The Students’ SDG Pool
Do you or your association have lots of good ideas for activities based on the UN’s SDGs? If so you can apply for funds in the The Students’ SDG Pool. The application deadline is October 1, 2020.
In order to give the students an opportunity to leave their stamp on the university, SDU’s executive board has decided to support the students’ work with sustainability and the UN’s 17 SDGs by setting up a pool, where all students and student associations can apply for funding.
The pool funds are targeted at:
- student-based initiatives and activities that are
- developed and run by SDU’s students and
- aimed at working within the framework of the SDGs
Below you can read more about how to apply for funds in the SDG pool, and which activities the funds can be used for.
How to apply for a pool fund
There are one or two rounds of applications a year. The next round is expected to take place in October 2021.
However, you are welcome to send an application if you get a bright idea
for an activity in the meantime. You can send it by e-mail to vores_verdensmål@sdu.dk.
Please tell us briefly about:
- Your idea
- The intended use of the funds
- Who is the target group?
- When the activities are implemented
We will subsequently contact you.
We encourage students from all SDU’s campuses to send applications.
Unfortunately, we cannot support entrepreneurship through this pool, but if you have an idea to start a company within sustainability you can contact SDU RIO. You can read about SDU RIO’s offer for students her e .
What can and can’t you apply for?
The funds must go directly to the work with the SDGs and can thus be used for:
- Establishment costs – including the purchase of relevant equipment
- Preparation of printed matter and other communication materials, e.g. posters, roll-ups, flyers, video etc.
- Catering – primarily for public events
- Hiring of equipment for dissemination use.
The funds may not be used for e.g.:
- Remuneration of SDU staff
- Administration
- Subsiding of deficits
- Fixed, recurring expenses
- Transmission to associations and/or organisations outside of SDU
Previously supported projects
The students’ climate garden
The climate garden is a community and gathering point where students cross studies and educations can meet and exchange ideas and thoughts about the climate, the environment, sustainability and biodiversity. Garden events and workshops with the SDGs in focus will be held in the climate garden. The members can obtain their own pallet frame for a small amount and plant vegetables and herbs on the climate garden area. You can read more about the climate garden and become a member here.
Female Engineering Movement
FEM is a network for students and alumni from The Faculty of Engineering
(TEK) at SDU. The association works on breaking the paradox that women in a
society with general equality are under-represented in higher and leading
positions and within companies and organisations that work with Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). FEM holds regular meetings,
workshops etc. and organises common participation in TEK-relevant events.
You can read more about FEM here.
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