Third call of seed funding now available for UCD sustainability initiatives

Do you have an idea for a sustainability project or initiative that could be delivered with an external partner? UCD Sustainability wants to hear from you.

Applications are now open for the third call of the Seed Funding for Sustainability Initiatives scheme. Multiple awards of up to €3000 will be made through this scheme and a total of €15,000 remains.

Deadline: Wednesday, September 17th, 5pm.

Find out more here.

This scheme will support sustainability projects, ideas and initiatives that are innovative, replicable and scalable and which arise from any part of the university community.

While projects will focus on UCD, they should also respond to sustainability challenges aligned to national and global sustainability initiatives, for example the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 

This third call within the Sustainability funding strand will prioritise applications which will be delivered in partnership with or develop relationships with external partners, in particular community organisations and industry. 

The Seed Funding for Sustainability initiatives scheme seeks to bring the university community together to unlock the campus’s potential as a living lab for sustainable solutions.

If you would like advice or support on funding an external organisation to partner with please contact vpsustainability@ucd.ie

Previous projects have covered a wide range of topics from the cardiovascular risk posed by microplastics, the nexus between art and research in sustainability, nature-based solutions for flood risk management, food choice, education for sustainability, urban hedgerows and carbon literacy.

Apply here.