Deadline: 28-Feb-22
The Urban Arenas for Sustainable and Just Cities is accepting applications for the UrbanCommunity Micro-Grant Program, an open network of committed individuals that emerged from the ‘UrbanA for sustainable and just cities’ project.
Since 2019, the UrbanCommunity has been hosting conversations, exchanging ideas and co-creating resources at the intersection of urban sustainability and social justice. The main question driving the UrbanCommunity is “How do we make our cities more just and sustainable?”
What is an experiment?
It is a small-scale project, initiative, activity, event, workshop etc. that aims to address urban sustainability and justice together. The experiment should aim to generate innovative solutions for existing problems in a ‘probe and learn” process of adaptation to new circumstances and experiences. The experiments should be a source of transferable and actionable knowledge for other UrbanCommunity members.
Funding Information
ICLEI Europe with the support of the Robert Bosch Stiftung is providing 6 to 10 grants between 6.000 and 10.000€ for existing and new UrbanCommunity participants to carry out experiments on sustainable and just cities between April 2022 and March 2023. During the grant period, all grantees will stay closely in touch and learn from each other through a series of three workshops.
What opportunities does this grant offer?
Through the grant and the running of your experiment. you will be offered the opportunity to:
- Access financial support for ongoing initiatives on sustainable just cities
- Belong to a growing and vibrant UrbanCommunity of practitioners, activists, policy-makers, public servants, urban planners, engaged residents, NG0s, formal and informal associations and others
- Share your own experiences and learn from others on urban sustainability and social justice
Eligibility Criteria
- They welcome applications from entities and individuals with diverse backgrounds. These entities may be:
- public institutions,
- informal or formal associations,
- NG0s,
- municipalities,
- resident groups.
- Business and profit-oriented entities (i.e. social enterprises, sustainability-focused businesses) may still apply for the grant. However, the grant may only be used for non-profit purposes.
For more information, visit https://sustainablejustcities.eu/urbancommunity