role played by promoters and organizations in building and nurturing micro enterprise through the
Innnovation livelihood enterprise promoter of the year.
Who can apply
Micro enterprises that are owned by the community or largely based within communities and are engaged in the creation of products or the provision of services are eligible to apply. This includes producer companies, cooperatives, for-profit-companies, social enterprises and other legally registerted entities. You can also apply yourself or nominate organizations that you belive have exemplary performance.
Organizations that have promoted livelihood enterprise are eligible to apply for the Innnovation livelihood enterprise promoter of the year award. You can also apply yourself or nominate organizations that you believe deserve the recognition.
To know more about the awards guideline and process click here
Important dates
Last date for submission - August 31, 2012
Contact details
Citi Micro Enterprise Awards
C/o ACCESS Development Services
Ist floor, 28 Hauz Khas Village, New Delhi-110016
Phone: +91-11-26510915, ext-215/216/212.
Email:info@cmea.in
Website: www.cmea.in
Download the attached application form to apply
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