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Can a foreigner apply?
Yes, with conditions
Foreigners are not excluded, but the announcement attaches requirements โ residency, a Korean entity, a visa status or a partner. Read the conditions before you spend time on this.
Must be either: (1) a company participating in the Local Bridge Project (2024โ2025) or the Social Solidarity Economy Impact-Up Project (2026), OR (2) a social solidarity economy organization such as a (preliminary) social enterprise, (social) cooperative, village enterprise, self-sufficiency enterprise, or social venture. Company age may be under 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, or 10 years. General enterprises eligible if they meet the criteria above.
Funding
โฉ400๋ง
Deadline
2026-11-05D-1
Duration
One-time contest; finals event on November 28.
- Prize money for selected finalists (total KRW 10 million): Daesang (Grand Prize): KRW 4 million (1 team), Beogeum (Runner-Up) Prize: KRW 3 million (1 team), Hope Prize: KRW 1 million (3 teams).<br>- Product presentation opportunity on the forum stage of the 8th Korea Social Solidarity Economy Expo.<br>- Tasting opportunity for approximately 100 citizens.<br>- In-kind cost support for preparing tasting samples (110 servings) at the finals: up to KRW 1 million per company.
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