China Charity Awards is the most prestigious award in China that recognizes outstanding corporate social responsibility (CSR). It honors companies, organizations and individuals with outstanding contributions to the national charity work. 　

The awards have five categories: Charity Award for Local Enterprises, Charity Award for Overseas Enterprises, Charity Award for Individual Donors, Charity Award for Individual Charity Workers, and Most Influential Charity Projects.

Statistics from China Charity & Donation Information Center show that individual donors should have donated at least 3 million yuan (US$439,370) last year. Domestic and foreign enterprises should have donated at least 5 million yuan (about US$732,290) and issued a corporate social responsibility report. Charity projects should have a capital scale of 500,000 yuan or special impact.

The awards have been given by the Ministry of Civil Affairs each year since 2005 and are regarded as the top government prize in Chinese philanthropy.

Application Deadline: February 15, 2010; apply at http://www.donation.gov.cn/

Organization: Social Welfare and Social Security Ministry of Civil Affairs

                    China Charity and Donation Information Center

Tel: 010-83520447