• Cash prizes for the winning teams (Total available prize money is 2,250 euro) :

• A prize for the best Environmentally friendly SBMC (750 euro).  
• A prize for the best Economic (beneficial for the community) SBMC (750 euro).  
• A prize for the most feasible idea (750 euro).

• Preparation for Internship or Thesis research and possibility to gain Personal Development credits (conditions are provided by the student’s university).

• The winning SBMC will be presented during the SustainPalm closing event in the first week of September 2025, attended by a diverse international audience. Students will be introduced to relevant parties that may uptake their ideas. Most likely the presentation will be online. 

• The winning business model will stand a chance to be implemented as a pilot project, supported with seed funding and in co-coordination with a local partner (e.g. Sanggar Bumi Lestari, Solidaridad, Tropenbos Indonesia), benefitting smallholder farmer families in Indonesia and the peatlands.

• Honourable mention on academic and SustainPalm social media.

• Networking opportunities and experience working in a real life international development setting.

• Certificate for participations for all  the participants.