Global Citizen/PayPal Small Business Impact Awards 2025

The Global Citizen/PayPal Small Business Impact Awards recognize entrepreneurs and small business owners that have developed products, services, and business models with social or environmental impact. The awards provide a cash prize and access to expertise, insights, and marketing activations to accelerate the winners' work and impact.

cash prize of $25,000 per winner and access to Masterclass training; connection to experts and opportunities for marketing activations

Open to business owners who are the owner, CEO, or founder and actively involved in strategy and/or operations; businesses with fewer than 50 full-time employees or revenue under $1 million; at least 3 years of operation; serve the local community.

The application consists of four parts: 1) About you & about your business, 2) Pitch, 3) Description of alignment with judging criteria, 4) Supplemental organizational details (upon request).