Since 1996, DoSomething.org has honored the nation’s best young world-changers, 25 and under*. Do Something Award nominees and winners represent the pivotal "do-ers" in their field, cause, or issue. The five nominees will be rewarded with a community grant, participation in a live VH1 TV show, media coverage and continued support from DoSomething.org. The grand prize winner will receive $100,000 during the live broadcast.
Check out the 2009 Winner and Nominees and Finalists who are currently featured on Doritos bags in stores across the country!
BREAKING NEWS!:
VH1 has partnered with DoSomething.org to create the premiere award platform for young people and social change. VH1 will televise live the 2010 Do Something Awards on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 from Los Angeles!!!
The application deadline will now be March 1st.
DO SOMETHING AWARDS 2010:
The Award**:
- 5 Nominees: Each nominee will receive a $10,000 community grant.
- 1 Grand Prize Winner: One Grand Prize Winner will receive a $100,000 community grant.
STEPS TO APPLY:
1. Log in to Do Something. If you don't have a Do Something log in sign up.2. Create a Project Posting for your existing project.
3. Check out our Judging Criteria and FAQ for help with your application.
4. Fill out an Online Application
NOMINATE SOMEONE:
Know someone who would be perfect for this award? Nominate a young world-changer you know!THE SELECTION PROCESS:
Do Something Award applications are reviewed and judged by the Do Something Award Academy (comprised of former winners) and Do Something Awards team (comprised of Do Something staff) who read through every application and select finalists. The Do Something Award finalists are flown to New York City, where representatives from the Do Something Award Selection Committee (comprised of key not-for-profit and corporate professionals) and the Academy interview the finalists face-to-face. The finalists are narrowed down to five Do Something Award nominees who will be honored on July 27 in Los Angeles and receive a minimum of $10,000 in community grants and scholarships. Of those five winners, one will be selected as the grand prize Do Something Award winner and receive a total of $100,000 in community grants.
*Applicants must be 25 or younger (born on or after 8/1/84) and be a US or Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
**The Do Something Award community grant money is paid directly to the nominee's organization or the not-for-profit of the nominee’s choice. All winners have the option of receiving $5,000 of the total money awarded in the form of an educational scholarship.
THE HISTORY:
In 2007, The BRICK Awards became the FIRST EVER televised awards show about making the world better. Millions watched it on The CW and it was a critical success.
In 2008, The BRICK Awards were renamed the Do Something Awards and became the first non-celebrity category of the Teen Choice Awards with Scarlett Johansson presenting the $100,000 grand prize on the show.
In 2009, the Do Something Awards were held at the world famous Apollo theater in New York, with a live audience of 1600, musical performances by Akon and Boys like girls and celebrity presenters and honorees, Usher, Nick Cannon, and Russell Simmons.
