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Applications are open for the Negroni Week Innovation Award. This award seeks community-based partnerships that want to develop innovative projects responding to the actual challenges of the hospitality and beverage sector and that center good, clean and fair values in the industry.
Opportunity Details
The call is open to partnerships of at least two organizations where:
For eligibility purposes, submitted proposals must demonstrate adherence to one of the following priority areas:
A) GOOD
Trainings, exchanges, implementation and dissemination of best practices that improve professionals’ ability to choose good products and a more conscious consumption for better access to good food & beverage for all.
For example: Activities aimed at introducing more sustainable foods in canteen menus, especially in the public sector; initiatives addressed to the most vulnerable social groups; trainings on quality for baristas and bartenders.
B) CLEAN
Trainings, exchanges, implementation and dissemination of best practices that face the challenges of climate change in innovative ways contributing to make the local hospitality & beverage system more environmentally sustainable.
For example: Communication campaigns and initiatives that contribute toward creating an hospitality & beverage sector that increase its environmental and social value due to its power in influencing consumer behavior and/or have a concrete positive impact (e.g. Innovative and replicable initiatives to reduce waste from the industry).
C) FAIR
Trainings, exchanges, implementation and dissemination of best practices that contribute to the promotion of fair recognition of workers in the sector, support people’s empowerment to counter the risks of incurring mental health problems and address existing inequalities in the sector .
For example: Social campaigns to enhance the role of underrepresented groups in the industry; initiatives aimed at industry professionals designed to counteract the problems of mental health; solutions to reconcile life and work for the people employed in the sector, especially those who are underrepresented.
The total amount allocated to cover the stream of funding NEGRONI WEEK INNOVATION AWARD is 150,000 $, earmarked for initiatives all over the word, with a minimum funding of 3,000 $ and a maximum of 10.000 $ for each project.
Grants may be used to cover all - or part - of the total project budget. Co-funding are possible and encouraged. Grants can be used to finance a wide range of activities, from seeding entirely new initiatives to scaling up existing ones. The granted funds may only be used for the expenses foreseen in the project within the scheduled project duration. Grants can cover purchases, services, travel costs, communication tools, etc. They can also be used to cover consultancies and staff costs, as long as they are functional and commensurate with the proposed initiative.
The project timeline may be up to 10 months and must end by May 31, 2026. Under no circumstances will extensions be allowed.
Applications will be opened as from the 25th of March and must be submitted through the online platform (including an activity plan with timeline and budget) before the deadline (4th May).
The Lead applicant must demonstrate that they operate primarily in the hospitality & beverage sector.
• The call is open to collaborations of a minimum of two organizations, with the lead applicant submitting the proposal, and entering into a grant agreement in case the proposal is selected.
• Individuals or informal associations without a legal status cannot be Lead Partners.
• Each Lead Applicant/Partner can present only one proposal within the 2025 calls for proposal.
• Proposals must address one of the priority areas
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