Selection Criteria

Submit completed competition materials (“Competition Materials”), in English, Spanish, French or Portuguese, to one of the competition categories (see A. Categories) by April 29, 2024. Competition Materials include the following three components:

  1. A completed business plan form (“Business Plan”) as provided on the Website. Teams who present their Business Plan in any other format will not be considered.
  2. A visual portfolio (“Portfolio”), including evidence of activity or initiatives such as photos, videos, newsletters, songs, comics, or artistic expressions
  3. An online presence (“Web presence”), such as a website, blog, Facebook page, Instagram account, YouTube channel video, or similar.

The following individuals are not eligible to register or compete in InnovAction 2.0: 

  • YABT Staff and members of its national chapters;
  • YABT officials and members of its Board of Directors;
  • InnovAction judges;
  • IAF staff, contractors, and members of its Board of Directors and Advisory Council;
  • Organization of American States’ General Secretariat personnel; and
  • Immediate family or household members of anyone mentioned above.