United Nations SDG Action Awards 2025 (Fully-funded to Rome, Italy) – YOA

Deadline: May 7, 2025

Nominations are open for the United Nations SDG Action Awards 2025. The Heroes of Tomorrow: UN SDG Action Awards, a signature programme of the UN SDG Action Campaign, champions initiatives and dedicated people who wield the ability of creativity and innovation to carry us nearer to a extra sustainable, equitable and peaceable world.

Through the Awards, the Campaign is dedicated to showcasing the heroes of tomorrow whereas sending a message of hope and prospects. Each yr, a excessive-degree panel of judges and a technical overview workforce take into account over 5,500 purposes and nominations from 190 nations, deciding on finalists after which the winners.

Finalists are invited to the Heroes of Tomorrow: UN SDG Action Awards Ceremony which unveils and celebrates the winners with music, artwork and galvanizing messages from leaders from all backgrounds and areas of the world. The 2025 UN SDG Action Awards Ceremony will happen on Wednesday, 29 October 2025 in Rome, Italy. It will attain international audiences – with over 5 million viewers for the 2024 version – via UN WebTV, Deutsche Welle, and RAI, Italy’s public nationwide broadcaster.

Benefits

Finalists will obtain the next:

• Funded participation to the UN SDG Action Awards Ceremony and Finalist Induction Programme: One consultant from every finalist initiative will probably be invited to attend the Heroes of Tomorrow: UN SDG Action Awards Ceremony and Finalist Induction Programme in Rome, Italy, in October 2025. The one-day Induction Programme consists of inventive workshops, talent improvement classes, and networking alternatives, main up to the inspiring UN SDG Action Awards Ceremony, the place the winners will probably be introduced and celebrated. Flight and lodging bills will probably be lined by the UN SDG Action Campaign.
• Global Recognition: Finalists and winners will obtain worldwide promotion and visibility for his or her work via the UN SDG Action Campaign.
• Customized Trophy: Each finalist and winner will obtain a prestigious trophy.

Eligibility

• Campaigns or initiatives should reveal confirmed outcomes throughout the final three years and align with the 2025 award classes. Initiatives nonetheless within the planning or conceptualization part aren’t eligible.
• Initiatives led by United Nations entities or nationwide governments will solely be thought of for honourable mentions.
• Previous finalists and winners of the UN SDG Action Awards aren’t eligible to apply.

Judging Criteria

All purposes and (self-)nominations will probably be assessed on the next standards:

• Impact
• Novelty/Innovation
• Scalability/Replicability

Nomination

Application and (self-)nominations will be submitted till May 7, 2025 at 23:59 EDT.

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