UN SDG Action Awards 2023 for Young Changemaker Organisations and Individuals. Apply below.
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When is Application Deadline:
NEW: 7th May 2023 (OLD: 30th April 2023)
Tell Me About Award:
Does your initiative Flip the Script and bring positive change and transformative solutions to the most pressing challenges by  mobilizing, inspiring or connecting hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of individuals towards the vision of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?Â
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Type:
Award
Who can Apply?
All sectors are encouraged to apply. Initiatives led by United Nations entities, national governments or partners of the UN SDG Action Campaign will only be considered for honorable mentions.
How are Applicants Selected?
All applications and nominations will be assessed on the following criteria:
IMPACT: What is the impact of the initiative? e.g. number of people impacted, mobilized, number of sectors involved, policies/legislation/budgets influenced, tangible shifts in behavior for the SDGs.
APPROACH: How innovative is this initiative’s strategy? Is it a breakthrough idea? Is the initiative also engaging those left behind?
SCALABILITY/ REPLICABILITY: Does this initiative have the potential to be scaled up and/or be replicated in other contexts to accelerate the achievement of the Global Goals? Is there any evidence that scaling up or replication is already taking place?
The category for INDIVIDUALS has additional criteria.
CHANGEMAKER
MULTIPLIER EFFECT: Has the individual impacted well beyond his/her/their initial goal? Did he/she/they manage to inspire positive change well beyond their initial goal?
Which Countries are Eligible?
Any
Where will Award be Taken?
The 2023 High-Level UN SDG Action Awards Ceremony will be taking place on 24 July in Rome, Italy during the official opening day of the 2023 UN Food Systems Stocktaking Moment, which will be hosted by the Government of Italy at the premises of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with the collaboration of the Rome UN based-agencies, the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub and the wider UN system. The Ceremony will be broadcasted to inspire a global audience via UN WebTV and UN SDG Action Campaign platforms.
How Many Awards?
Not specified
How to Apply:
Apply or send your nomination by 7 May 2023 to be celebrated in the 2023 UN SDG Action Awards programme.Â
We advise reading the guidance below and beginning your application as soon as possible to ensure that you have enough time to complete it.
To apply to the Mobilize, Connect, or Inspire category or to nominate a Changemaker, please begin by filling in each section of the application/nomination form. Your application/nomination can be saved and edited. Once submitted, you will no longer be able to edit your application further.
When applying, please make sure to upload any news articles, photos, videos and endorsements from participants of your initiative.
ALL APPLICANTS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE APPLICATION FORM FIELDS BEFORE PREPARING THEIR APPLICATION.
