The UPG Sustainability Project Support Grant
At United People Global, we are committed to fostering positive citizen leadership on sustainability. As part of our ongoing mission to empower young individuals and organizations to drive impactful change, we’re thrilled to unveil the UPG Sustainability Project Support Grant. This initiative is designed to provide substantial support—amounting to USD50,000—to visionary UPG Sustainability Leaders, enabling them to spearhead personal projects aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The UPG Sustainability Project Support Grant aims to fuel your efforts and enthusiasm in championing sustainability. We believe in action-oriented initiatives, and this grant is a testament to that belief. We seek to fund projects that demonstrate a clear commitment to addressing societal challenges while aligning with one or more of the 17 SDGs set forth by the United Nations.
Grant Details
Amount: USD50,000 to be distributed among 33 selected UPG Sustainability Leaders
Deadline for Applications: Sunday, 30 June at 10:59 PM CEST
What We Seek?
We are searching for projects that embody the following PRISMS attributes:
1 – Partnership & Collaboration: Illustrate your strategy in collaborating with stakeholders who share similar goals.
2 – Realistic Timelines: A realistic timeline for project implementation after which the impact is achieved. Timelines can be short or long, but they must be clear.
3 – Impact: Projects must be designed in a way touch the lives of people. Where a project is designed in a way that it is possible to identify the number of people reached, this is an advantage. In some years, there may be a thematic are prioritised for impact, if this is the case, then
4 – SDG-Relevant: Clearly indicate how your project aligns with one or multiple United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
5 – Methodology: Stronger projects have a methodology that leads to effective and efficient implementation
6 – Scalability & Replicability: Those projects that can be scaled or can be replicated (or both), will have an advantage.
UPG SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP CLASS
Are you a passionate citizen, aged 18 to 35, who believes your actions can support your local community and that every small positive action can make the world a better place?
Do you want to be part of a global community of UPG Sustainability Leaders?
Do you want to get FREE training and the chance to spend an immersive 1-week experience in the USA (all costs covered)?
If your answer is YES, (or you know someone who would say yes!), then watch this space, subscribe to our social media channels on Instagram and/or LinkedIn – and apply once applications open later this year. Or join the UPG Community and stay ahead of this and our other activities here: https://unitedpeople.global/join
Who Can Apply?
Certified UPG Sustainability Leaders from all backgrounds and nations are eligible to apply if they’ve completed at least one mini-training session or have trained a minimum of 20 citizens.
Application Process
If you are interested in this opportunity, kindly start your application through the Application form page attached