The 2024 Wilkes Climate Launch Prize: $500,000 to Launch your Climate Change Idea!
The Wilkes Climate Launch Prize at the University of Utah is inviting first-round applications until February 29, 2024. This $500,000 prize seeks to support and accelerate innovative ideas from organizations worldwide, both for-profits and nonprofits, dedicated to combatting climate change.
Key Details:
- Application Deadline: February 29, 2024 (by 12:00 midnight MST)
- Eligibility: Open to organizations globally, at any stage – for-profits, nonprofits, seed, pre-seed, venture-funded, or publicly traded.
- Prize: $500,000, one of the largest university-affiliated climate awards globally.
Process & Review Timeline:
- Phase I: First round submissions
- Due Date: February 29, 2024
- Phase II: Second Round applicant proposals
- Due Date: April 12, 2024
- Phase III: Finalists pitch in-person at Wilkes Climate Summit
- Event Date: May 14, 2025
- Awards Ceremony: September 2024
Key Evaluation Criteria:
- Scalable Impact:
- Reduction or removal of greenhouse gases.
- Scaling potential over 2030-2050.
- Transformative change in the sector.
- Feasibility:
- Demonstrated feasibility.
- Cost per MT CO2-equivalent.
- Relevant expertise and structure.
- Co-benefits:
- Positive impacts on communities, economies, or ecosystems.
- Mitigation plans for potential negative consequences.
FAQs:
- Who is Eligible? Organizations globally, for-profits or nonprofits.
- Submission Format? Typed directly into the application form.
- Funds Restrictions? 15% cap on overhead, no other restrictions.
- Prizes? One grand prize of $500,000.
- First Round Deadline? February 29, 2024 (by midnight MST).
For more information, please visit their official website.
How to Apply: Submit your innovative climate solution via the application portal. For detailed queries, contact Kyla Welch at Kyla.Welch@utah.edu.
Join the global movement in combating climate change! Your groundbreaking idea could be the key to a sustainable future.
