Application Deadline: October 1, 2025
LOCATION: Netherlands
The Chemistry for Climate Action Challenge is one of the Elsevier Foundation’s flagship partnerships. Together with Elsevier’s Chemistry journals, the Elsevier Foundation provides funding for 2 winning projects per year, implementing green & sustainable chemistry solutions in the Global South—advancing both Climate Action (SDG 13) and Gender Equity (SDG 5).
ELIGIBILITY:
The Challenge is open to individuals and organizations whose projects use green and sustainable chemistry solutions to tackle some of the developing world’s greatest sustainability challenges.
Proposals need to have strong green and sustainable chemistry component, using a novel approach for a solution to an urgent problem.
Be applicable in and suitable for low- and middle-income countries, replicable, scalable, sustainable, and have an impactful gender component.
The challenge also supports SDG5 Gender Equality, recognizing the pivotal role that women play in combating climate change.
Projects submitted to the challenge must therefore take into consideration gender components, such as addressing the role of women in adapting to climate shifts and participating in policymaking and leadership roles.
BENEFIT:
The winning projects will receive a prize of $25,000 each. The winners will be announced at the 10th Elsevier Green & Sustainable Chemistry Conference (18-20 May, 2026) in Dresden, Germany.
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