The second call for grants for innovative projects promoting more sustainable lifestyles and consumption models at the UV is now open.

Who can apply?

• UV students enrolled in an official Undergraduate or Master’s Degree, or Doctoral Programme during the 2023-2024 academic year.
• UV student associations.

What are they?

Grants of €1500 to finance your project:

• Technological projects: Devices and prototypes for the application of technologies, development of applications, different uses of information and communication technologies, etc.
• Socio-cultural, educational or awareness-raising activities: Publications, presentations, audiovisual productions, cultural and artistic events, conferences, talks, lectures, courses, workshops, seminars, meetings, conferences, awareness-raising campaigns, etc., that have an innovative component.
• Innovative projects promoting critical reflection on consumption and actions that contribute to changing values and behaviours towards more sustainable ones from an environmental, social and economic point of view. These actions include reduction, recycling, reuse and shared use.
• Innovative projects of all kinds that promote a more sustainable management and use of UV resources and services. Examples include models and techniques for infrastructure management and business models related to goods and services used by the university community.
• Other innovative projects promoting and facilitating specific alternatives for fairer and more sustainable consumption in the university community.
• Any other type of action that encourages the university community to get involved in sustainability efforts and build networks and collaborations that align with the goals of the 2030 Agenda, particularly the People SDGs.

Projects can range from experimental to mature, including demonstration projects and those that implement established ideas.

GUIDELINES: For project ideation, refer to the UV’s Fair Trade and Responsible Consumption Guide and Strategic Guide for Achieving the SDGs.

Documentation and submission of applications:

• Text of the call for submissions (pdf)
• Publication in the Official Journal of the Valencian Government (DOGV) (pdf) Resultat Official Journal of the Valencian Government (DOGV) - Valencian Government (gva.es)
• Annex II: Project report (PDF)
• Annex III: Third party form
• DNI, NIE or passport

1. To submit your application, access the UV Online Office and log in.
2. In the ‘General’ tab, you must enter the following data:

   • Type of organ to which the application is addressed: University, General and Central Services (Serveis universitaris, generals i centrals)
   • Body to which the application is addressed: International Relations and Cooperation Service (Servei de Relacions Internacionals i Cooperació)
   • Group to which the application is addressed: Innovative Sustainability Projects

3. If you have any doubts about the application procedure, you can contact us at becascoop@uv.es.

• Website of the Chair for Cooperation and Sustainable Development