EmailMe Form - KCP 2023 Application Form

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

The Keeling Curve Prize Eligibility Requirements are copied below for your convenience, but you can access them anytime on our website here: https://www.globalwarmingmitigationproject.org/eligibility-requirements

Applications that are incomplete or that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.

We welcome entries for active projects or programs from anywhere in the world.

The Keeling Curve Prize is awarded for current programs and projects only.

Applications centered on past work, unimplemented ideas or untested hypotheses will not be accepted.

Applications for the Keeling Curve Prize must be submitted in English. To ensure the legitimacy and accuracy of your responses, GWMP can not take responsibility for their translation. You can learn more about this by reading our FAQs at https://www.globalwarmingmitigationproject.org/faq

Your project may align with more than one prize category. The application form requires that you designate a primary category for your application, but also allows you to list secondary categories for consideration. However, applicants are only eligible to win in one category in any given year.

Applicants that have not received an award are welcome to apply in subsequent years.

Previous prize winners may submit applications for new projects that are different from their previously awarded project and that utilize different methods and approaches to reduce or increase uptake of greenhouse gas emissions.

Applications that do not attempt to quantify their emissions reductions or address the project’s functional and financial scalability (Questions #8 through #10) will not be considered. For more guidance see our FAQs at https://www.globalwarmingmitigationproject.org/faq

The prize application period opens on November 1, 2022 and closes at 11:59 PM MST (Mountain Standard Time), February 10, 2023. To be considered, your application must be completed and submitted before this time, and before the cap of 500 applications is reached. For this reason, we encourage submitting your application as early as possible.

By completing an application, you are granting the Global Warming Mitigation Project permission to disseminate information about your project at its discretion. Requests for confidentiality can be designated within the application.

CONFIRMATION OF ELIGIBILITY AND PRIZE CATEGORY

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I have read the eligibility requirements and confirm that this application meets these criteria.

Eligibility for the prize requires that this is an active project, meaning it is not at the idea/concept phase, is not a past project that has concluded, and is not a request for personal funding. Briefly explain how your project meets these eligibility requirements. (Please limit your response to 100 words - you will be asked to describe your project in more detail in subsequent application questions.) *

You are applying for The Keeling Curve Prize for Excellence in: *

Additional categories (optional; If you feel that your project fits into more than one category please indicate which other categories it may apply to.):

GENERAL INFORMATION

OPTIONAL: We encourage you to include either: 1) a short 1-minute video, 2) a pitch deck, or 3) a one-page summary briefly introducing your project.

Please think of this as a chance to provide a short "elevator pitch" for your project. This is optional for your application, and there is no need to submit more than one of the options below.

Video (max length: 1 minute): We recommend a simple video where you very briefly describe your project and its impact. We do not expect anything edited or polished — it is fine to use a web cam or phone camera to record.

Pitch Deck (max length: 10 slides): Feel free to submit an existing pitch deck that clearly articulates your project and its impact.

Written summary (max length: 1 page, single spaced).

Name of Group/Organization/Individual *

Organization's Founding Year *

Contact Name *

Prefix First Last Suffix

Position in organization *

Contact Email *

Confirm Email

Contact Phone *

Time Zone *

Organization's Primary Address *

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code Country / Region

Address of the project, if different from above:

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code Country / Region

Briefly list any additional details about your organization and the project's specific regions of operation. (150 words max) *

Is your organization for-profit or non-profit? (Answer has no bearing on your application score.)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS

1. Briefly describe the purpose of your project, including when, why and how it was formed. (150 words max) *

2. List the leading team member(s) of your project and their roles. Using bullets and/or providing a link to your leadership team page on a website is encouraged. (150 words max) *

3. How does your project empower those traditionally underrepresented in the climate movement? (e.g., women, people of color, youth, climate vulnerable communities, etc.) (250 words max) *

4. What is your organization's current annual operating budget? *

5. How is your project currently funded? (150 words max) *

6. If awarded the Keeling Curve Prize, how would the prize money be used to support and advance your project? Please provide a detailed breakdown of how you envision using the prize funds. (150 words max) *

7. How does your project impact greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs)? Please select all that apply. *

Replaces/avoids GHGs (e.g., projects that replace sources of GHGs, such as the burning of fossil fuels for electricity, heat, transport, or other energy uses)

Reduces GHGs (e.g., projects that reduce sources of GHGs, such as through efficiency or other changes in consumption)

Removes/stores GHGs (e.g., projects that capture, sequester, or otherwise enhance the "sinks" that accumulate and store GHGs)

8. Please explain in detail how your project achieves these impacts. We encourage you to include references/citations or specific evidence where applicable. (500 words max) *

9. State your best estimates of the GHG impacts of this project at present and when the project is fully scaled (in metric tons of CO2-equivalent per year).

If applicable, provide estimates of historical GHG impacts for your project.

You will have the opportunity to explain your methods and approach to quantification in Question #10.

Estimate of current annual impact (metric tons of CO2-equivalent per year) *

Estimate of GHG impact when project is fully scaled (metric tons of CO2-equivalent per year) *

Estimate of historical impact since founding of project (cumulative metric tons of CO2-equivalent).

Note: please skip this question if not applicable (i.e., your project is new or at an early enough stage that historical impacts are not relevant).

10. Please provide the methodology and approach used to estimate the impacts submitted to Question #9.

For future impact, please indicate when you expect "full scale" to be achieved for your project.

Where relevant, please include any applicable citations or assumptions used in your calculations. (750 words max) *

Note: if necessary, you can upload additional supporting materials, such as references or spreadsheets, at the end of the application (Question #20).

11. List any significant breakthroughs for your project, providing dates if possible. (150 words max) *

12. What are the most pressing challenges you have encountered or expect to encounter in executing your project (either technical or implementation-based)? (150 words max) *

13. What does success for your project look like in one year? In five years?

In your response, please indicate how you will achieve your goals related to scalability and impact. (350 words max) *

14. Describe how you will secure and sustain funding for your project to support your 5-year vision. (250 words max) *

15. Please select the additional benefits your project provides aside from GHG reductions.

Please provide a brief explanation of your selections. (250 words max) *

16. How is your organization/project collaborating both locally and globally? Please list previous and ongoing partnerships with a brief explanation of the nature of those partnerships. (250 words max) *

17. Please list relevant prizes, awards, and grants you've won and/or applied for. Please briefly describe the award and/or provide links that describe it. *

18. Please list 2-3 professional references who can comment on your organization or project. Include name, affiliation, title, and contact information. *

19. If applicable, please provide links to your project’s online presence:

Website:

Facebook:

Twitter:

Instagram:

LinkedIn:

20. Upload any additional files relevant to your application. (e.g., GHG impact quantification methodology, budgeting or financial documents, supporting evidence/research, etc.)

21. How did you hear about the Keeling Curve Prize? *

22. The Global Warming Mitigation Project exists to pave the way to a livable future; we bring visibility, credibility, and funding to science-backed climate solutions. One way we do this is through our Climate Impact Conduit, which connects organizations with funding opportunities that enable them to scale their efforts and succeed in the longer-term. If your organization would like to be included in our Climate Impact Conduit database, please fill out the survey that is linked in the confirmation email you will receive when your application is successfully submitted. This opportunity has no bearing on your application's competitiveness for the prize.

Yes, my organization would like to be connected with potential funding opportunities through inclusion in this database.

No, my organization would not like to be included in this database.

23. Is there anything else you would like us to know about your project not covered in the questions above? (150 words max)

24. By submitting this application, you are acknowledging that all information is accurate to the best of your knowledge and you consent to give GWMP the right to share this information for the purposes of enhancing your success.

I give GWMP permission to disseminate information at their discretion.

I wish to keep my application confidential.