Deadline: April 31, 2021
Opportunity Description
UNESCO is accepting nominations for UNESCO – Japan Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Prize. This prize, established in 2014, is funded by the government of Japan. Eligible applicants who meet the requirements can be nominated before the deadline and win the prize of USD 50,000. Applicants can nominate a project/program that should be innovative, integrated with Sustainable development, and be able to lead in individual and social change
UNESCO Education for Sustainable Development Prize Details
Number of awards: 3
Award amounts: Each award $50,000
Deadline: April 31, 2021
Result Announcement: late September 2021
Award ceremony: November 2021
Location of the ceremony: Paris, France
Eligibility for nomination
Applicants who are one of the following:
- Individuals
- Institutions
- Organizations
- Or Other entities engaged in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
- Meet the nomination eligibility criteria.
Selection criteria:
The project or program will be selected based on the criteria below:
- Transformation: how the project is transformative and can lead to individual and social change. Promoting social entrepreneurship, supporting the people struggling against poverty, acting against climate change, and be able to bring a positive impact and change.
- Integration: the project should be integrated with Sustainable development
- Innovation: the project should be innovative in methodology, learning environment.
- Currently in ongoing: be running for at least four years
- Scalability and applicability
- Impact
How to nominate for UNESCO ESD Prize:
The nomination form online should be submitted online. The nomination can only be completed online by Permanent delegation to UNESCO, NGO in official partnership with UNESCO and/or national commission to UNESCO
For any query, please contact the secretariat of the prize: esdprize@unesco.org
