# Award offers £50,000 & 500 pro bono hours to educational projects

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/06/14/award-offers-50000-500-pro-bono-hours-to-educational-projects/
- Published: 2022-06-14T09:00:00+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**International law firm Clifford Chance has opened applications for its annual,
global United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) Award, with the winning
nonprofit to receive £50,000 and 500 pro bono hours.**

The award supports educational focused nonprofit organisations and is aligned with
the [United Nations SDGs](https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/).

This year, the award is focusing on [SDG 4](https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/education/),
the aim of which is to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education, and promote
lifelong learning opportunities for all. The award is open to NGOs and educational
institutions around the world, including schools and universities, whose work is
aligned with this particular SDG.

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The judges are looking for award submissions that demonstrate a commitment to innovative
approaches towards the achievement of this goal, and those with the potential to
be replicated and scaled. All entries will be judged by the same criteria, irrespective
of size, geographical location, or previous interaction with Clifford Chance.

Environmental protection charity [Plan Vivo](https://www.planvivo.org/) was the 
recipient of last year’s award, which focused on environmental causes. Clifford 
Chance’s pro bono support and funding is currently helping Plan Vivo to work on 
several areas, including biodiversity standards and carbon rights as well as a review
of its commercial agreements and marketing strategy.

This year’s key application process dates are:

 * Application process opened on 13 June 2022 and can be accessed [here](https://www.cliffordchance.com/about_us/responsible-business/community-and-pro-bono/clifford-chance-sustainable-development-award.html)
 * Application process closes on 22 July 2022
 * Winner announced October 2022

The winner will be chosen by a judging panel led by Jeroen Ouwehand, head of the
Clifford Chance ESG board, as well as other Clifford Chance representatives, the
firm’s strategic pro bono partners, and clients.

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