Applications open for International Terre de Femmes Award 2024

Deadline Date: November 30, 2024

 Donor Name: The Yves Rocher Foundation

 Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000

Are you an adult woman (or a group of women) committed to insect conservation? Does your project have a strong environmental and social impact (involvement of local communities) in safeguarding coastal areas? Is your organization an NGO, association or foundation? If yes, then the Terre de Femmes Award is for you.

The International Terre de Femmes Award is a thematic prize open to all women worldwide. It rewards on-the-ground actions carried out by a woman or a group of women within a non-profit organization.

Theme

  • The theme chosen for the seventh edition of the International Prize is ” Coastal ecosystems, dynamic environments between land and sea “, defined as follows:
    • In 2025, this thematic prize will reward the project of a woman, or a group of women committed to the preservation of coastal ecosystems, through concrete actions carried out within a non-profit organization (association loi 1901, foundation, NGO).
    • Through this thematic prize, the Yves Rocher Foundation, a recognized public utility foundation, wishes to support the role of women who, in their own territory, are committed to preserving and promoting the importance and role of coastal ecosystems as a fundamental element of the planet’s ecosystem dynamics.

Prize Information

  • The prize: a financial award of €10,000, as well as support from the team and the opportunity to share experiences in the Terre de Femmes super community.

Eligible Projects

  • Examples of projects that may be eligible include:
    • Creation of new marine protected areas with integrated management plans.
    • Monitoring and enforcement programs in protected areas.
    • Mangrove replanting projects with local community participation.
    • Coral reef restoration initiatives involving coral transplant techniques.
    • Collaborative research programs with scientific institutions to study coastal ecosystems.
    • Public awareness campaigns and educational programs in local schools.
    • Ecological compensation projects to offset impacts of urban development on coastal habitats.

Eligibility Criteria

  • The Yves Rocher Foundation Terre de Femmes International Prize is open to women of legal age throughout the world who are carrying out a project in favor of nature through a non-profit organization (foundation, association, NGO) or on a personal basis, when the laws and regulations of their country prevent them from participating through a non-profit organization.
  • Candidates may not be members of the Yves Rocher Foundation, persons involved in the organization of this contest, or Groupe Rocher staff or employees.
  • Participation in the International Prize is limited to one entry per person (same first name and surname).
  • Winners of the two (2) previous editions are not eligible for the International Prize.
  • Participation in the International Prize may be combined with participation in the Terre de Femmes France Award in the same or previous years.

For more information, visit The Yves Rocher Foundation.

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