UNH International Changemaker Grant

• Each student group should be officially recognized by?OR?sponsored by a UNH department
  • The?Sustainability Institute can be the department - contact?Zack Angelini
• Each student group must have at least one faculty or staff advisor?
  • Zack Angelini?at the?Sustainability Institute can be the staff advisor
• All students participating in the project must establish eligibility by completing the Study Away Eligibility Form?

The Emeriti Council strongly encourages?multi-year and/or?multi-phase projects that establish a relationship with international communities of need.?This recognizes that sustainable development depends upon long-lasting partnerships and allows UNH groups and associated partners to address challenges that may arise following departure from the project community. Additionally, this encourages?the integration of virtual project work during pre and post travel, which will positively set the stage for in-person work once travel occurs.??

The Emeriti Council will consider the overall quality and merit of the proposal, in addition to the following grant criteria (download the PDF rubric):

1. Project Description: ?An overview of your project, including:
   • an overview of your local partner organization and their mission
   • context for the location where you will be serving (highlighting how the location is an area of high need)
   • the nature of your project and how it aligns with the intent of this program
   • the preparation and implementation plan for your project
2. Funding & fundraising activities:?The International Changemaker Grant is contingent upon student groups developing a budget for the project as well as raising a portion of the funds needed for the project. You'll be asked to describe the supplemental fundraising activities you have done or plan to do.
3. Team characteristics include?diverse skills and perspectives to bring to the project, including ideally representing various majors and colleges on campus,?entrepreneurial spirit and ingenuity and a demonstration of?clear interest and motivation for choosing to engage with this project. You'll be asked to include?brief description of your student group,?including its mission (formal or informal), and?the nature of your interest and motivation for choosing to engage with this project.
4. Engagement of the community abroad in project needs assessment, planning, and implementation?
5. Beneficial short-term and long-term impacts for the community where the project is conducted?
6. Benefits to student learning as well as enhancement of educational quality at UNH?
7. Strategy for sharing the project results to the UNH community, including but not limited to?
   • A final activity report that will cover the outcomes of the project objectives, including itemized budget expenditures?
   • A ~ 3-minute video
   • An blog post highlighting the on-site project work and impact on the local community and UNH participants?
   • A short presentation to the UNH community, highlighting the impacts of the International Changemaker Grant?on your group and the local community
   • A presentation at the?Undergraduate Research Conference?is?encouraged, but not required
8. Faculty Advisor(s) Letter of Support:?The letter should describe the advisor's involvement and supervision of the project, including the length the advisor has been working with the students and an assessment of the project's viability.

See the list of NGOs below with potential projects (or any others not on this page) to co-develop a project and proposal. Please email?Zack.Angelini@unh.edu for assistance with coordination and Project Proposal.

Your next steps:

1: Connect with an NGO (one of these below, or any others).
2: Connect with a Faculty Sponsor in your department or at the Sustainability Institute.
3.?Together, develop a community-based project aligned with the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as a blueprint.
4. Read all eligibility requirements and grant criteria to make sure you are developing a strong proposal and application.
5. Apply!

Thank you for your interest in the International Changemaker Grant.

The Summer 2025 application is OPEN!
Questions? Contact?Zack.Angelini@unh.edu
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Application instructions:?

Before applying, please be sure to read all the FAQ sections above, and the notes and instructions below.?

• For the purposes of the application, please determine one student in your group to be your "team leader". This person will be completing some information on behalf of the group.?
• Each team member should complete the form.?
• Get ready to apply!

When completing the online application, please read all instructions carefully! Here's what you can expect:

1. Each team member should complete the online application form.
   In the first section, each team member will complete information about themselves (contact, major, grad year, etc.).?
   • Be sure to select ¡°International Changemaker Grant¡± when asked ¡°What program are you applying for?¡±?
2. ?In the next section, you will be asked if you are a "team member" or "team leader" (this should be determined prior to starting the application, and is only for the purposes of the application).
   • All team members will?answer some additional questions about your trip and?host organization (you may use information from your host's website to complete this portion).
   • If you are the team leader:
     • you will also be asked to?download the ¡°Additional Application Materials Document¡±. This document should be completed AS A TEAM, as you will have?questions to answer about your project and each team member's individual?interests, expertise and goals. After downloading, type your team's answers in the document and save the file as a Word document or a PDF.??
       • Name your document as follows: HostOrganization_TermYear_ICG. (As an example, if the host is Kenya Connect and you were planning to go in the summer of?2025, your file name would be "KenyaConnect_Summer2025_ICG
       • Then, you will upload your saved document back to the online form where asked to do so, and complete the remainder of the online form - be sure to hit "Submit" to complete your application.?
     • you will also be asked to upload?your team's letter of recommendation (up to 3).
3. After your whole team submits their applications, our committee members will review your materials, and we'll reach out by email to notify you.

Apply to the summer 2025 International Changemaker Grant