Sustainability Innovation Seed Grants provide innovators with the necessary funding to kick-start a project or develop an intervention that tackles the leading sustainability challenges facing BU.
With funding and resources offered by BU Sustainability and Innovate@BU, students are empowered to kick-start a project or develop an intervention that tackles the leading sustainability challenges facing BU.
Applications are due November 1, 2024.
Still curious about our Sustainability Seed Grants? Register for one of our upcoming info sessions on 8/2 or 8/22 to learn more!
Sustainability innovations should provide solutions for Boston University, but preference is given to those that also have an impact beyond campus. They must meet one or more of the recommendations outlined in the Boston University Climate Action Plan, and should relate to one of these five topics. Click to learn more.
The selection team will evaluate projects based on the following criteria:
Though climate change resilience, emissions and energy, education and engagement, environmental justice, Zero Waste, and other issues linked with sustainable living are interconnected, each one can be explored uniquely through innovation.
We encourage innovative ideas/projects that could scale to participate in further challenges and grant opportunities.
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Innovate@BU and BU Sustainability are thrilled to introduce the winners of this year's Sustainability Innovation Seed Grants.
Sustainability Seed Grants will fund ideas ranging from textbook lending to eliminating dental supply waste
Since fall 2019, the grant program has partially funded more than 40 student projects.
Meet the teams receiving grants for new sustainability projects at BU and the greater community.
From clothing swaps to green theatre productions, these fifteen student teams are launching innovative sustainability projects with the help of small seed grants.