Timeline
- Applications Open: Monday, 03th June
- Applications Close: Sunday, 21st July, midnight CEST
Criteria
Initiatives will be weighed against the following criteria aimed to measure contributions to gender equality, resilience, and sustainability. Winning projects will ideally work across all key result areas, though the organizers note that not all projects will be in a position/stage to meet each and every criterion. Due to existing inequalities and a lack of available resources globally, priority will be given to women and gender-non-conforming-led initiatives, recognizing that programs do not necessarily need to be women-led to be gender-just.
- Result Area 1: Women's rights and gender equality
- Result Area 2: Climate Resilience
- Result Area 3: Scaling-up and transfer
Selection & Award
Initiatives will be reviewed by an international jury with members of the Women and Gender Constituency.
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Three winning projects will be selected, one for each project category The winners will receive a monetary prize of 5,000 euros; travel expenses to attend the Award ceremony at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, will be covered by the WGC (for 1 person); and they will benefit from a mentoring program offered by WECF and members of the Women and Gender Constituency, in partnership with the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN).
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Up to 20 nominated projects will appear in the Gender and Climate Solutions publication, which will be distributed in hard copy at the Awards ceremony during COP29, and published on the WGC and WECF websites.
Eligibility
All types of activist, grassroots and women-led, and gender equality organizations and groups working on issues related to climate change from all over the world are encouraged to apply. Only non-governmental initiatives are eligible (local or national government initiatives cannot be considered). The project/initiative should either have been completed or be in current operation for at least a year. The initiative must fit within one of the 3 award categories of projects.