The CIVICUS Nelson Mandela – Graça Machel Innovation Awards 2025 (Fully-Funded to the International Civil Society Week in Bangkok, Thailand) 

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Application Deadline: March 7, 2025

Applications are actually open for the 2025 CIVICUS Nelson Mandela – Graça Machel Innovation Awards. The Nelson Mandela-Graça Machel Innovation Awards recognise and assist people and organisations round the world who’re creating artistic and impactful options to obtain a extra simply world, and for having a constructive impression on citizen rights and justice actions. Named in honour of the influential leaders Nelson Mandela and Graça Machel, the award honours people and organisations that reveal revolutionary approaches to addressing social challenges.

It was established in 2004 by CIVICUS, a world alliance of civil society organisations. Since their inception, the awards have offered seed funding, communication Opportunities, and networking assist to assist amplify the impression of grassroots initiatives. The awards underscore the significance of justice, freedom and collective motion in effecting constructive change.

Eligibility 

Please contemplate making use of if: 

• Your innovation is a product, service or course of that creates worth and has the potential to make a difference for the higher in your group 
• Your innovation, whether or not a product, service, or course of, protects or expands civic house by selling and defending freedom of peaceable meeting, freedom of affiliation, or freedom of expression. 
• Your innovation helps construct group and/or promotes social justice 
• You are over the age of 18 at the time of making use of. 
• Available and excited for two journeys to promote Innovation! 
• You can apply in English, Arabic, French or Spanish 

The Prize 

One winner from every class might be chosen. Each profitable initiative will obtain: 

• A US$7,500 award to additional your superb work! 
• Two fully-funded journeys to an Innovation Convening in late May 2025 and to International Civil Society Week 1 – 5 November 2025, in Bangkok. 
• Join CIVICUS’ Innovation Community! 

For More Information:

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