The Equator Initiative’s Equator Prize 2012 provides an opportunity for local organizations working at the community-level in rural areas to submit their nominations. Twenty five selected organizations will each receive $5,000 with 10 selected for special recognition and a total of $20,000 each. In addition to this, the winners also get the opportunity to participate in the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), which will be held in Brazil in June 2012.
The eligibility criteria to apply for this Prize have been kept very simple. Applicant organizations should be at least three years old working in their field area; they should be community-based or local group operating in a rural area; and they should be located within a country receiving support from the United Nations Development (UNDP), excluding countries with a high level of development.
For a list of eligible countries, click here.
As this opportunity aptly suits small NGOs and CBOs in developing countries to apply, yet many of them fail to submit their applications simply because they cannot easily access, comprehend and complete the application or the nomination form. For this purpose, we are bringing out this guidance material here to support these organizations so that they can apply to it.
Disclaimer: The guidance material provided here for small organizations to apply for the Equator Prize 2012 is neither complete nor accurate. It is an unofficial document outlining basic information to complete the nomination form. It does not make any guarantee of any kind and readers are advised to use it at their own discretion.
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