The Cartier Women's Initiative Awards welcome applications from enterprising women as of November 11, 2007. Find out more on the eligibility criteria here.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

The project to be considered for the Cartier Women's Initiative Awards must be:

• An original for-profit business creation, wholly conceived of by the team;
• A completely new concept, meaning it cannot be a buy-back, off-shoot, or a subsidiary of an existing concept;
• In the initial phase: the project has not been launched yet OR has already started operating but is still in the first stages of development (no older than three to four years);
• The main leadership position must be filled by a woman, either in the capacity of Founder, Director, General Manager, or Project leader. If the company is already registered, the main shareholder, CEO, or Chairman must be a woman.

Additional requirements:

• All entrants must be aged 18 or the age of legal majority in their respective countries / states of citizenship, whichever is older, on the day of the Entry Submission Deadline;
• The lead entrant should have a good command of English (both verbal and written) as the language of the Awards is English.

APPLICATION FORM

The 2008 edition of the Cartier Women's Initiative Awards will be open for applications on December 11, 2007. You will then be able to download the application form required to participate in the competition.
Meanwhile, see our Application Form Questions 2008.

CALENDAR AND DEADLINES 2008