Young Global Changers 2025: Application Form

PERSONAL INFORMATION

First name

Last name

Date of birth

Nationality

City of residence

Country of residence

Social media handles, if available

Gender Identity

I confirm I am eligible to the apply for the Recoupling Awards as I satisfy the following:

Between 18 and 35 years of age

Have a project, initiative or organization that is beyond the conceptual stage, is in operation and is already having an impact

I am in a leadership role in my project or initiative.

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AWARD CATEGORY

I am applying for the...

GENERAL INFORMATION

Name of your project / initiative:

Link to website (if available)

Your position within the project / initiative **

** Please note that you should have a leading role in the organization responsible for the project you are applying with. This can be the role of a founder, co-founder, project-lead, initiator or a similar role.

In which year did your particular project/initiative commence?

How many people are working on this specific project?

Is your organisation solely dedicated towards this project or are there multiple projects running simultaneously under the same organisation?

One project

Two or more projects

What is the type of your organisation:

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PERSONAL BIOGRAPHY

Please write a short bio about yourself. (See examples here: https://www.global-solutions-initiative.org/young-global-changers/alumni/class-of-2023/)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Describe your project. (An overview of your initiative including its history, mission, and values along with its commitment to economic, social and environmental goals)

ALIGNMENT SUMMARY

How does your project / initiative promote the “Recoupling” of economic prosperity (and/or political processes) with social and environmental sustainability?

Note:
Reimagine Business: Your application must include a statement on how your business or social enterprise impacts the alignment of business activities with social and environmental prosperity. Please explain how you assess or measure your impact.
Reimagine Social & Climate Action: Your application must include a statement on how your project’s efforts directly impact social and environmental goals and explain how these impacts are measured.
Reimagine Civic Engagement: Your application must include a statement on how your project invigorates civic engagement and citizen agency, increases transparency and accountability or in other ways empowers people to become more active designers of their circumstances. Please also explain how these impacts are measured.

Here is some space for any additional information, notes or comments that you'd like to share with us.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

How would you benefit from participating in the Global Solutions Summit and being onsite in Berlin with the other 14 finalists?

How will the prize money/grant add value to your initiative/organisation?

How would you benefit from becoming a part of a global network of changemakers?

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*I hereby confirm that I am selecting to apply to YGC Recoupling Award and that I have NOT applied for more than one category of the Recoupling Award 2025.

*I hereby confirm that I am eligible to apply for the awards as my project is an initiative or organization that aligns with the purpose of the chosen category.

*I hereby confirm that I have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions for Participation in the Young Global Changers Recoupling Awards.

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