Asan Nanum Foundation Recruiting Teams for 2026 'Asan Nonprofit Startup' Challenge Track

Recruiting 10 Teams Until the 8th of Next Month

Asan Nanum Foundation announced on the 13th that it is recruiting teams for the 2026 Challenge Track of the 'Asan Nonprofit Startup' program until the 8th of next month.

'Asan Nonprofit Startup' is a program designed to help early-stage nonprofit organizations establish a foundation for growth. It operates two tracks: the 'Challenge Track' for newly established nonprofit startups and the 'Growth Track' for nonprofits that have already built a foundation for growth.

This year's 'Challenge Track' targets early-stage nonprofit startups that are putting their social innovation ideas into action for the first time. The program provides intensive support for about four months, focusing on hypothesis development, execution, and validation processes.

Asan Nanum Foundation announced on the 13th that it is recruiting participant teams for the Challenge Track of the 2026 Asan Nonprofit Startup program until the 8th of next month. Asan Nanum Foundation

Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, corporations, and social cooperatives with annual total revenue of 100 million won or less. There is no restriction on the number of years since establishment. The program is also open to non-institutional applicants, such as side projects, office workers, and university students who are making their first foray into social innovation.

Selected teams will receive a project sponsorship of 5 million won, foundational impact education, and corporate partnership benefits through 'Maru Benefit.' Notably, starting this year, outstanding teams from the Challenge Track will be given the opportunity to pitch at the 'Nonprofit Startup Conference,' with a total prize pool of 10 million won. In addition, outstanding teams from this Challenge Track will be exempt from the document screening process when applying for next year's Asan Nonprofit Startup Growth Track and will have access to the short-term residency space 'Maru Seed Zone.'

An online information session for prospective applicants will be held on the 19th, and 'office hours' providing tailored consulting will run from the 26th to the 29th. The final selected teams will be announced on June 25 after going through document and interview screening processes.

Park Sungjong, Head of the Social Innovation Team at Asan Nanum Foundation, stated, "The 'Challenge Track' of Asan Nonprofit Startup was created to support those taking their first step toward solving social issues. We look forward to applications from a wide range of teams equipped with innovative ideas and the drive to implement solutions to social problems."

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