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The Skoll Foundation and the United Nations Foundation today announced the winners of a unique set of grants—totaling US$1 Million—that will enable partnerships between social entrepreneurs and United Nations agencies, funds, and programs designed to drive impactful social innovations. This first-time grants application process encouraged Skoll Awardees to partner with UN agencies. Three programs will receive grants that will enable the partners to scale up innovative programs to benefit people around the world: Bringing Books to People with Print Disabilities; Increasing Financial Inclusion and Social Protection for the Rural Poor; Greening Procurement of Health Care Products.