The Elsevier Foudation Chemistry for Climate Acation Challenge is now accepting applications. To apply and find out more about this opportunity, organizations interested in tackling sustainable challenges using green and sustainable chemistry solutions may click here.
About The Elsevier Foundation Chemistry for Climate Action Challenge
Opportunity Details
- Date Published: August 27, 2025
- Application Deadline: October 01, 2025
- Category: Fully Funded
Grants
- Oppotunity Locations: Germany
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 of 25,000 USD 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).
Benefits of The Elsevier Foundation Chemistry for Climate Action Challenge
The Elsevier Foundation Chemistry for Climate Action Challenge Requirements
- Open to individuals and organizations whose projects use green and sustainable chemistry solutions to tackle some of thedevoping worlds greatest sustaiblity challenges
Projects will be reviwed according to the following criteria:
- The proposal clearly describes the urgrncy of the problem
- The project utilizes innovative green and suatainble chemistry and chemical sciences approach
- The project is replcable,scalable,sustainable (make sure to specify why) and sets a benchmark for innovation - new ideas or concepts in development will be given preference over more advanced projects.
- The proposal highlights the novelty of your approach and gives a short literature overview of what has been done before,both by you and others.
- The project is applicable in and suitable for developing countries. describe the projects social impact on local communities, inclding gender equality either in design or implementation.
- The projecr must have an impactful gender component,clearly describes the sex/gender dimensions of the research
- Include an implementation plan of the project.
- The project must also disclose a full and detailed budget plan in USD highlighting any funding already raised and plans to close any funding gap between the prize money of USD 25,000 and your total budget costs.
Application Date and Process
You can submit your proposal on the Elsevier Foundation Chemistry for Climate Action Challenge platform at this link: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/79044/submitter
For a successful proposal, it is essential to familiarize yourself with the full description of the Challenge and the criteria.
Application Deadline
01 October, 2025
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