SDG-Aligned Project Grants
In context
This call is open to non-profits, social enterprises and individuals and 2 others. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country. The funder accepts early-stage applicants.
The Yvonne and Peter Imholz Foundation funds projects from smaller organisations and individuals worldwide that advance one or more UN Sustainable Development Goals, with a focus on activities benefiting people and the environment. Eligible projects span education, health, environment, livelihoods, food security, circular economy, and vocational training.
About this grant
The Yvonne and Peter Imholz Foundation supports projects run by smaller organisations or private individuals worldwide. Each project must contribute to one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) selected by the foundation, and project partners in Switzerland or abroad carry out activities and campaigns for people and the environment. The page functions mainly as a showcase of supported projects. Each listed project is tagged with its SDG number and a short description. The SDGs represented include poverty reduction (SDG 1), zero hunger (SDG 2), health (SDG 3), quality education (SDG 4), decent work and economic growth (SDG 8), responsible consumption (SDG 12) and life on land and below water (SDG 15). Supported activities include vocational and tailoring training, school construction, digital education, orphanage and children's home support, maternity ward construction, reforestation, plastic and soap recycling, and emergency relief deliveries. The foundation notes that for reasons of data and privacy protection, not all projects are published. The page does not state grant sizes, application procedures or deadlines.
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Eligibility
Projects are supported when they are carried out by smaller organisations or private individuals. The page states the foundation supports projects worldwide, with partners either in Switzerland or abroad. Applicants must address one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals selected by the foundation. The page refers to a 'Gesuche an uns' (requests to us) and 'Projektanträge' (project applications) section, but the eligibility rules and application requirements are not described on this page.
Key requirements
- ✓Project must align with one or more UN Sustainable Development Goals selected by the foundation
- ✓Applicant must be a smaller organisation or private individual
- ✓Project must deliver activities and campaigns for people and/or the environment
- ✓Project partners may be based in Switzerland or abroad
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Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for SDG-Aligned Project Grants?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; nonprofit, social-enterprise, individual, community-group, sme. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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Circular economy funding supports reuse, repair, remanufacturing, product redesign and secondary materials markets. Grants tend to back pilots with businesses and local authorities, while tenders buy collection, sorting and recovery services. Applicants are usually asked to show the material flows involved and who will buy the recovered output.
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