SDSN Youth Global Innovation and Impact Awards are now live! These awards aim to recognize as well as mobilize leading solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Awards
1. Global Youth Innovation Awards:
The Global Youth Innovation Awards are a call for applications targeting SDSN Youth’s network of more than 3,000 young changemakers worldwide building solutions for the SDGs.
2. Global SDG Impact Awards:
The Global SDG Impact Award is a global call for nominations to identify and recognize emerging private sector and academia initiatives and commitments towards implementing the SDGs, at local and national levels.
Award Benefits
- Awardees of the Global Youth Innovation Award receive up to $2,500.
- Opportunity to collaborate and also learn from SDG experts in various fields of sustainable development.
- Also, the community of mentors and experts will help refine your ideas and solutions, overcome challenges, attract investors, and achieve your objectives.
- A community of practice alongside philanthropists, community leaders, as well as impact investors with the ability to engage in grantmaking and impact projects.
- Increased visibility in the SDG and sustainability space as well as the ability to showcase your solutions and commitments at premier SDG events and networks.
- In addition, a comprehensive suite of educational resources to learn and engage more deeply with the Sustainable Development Goals.
How to Apply/Nominate?
Each award consists of either an application process or a nomination process.
Evaluation Criteria
Global Youth Innovation Awards
- SDSN Youth Membership
- Leadership Role
- New or Existing Initiative
- Duration of Plan
- Also, the Location of Initiative
- The design of the initiative
- Sustainability
- Global Impact
- In addition, Cross-cutting element
- Scalability
- Collaborativeness
- Moreover, Comprehensibility
Global SDG Impact Awards
- Sector
- Timeframe
- Relevance
- Also, Innovation
- Impact
- In addition, Exemplarity
Timeline
- Application Deadline: May 25, 2022
- Round 1 Evaluation: May 26, 2022
- Round 2 Evaluation: June 9, 2022
- Awardees Announced: June 24, 2022