The Venture Impact Awards aim to support projects able to demonstrate:
Financial Sustainability
Scalability
Impact
Who can apply?
Companies, social enterprises, NGOs, cooperatives and other organizations from the for profit and nonprofit worlds are welcome to submit their proposals by applying here. We do not accept applications at the idea or concept phase or from entities who have raised over $2,000,000 in funding from different resources, public or private.
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSEDWhat do you get?
The VIA will distribute a total of $250,000 of prize money in total for 2021 to all winning teams. If you are interested to see which projects we have supported in the previous years, please click below.
SEE PROJECTSWhat are we looking for?
We are looking for entities able to improve the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of the communities in Greece. We want to award projects that showcase human/social/environmental impact while fostering collaboration among different stakeholders and promoting innovation. We want to reward the “good done” by the for profits and the nonprofits of Greece.
WATCH 2021 CEREMONY2020 VIA Recipients
These startups were declared the VIA Winners on December 17, 2020:
Greeks Helping Greeks
About The Hellenic Initiative
Providing Help
The VIA will provide much-needed help and support to startups vetted by a team of judges seeking capital to expand and create new jobs.Problem Solving
Award winners will be selected based not only on their ability to generate financial returns but also on how they address critical markets and how they solve a range of social and environmental problems.
Social Impact
The VIA will act as a tool that promotes early-stage impact investing designed to help companies produce returns while having a measurable social impact.
Award Winners
Minimum $10,000 max $150,000 in prize money per winner. Award winners will range according to the quality of the applications received.
Investing
The VIA will invest in various business sectors that Greece can offer a strong value proposition like Software & Deep Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Agro & Food, Tourism & Real Estate.
Meet the 2021 Judges
Winners are selected by a panel of prominent business leaders within the Hellenic community.





















