Ashden International Awards 2019 for Green Entrepreneurs from Developing Nations (£20,000 Prize)
The application process for the 2019 Ashden Awards is
now open. On 13 June 2019, 10 winners from around the world will receive
a prize fund and global recognition for their achievements in increasing
access to sustainable energy, promoting sustainable travel and helping
build a low-carbon future.
Benefits:
* Award of up to £20,000
* National and international media exposure
* Tailored support to develop your work even further
* Media materials to help you tell your story
Eligibility:
- Businesses, NGOs, social enterprises and government organisations
- The application can be for a specific renewable energy or energy efficiency programme, enterprise or building, or for a specific product or service. This may be the whole work of an organisation or part of it.
- The work must be proven on the market and have been delivered for at least one year.
- The work must be delivered in at least one of the UN’s developing regions of Africa, Caribbean, Central America, South America, Asia (excluding Japan) and Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)and can be in rural or urban areas. High-income countries in these regions, as defined by the World Bank, are not eligible to apply.
In 2019 we will be awarding work that fits into the following categories
and also meets the key criteria listed below. When completing your
application please indicate the specific category/categories you feel
are most relevant to your work. We will consider your application in
categories other than the ones you have indicated if we feel they fit
your work more closely.
Sustainable Cities and Buildings: Organisations working in the
built environment to rapidly decarbonise urban buildings and
districts, including retrofitting existing buildings, as well as the
design and construction of new buildings
Sustainable Mobility: Innovative enterprises or programmes that
are improving access to sustainable transport and mobility services
for those who currently have inadequate access, and having a
measurable impact on greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution or
congestion
Powering Business: We are looking for enterprises or
programmes providing and/or using sustainable energy or energy
efficiency in the provision of goods and services to produce income
or value
Clean Cooking: We are seeking organisations accelerating the
uptake of cleaner and more efficient cooking solutions
which reduce indoor air pollution, improve health and protect the
environment
Sustainable Energy & Healthcare: We are looking for
organisations providing and/or using sustainable forms of energy
to support the provision of healthcare services, including solutions
for mobile, emergency and humanitarian
contexts, cold-chain and other eco-system needs
For More Information:
Apply Here
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