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How to Fund Your Sustainability Project Idea

Name: How to Fund Your Sustainability Project Idea
Start: 2023-03-08T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2023-03-08T20:30:00+00:00
Location: Online

8 March, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Join this workshop to find out about the funding programme U Change that can help finance your sustainability project! Funded student projects receive up to CHF 10,000.

Event description

Do you want to contribute to sustainability, already know what needs to be done, but lack funding to get started? Or do you have a concrete project on sustainability and are looking for funding to make it a success? Join this workshop to find out about the funding programme U Change that can help finance your project! Funded student projects receive up to CHF 10,000. The current call for U Change projects is open and ends already on Sunday, 30th April 2023! This workshop is the perfect opportunity to get to know U Change and get all the important information to hand-in your proposal.

Programme

During the workshop, the project manager of U Change, Yves Gärtner, and research associate of U Change, Lucrezia Oberli, explain how the funding application process works, give tips for a successful funding proposal, and provide background information. You will also find out about examples of funded student projects. Last but not least, you will have time to ask any questions you might have and to get feedback on your project ideas.

Preparation

Have a look at short videos about student projects that are funded by U Change (in German: Motivationsvideo, VELOVE and Nachhaltigkeit im Laboralltag).

Facilitator

Yves Gärtner, project manager, funding programme U Change.

Lucrezia Oberli, research associate, funding programme U Change.

Co-organiser

U Change is a funding program for student projects for sustainable development and platform structures supporting such student initiatives. It is run by the Network for Transdisciplinary Research of the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences. The main goal of U Change is to anchor sustainable development at Swiss higher education institutions.