British Council in Nepal, Kathmandu University School of Arts & School of Engineering, Applied Arts Scotland and Edinburgh Napier University’s Creative Informatics with the National Innovation Center have announced a unique opportunity to participate in its Innovation Grant Programme which includes an incubator programme followed by grants and showcase opportunities in the lead up to COP26.
The programme is part of Road to COP26, a campaign of activities implemented by the British Council with support from the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Nepal. The programme aims to support the development of new, exciting and innovative ideas for sustainability that harness nature-based and craft-related solutions to promote positive environmental impacts and climate change resilience.
The programme includes incubation where ideas that can deliver social and environmental outcomes besides economic ones will be further developed through guidance and training from Nepali and UK experts.
Following the incubation, participants can bid for one of the five grants that include financial support and tailored mentoring opportunities with UK and Nepali experts. Grantee outputs will be presented to industry and climate change stakeholders in Nepal and the UK in the lead up to COP26 which takes place in Glasgow, Scotland from November 1-12.
