R&Co4Generations
Empowering Generations

In partnership with R&Co4Generations, this competition invites Enactus students to create innovative and sustainable solutions that enable beneficiaries to overcome barriers such as income, gender, and race to improve social and economic inclusivity and projects that support the protection of the planet by combating climate change and biodiversity. This is your chance to make a real-world impact and accelerate your project's journey toward creating a more sustainable future.

R&Co4Generations is Rothschild & Co’s philanthropic group programme with a mission to empower the next generation. Through this competition, we are seeking innovative and impactful projects designed to tackle pressing global challenges.

Competition Focus

R&Co4Gen are looking for projects that:

  • Enable beneficiaries to overcome barriers such as income, gender, and race, promoting social and economic inclusivity.

  • Support the protection of the planet by combating climate change and protecting biodiversity.

This is an opportunity to showcase projects that have the potential to drive real, sustainable change.

Competition Details

  • This competition is open to non-final year Enactus students whose projects will continue into the 2025/26 Enactus year.

  • We are looking for projects that:

    • Enable beneficiaries to overcome barriers such as income, gender, and race, promoting social and economic inclusivity.

    • Support the protection of the planet by combating climate change and protecting biodiversity.

    This is an opportunity to showcase projects that have the potential to drive real, sustainable change.

  • To participate, fill out the short application form, where you'll share details about your project.

  • The top 5 selected projects will be invited to pitch at an exclusive virtual event where you'll present your project to a panel of judges from R&Co. This is your opportunity to accelerate your project with the support of R&Co and Enactus.

  • Submit your application by 6th March 2025.

  • The final pitch event will take place virtually on 19th March 2025.

How to apply

Submit your application by 6th March 2025.

This competition is open to UK & Irish early stage projects which have not made impact.

Prizes and Recognition

Winning teams will receive:

  • Grant Funding to help bring your project to life.

  • Mentorship from British Airways experts and industry leaders.

Competition Criteria

Your project will be judged on:

Innovation: How unique and forward-thinking is the solution?

Impact: How significant is the potential positive environmental impact?

Sustainability: Does the project create long-term, scalable impact?

Feasibility: Is the project practical and capable of being implemented successfully?

Join the R&Co Empowering Generations journey and help us create a more sustainable, connected world for future generations.