• We are no longer accepting applications for this academic year's funding cycle. Funding will resume September 2023. You may still submit at EOI for consideration next fall. Please email green.grants@nyu.edu with any questions.

  • Green Grants Program- Expression of Interest Form (EOI)

    The Green Grants Program awards up to $20,000 for the most feasible, impactful, and innovative projects that have potential for institutionalization or are self-sustaining. Microgrants of up to $3,000 are to support programs and projects that directly improve sustainability at NYU. Applicants must submit this EOI and undergo a project consultation before applying for funding.
  • Overview

  • Project Lead Information

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  • Project Classification

    Green Grants must fall under at least one of the following categories:

    • Operations- Projects that pilot innovative ways to improve material, physical, or infrastructural elements at NYU, from food services to energy reduction. Please note that proposed projects that alter the physical structure of any NYU building (i.e. roofs, windows...etc.) fall outside the scope of the Green Grants program and are not eligible for funding.
    • Engagement- Activities that foster a campus culture of sustainability, such as efforts to improve environmental literacy, advance environmental justice, and stimulate behavior change and activism.
    • Research and/or Design- Research or design projects that create new sustainability opportunities. These projects must be integrated with the university campus or community through use of NYU as a test-bed for data collection, or by producing deliverables with potential to catalyze operational, academic, or cultural change at NYU. “Living Lab” projects are encouraged as they cyclically engage both data collection and application. Entrepreneurial ideas typically fall under this category, and both for-profit and non-profit ventures are eligible.
    • Academic- Projects which improve the university’s capacity for educating around sustainability, including curricular initiatives. We highly recommend that faculty are involved in these projects.
  • Partners

    List all internal (academic departments, administrative offices, etc.) and external (government agencies, partner institutions, businesses, NGOs, etc.) individuals and organizations that you intend on collaborating with. If you are working on a project that takes place on an NYU Campus, you must obtain and attach statements of approval or support from collaborators. For example, if your project is to install sensors on recycling bins in residence halls, you will need a statement of approval from the Office of Residential Life and Housing Services. Supplemental letters of approval from external partners are highly encouraged, but not necessary.

  • Project Timeline

  • Estimated Budget

  • Please create a rough budget. Include budget categories and where possible, specific costs. See example below:

      Budget Category Estimated Cost(s)
    1. Gardening tools $200
    2. Website domain and hosting $350
    3. Educational workshops $500
    4. Guest speaker honorarium TBD
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    6. Grand Total $1050 (+ speaker fees)

     

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