Campus Sustainability Grant

• The project contains research and experiments, in the form of a living lab that enhances sustainability on campus. 
• The living lab contributes to the environmental and social sustainable development of Utrecht University, in line with the university's sustainability goals, such as; CO2-neutral and zero waste by 2030 and restoring and enhancing local biodiversity. 
• The living lab must be on campus, realized in two years or less, is replicable in case of proven innovation and/or usefulness, scalable and has measurable impact. 
• One follows the living lab methodology in setting up the living lab. This means the project: 
  • is transdisciplinary in nature and the participation of university stakeholders (operations, research and education) is required; 
  • provides space for experimentation and learning in a real-life setting; 
  • is user-oriented and involves co-creating with different stakeholders. 

It is considered a plus if the project: 

• has a clear applied research question and tests new technologies for sustainability innovation; 
• connects with the local community; 
• has an educational component, giving students the opportunity to co-learn/research in the living lab. 

For the entire application procedure, please refer to the document 'criteria and application procedure'.

Please note the following days in your calendars, you are expected to be available (if applicable to you) on both dates.

• Living Lab Board Pitch: March 11, Tuesday from 11:00 to 13:00.
• Official kickoff session with all awardees: March 25, Tuesday (time to be decided).

We encourage all applicants to get in touch with the CLU team before submitting their applications, we remain available to brainstorm together and provide guidance on the application. Applications in both Dutch and English will be accepted. For the Campus Sustainability Grant please refer to the submission timeline. The deadline for the second round of applications closes on January 31. These must be submitted in Word format with a maximum word count of 1500 words.  

For any other questions about the Sustainability Fund and to submit your application(s), please email: sustainabilityfund@uu.nl.