Deadline: 26-Nov-23
Glenmark Foundation invites applications for the Glenmark Nutrition Awards 2024 to support the NGOs who have worked on the lines of innovation, impact, inspiration and collaboration in improving the dietary diversity among women and children, adolescent girls and vulnerable groups from the communities, using innovative strategies for implementation and adoption.
Glenmark Foundation has been focused on malnutrition as a core issue with special attention to children in the age group of 0 to 6 years, pregnant and lactating women and more. It has adopted a 3600 approach to tackling malnutrition through various programs and interventions. As part of taking a step in this direction, Glenmark Nutrition Awards was organized for the first time during the RISE World Summit which was held on 28th – 29th January 2021 in partnership with the UN World Food Programme and Idobro Impact Solutions. It aimed to strengthen the eco-system to fight the scourge of hunger and support healthy mothers and children as per Glenmark’s mandate to combat malnutrition.
Conceived as a platform to recognize non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and individuals who undertook exceptional efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic, the focus of the Nutrition Awards continued and revolved around Diet diversity and Innovation in the second and third year.
Award Categories
- NGOs
- Academia
- Open (non-NGOs – i.e. Institutes, CSR Foundation, Community Based Organizations (CBOs), civil society/voluntary groups and individuals)
Focus Areas
- Health & Nutrition
Award Information
- After the two selection rounds, three finalists from each category will have the opportunity to present their case before the Grand Jury in Mumbai. (The organizer will cover the logistics expenses). Each of the three winners, one from each of the three categories, will receive a grant of Rs 2,00,000 which will be used to further deliver additional impact through their program in any of the aspirational districts. Additionally, all nine finalists will be awarded certificates, and all participants will have the opportunity to attend a training session.
For more information, visit Idobro.