Apply for €500–€10,000* funding to bring your sustainability action ideas to life with our support!
Introducing the Sustainability Action Booster (est. May 2023), an expense grant dedicated to empowering students and unleashing their creative ideas for a sustainable future. Our mission is to provide the best opportunities for students to initiate and participate in student-owned sustainability actions – both on campus and beyond!
So, are you a student with a sustainability idea in mind that could use some extra financial resources?
Wait no longer! Whether you have a small project idea or a wild sustainability vision, we want to help bring your ideas to life! Check out our application criteria and apply anytime for a grant ranging from €500 to €5 000. At predetermined times (in 2025 TBC), we also offer the possibility of applying for larger grants of up to €10 000 for exceptionally well-justified projects!
We want to foster creativity and create a culture of experimentation where the joy of learning is more important than individual success! We believe that the true impact, especially in smaller projects, arises from the fact that more and more additional student-owned sustainability actions are taking place at Aalto University.
It's time to make a lasting impact and create an even more vibrant sustainability culture at Aalto University. Join us!
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If you wish to receive a grant for summer 2025, you have until 6th of June to apply.
Applications received between 7.6.-22.7.2025 will be processed after the summer break (end of July to early August).
Sustainability Action Booster grant model, developed by Aalto University, has received a prestigious international recognition from an UN-affiliated educational initiative. The model funds students' own experiments, ideas, and prototypes, and is now being praised for its bold, student-centered approach.
#sustainable_communities_and_networks #artistic_intervention #exhibition
Exhibition explores emotional connection to clothes and sustainable fashion practices.
This student-led initiative creates space for Aalto University students to share their practical,
creative, and sustainability-focused skills through hands-on workshops open to the
entire community.
#project #sustainability_events #conserving_energy
Student-led solar project transforming Test-Site into a self-sufficient space through circular design, community collaboration, and energy awareness.
#project #sustainable_materials #sustainable_communities_and_networks
Regenerative textile garden cultivating local dye and fibre plants while reviving craft traditions and restoring soil through community-driven action.
#project #workshop #sustainable_communities_and_networks
A student-led public speaking program empowering women and non-binary individuals through coaching, storytelling, and community support to boost confidence and visibility in entrepreneurship.
#project #circular_economy #prototype #collaboration
#project #workshop #sustainable_communities_and_networks
Sustainable beekeeping project bridging communities in Kenya and Finland through local knowledge, design, and collaboration.
#circular_economy #reducing_consumption #supportive_community_network #workshops
Aalto Repair and Rewear (ARR) is all about enabling sustainability in textiles and fashion. We empower you with the knowledge, skills, and community to mend your garments to make them last.
#event #sustainable_communities_and_networks
#social_sustainability #artistic_intervention #activism
Art project exploring social sustainability through inclusion, representation, and global collaboration across cultures.
The Unlocking Opportunities in Sustainability initiative aims to create a green career accelerator that fosters meaningful connections between students and sustainable career opportunities.
#sustainable_events #activism #sustainable_food_choices #reducing_consumption
A student-led grassroot initiative to reduce food waste around and beyond the Aalto campus.
#project #sustainability_events #sustainable_communities_and_networks
Be(e) Involved makes campus beekeeping more accessible through new hives, shared tools, and hands-on student participation.
We want to support student-owned sustainability culture at Aalto, and your sustainability visions are the key to it! Your ideas could include:
Or it could be something completely different: we're open to support diverse action-oriented ideas that seek to redefine sustainability, test, experiment, and/or break boundaries and spark positive change!
We are open for applications. Check out our application criteria and apply now!
Read more on how to apply Sustainability Action Booster expense grant!
Get inspired from previous and ongoing actions that the Sustainability Action Booster has supported!
Apply for the Sustainability Action Booster expense grant!
