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Who can get involved?

Are you a KU community member or an entity who wants to collaborate with Khalifa University in pursuing projects that improve the university's operational environmental performance, foster environmental literacy and community engagement, advance applied research and design, expand sustainability learning opportunities, and demonstrate the viability of best practices and technologies for sustainability within KU campus or within Abu Dhabi emirate.

What is Green Grants?

The Green Grants program was established to support members of the KU community in pursuing projects that improve the university's operational environmental performance, foster environmental literacy and community engagement, advance applied research and design, expand sustainability learning opportunities, and demonstrate the viability of best practices and technologies for sustainability. Will be an Open Innovation Initiative which will be open for external collaboration.

Green Macro grants and Micro grants are intended to support projects and programs that have the potential for:

  • Offer turnkey solutions.
  • Can be implemented on the KU campus or within the UAE ecosystem.
  • Are senior design projects.

Micro grants (under AED 50,000)

Micro grants of up to AED 50,000 are to support programs and projects that directly improve sustainability at KU campus (including senior design projects). Applications will be reviewed by the Sustainability Taskforce. Microgrants may be used to pilot an idea, which can later be developed into a full Green Grant. It will be accepted in rolling basis.

Macro grants (more than AED 50,000 and under AED 200k)

Macro grants Program awards up to AED 200K for the most feasible, impactful, and innovative projects that have potential for institutionalization or are self-sustaining within KU campus or Abu Dhabi emirate . Applications will be reviewed by the Sustainability Taskforce and will be accepted on a yearly basis.

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