Launch of the ENGAGE Award 2025, promoting students’ initiatives for solidarity and environment
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROJECTS : MARCH 31, 2025
Since its creation in 2006, the Artelia Foundation has been working to promote solidarity and environmental protection worldwide. It is characterized by the specific commitment of Artelia Group employees, who contribute their knowledge and experience to the success of non-profit projects. The Artelia Foundation supports organizations working for a fair and inclusive ecological transition.
GENERAL CONTEXT
The Artelia Foundation wishes to encourage solidarity and/or environmental protection initiatives undertaken by students as part of their higher education curriculum, or as part of their collective commitments. In line with the Artelia Foundation's commitment to fostering the involvement of its employees, this call for projects encourages young adults to get involved in initiatives of general interest, by applying the skills and expertise acquired during their studies.
PRESENTATION OF THE AWARD
The ENGAGE 2025 prize is designed to support projects that fall within one of the Foundation's areas of intervention:
- Development aid: promoting access to water, hygiene and sanitation, energy or decent housing in order to guarantee these fundamental services to the most disadvantaged.
- Environmental protection: help preserve resources and ecosystems and mitigate and adapt to climate change.
- Social and professional integration: helping people in precarious or excluded situations to live with dignity through access to employment, housing and sport, and encouraging the creation of social links.
The call for projects has a total budget of 20,000 euros. The jury will select three winning projects and two “jury’s boost” projects.
1st prize: a grant of 8,000 euros // 2nd prize: grant of 5,000 euros // 3rd prize: grant of 3,000 euros // 2 ‘jury’s boost” prizes of €2,000 each
In addition to this financial contribution, Artelia employees can also provide support, if required, in the form of skills based philantropy or solidarity leave missions. This support will be defined with the project leaders to best meet their needs for expertise. It may concern the project's own activities, or respond to other project needs.
Particular attention will be paid to project justification and contextualization, the means implemented to ensure the project's sustainability (financing, governance, etc.) and anticipation of project monitoring, evaluation and assessment procedures.
WHO CAN APPLY TO THE AWARD?
Eligibility criteria
- The organization carrying out the project must be an a charity with headquarters in the European Union
- The project must be non-profit-making.
- The project must be run by a student organization, attached to a higher education establishment.
- The project must be ongoing, or start before December, 31st 2025.
Selection criteria
- Technical and financial feasibility of the project
- Project methodology
- Project's expected environmental and social impact
- The grant awarded by the Artelia Foundation cannot represent the total budget of the project.
CALENDAR
- March 31, 2025: Deadline for submission of projects
- April 2025: Examination and selection of projects by the jury
- End of April 2025: Notification of results
HOW TO APPLY
The application form should contain the following items with the following attachments:
- Project description form in english
- Project presentation video or pitch (5 min maximum), in english
- Charity’s legal status
- Detailed project budget and financing plan
- Any documents required for a better understanding of the project
The complete applications must be sent before March, 31st at midnight to fondation@arteliagroup.com