UN SGD Action Awards for young change agents world wide

Deadline: 30th of April, 2023

SteamoMarch 7, 2023

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By mobilizing, motivating, or bringing together hundreds of thousands or even millions of people in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, does your effort Flip the Script and bring positive change and innovative solutions to the most pressing challenges?

Eligibility:

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 SDG.

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:

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?

Application:

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.