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THE GCCA’S 5TH ANNUAL CONCRETE IN LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

Application Deadline: 15 November 2023.

LOCATION: London, United Kingdom

Concrete in Life is our annual photography competition, open to all photographers (or anyone with a camera phone) around the world. It tasks you to take photos of concrete in your life for a chance to win cash prizes

ELIBIGILITY:

Entering the competition is simple. Just upload a photo of concrete using the hashtag #ConcreteInLife2023 and the hashtag of the category you are entering (full entry details below).

Entries will be judged by our judging panel – our shortlist will be revealed later this year and winners will be announced in early 2024.

New for this year is a People’s Choice award, where the public will vote for their favourite photo from our shortlist. Stay tuned for more details.

BENEFIT:

$10,000.

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HALYCON CLIMATE FELLOWSHIP

Application Deadline: 20 October, 2023

LOCATION: USA

Apply for the Climate Fellowship to drive climate impact globally. This brings founders from across the USA and the globe together, empowering entrepreneurs to address climate challenges through Renewable Energy, Green Building, Climate Data, Agriculture, WaterTech, and Blue Economy solutions. Gain expert training, an immersive 8-week in-person program in Washington, DC, and critical resources to accelerate your venture.

ELIGIBILITY:

Looking for (for-profit) startups that are building scalable solutions that are tackling challenges related to Climate change.

Location: Can have operations anywhere in the world 

Stage: Must have a Minimum Viable Product that has the potential to scale 

Team: 

May apply with up to one co-founder

Applicant must be the CEO and/or hold primary decision-making power

Must be fluent in English

Must be at least 21 years of age by the start of the program

Must be able to participate in all activities and programming sessions 

Impact: Must be developing a product and venture which contributes towards 1 or more of the UN’s 17 SDGs

BENEFIT:

Each program includes specific benefits to fellows. Fellows accepted into this program will receive the following:

$10,000 USD equity-free living stipend per venture

$10,000 USD in Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing credits

Additional technical support from Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Access to a world-class network of mentors and advisors

Bespoke training on:

Business fundamentals

Investment readiness

Impact definition and measurement

Leadership

World-wide community of impact-driven entrepreneurs

Workshops with legal experts

Pro bono consulting support from Deloitte

Access to one-on-one coaching for each founder with certified leadership coaches

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