Past events (Awards and grants)

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*The application cycle is now open for the 2024 Keeling Curve Prize - The Keeling Curve Prize, the flagship program of the Global Warming Mitigation Project, awards $50,000 annually to each of 10 projects and programs around the world across 5 climate categories that demonstrate the ability to reduce, replace, or remove greenhouse gasses. The extreme weather, catastrophic flooding, and wildfires we have seen this year are a reminder that there is nowhere to hide from global warming. This is a critical moment for climate solutions to receive the jumpstart they need and deserve. The application deadline is 12 February 2024 at 11:59PM IDLW (UTC-12), but there is also a cap of 500 applications. More application information...
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*2022 Clean Cooking Women Leaders Award: - The nomination period for the Clean Cooking Alliance leadership Award (WLA) was closed 14 August 2022. 
*Modern Cooking Facility for Africa (MCFA) Call for Proposals 2022 (post application deadline): Applications were due 21 June 2022 (EN/FR) - Private cooking service companies interested in expanding their business of offering affordable, high quality and energy-efficient clean cooking services in the listed project countries of the Modern Cooking Facility for Africa program (MCFA) can apply for funding from NEFCO. Applicants passing the Pre-Qualification stage will be invited to the Final Application stage in Autumn 2022. The first funding round will support projects in six Sub-Saharan African countries; the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. More information...
*SDG Action Awards: Applications due 1 May 2022 (EN) - Are you flipping the script, rethinking how we live, and driving change towards the achievement of the SDGs? It is time to react, reset, restart. Old models have not delivered. We want to hear about your new approaches, new models for SDG delivery, new methods of reaching the underrepresented and collaborating with the unexpected!Award finalists will be invited to join the UN SDG Action Awards Ceremony in Bonn in person in September, where the winners will receive an UN SDG Action Award trophy and will be invited to join forces with the UN SDG Action Campaign as collaborators going forward. A legacy engagement program will be developed for the UN SDG Action Awards Class of 2022 to co-create campaigns, link up with mentors, join training sessions, focus groups and connect with the UN SDG Action Awards alumni network to strengthen and expand skills, approaches and partnerships. See the following link for more information: https://sdgactionawards.org/how-to-apply
*Biomimicry Institute's Ray of Hope Prize: Applications due 8 April 2022 (EN) - The Ray of Hope Prize® identifies the top nature-inspired startups in the world and fosters their growth by providing sustainable business training, communications support, and opportunities for non-dilutive funding—the top being a $100,000 equity-free prize.  Any startup with a nature-inspired product, service, or technology with inherent social or environmental benefits may apply. We are particularly interested in solutions that address carbon sequestration, climate change adaptation or mitigation, critical sustainability challenges, or any of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. To be most competitive for the prize, we recommend that you have at minimum a proof-of-concept prototype and are able to demonstrate some sort of user adoption. In the 2021 cohort, all of the finalists had secured more than $250,000 in funding (grants, equity, etc.) and less than $5 million in funding. See the following link for more information: https://biomimicry.org/rayofhopeprize 
* By 10 February 2022: Keeling Curve Prize application - Over the past few years, the Global Warming Mitigation Project has awarded dozens of global projects fighting climate change with the Keeling Curve Prize. Each Laureate has been awarded $25,000 to continue to develop and scale up their climate solutions. This year, they’re looking for 10 more projects to fund and support. Could it be yours? Apply now...
*Through 31 August, 2017: Dubai International Award for Best Practices to Improve the Living Environment - This is an opportunity to highlight effective interventions that are in line with the New Urban Agenda and Sustainable Development Goal 11 – to make cities and communities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. The award is open to the all. Awards range from 15,000 to 30,000 USD. The award recognizes contributions that have had a tangible impact on improving quality of life, been effective public-private partnerships, and are socially, culturally, economically, and environmentally sustainable. More information...
*Through May 1, 2015: BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards: Solar Cookers International has a unique opportunity to nominate projects from SCInet members for the 2015 BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards. The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards seek to recognize and encourage world-class research and artistic creation, awarding contributions of lasting impact for their originality, theoretical significance, and ability to push back the frontiers of the known world. For consideration for nomination, please email Solar Cookers International with the Subject Line “BBVA Awards” for nomination instructions. Final applications must be received no later than May 1, 2015. All materials must be in English. Read more...
*Through March 31, 2015: SEED Awards: The SEED Awards recognize "the most promising, innovative and locally-led start-up social and environmental enterprises in countries with developing and emerging economies. The independent SEED International Jury of experts selects enterprises which have the potential to make real improvements in poverty eradication and environmental sustainability while contributing to a greener economy." Apply by March 31, 2015. Read more...
*Through March 31, 2015: SEED Awards: The SEED Awards recognize "the most promising, innovative and locally-led start-up social and environmental enterprises in countries with developing and emerging economies. The independent SEED International Jury of experts selects enterprises which have the potential to make real improvements in poverty eradication and environmental sustainability while contributing to a greener economy." Apply by March 31, 2015. Read more...