Applications Invited for Alstom Foundation Grant

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About the Organization

Established in November 2007, the Alstom Foundation supports and funds projects which serve to improve living conditions in, and economic prospects of, communities located near Alstom’s facilities and sites around the world. All projects are conceived, presented and supported by Alstom employees who team up with expert partners and look to the Alstom Foundation to make a positive impact on the local environment. All projects are conducted in strong partnership with local or global NGOs with a proven ability to implement the projects on the ground.

About the Grant

The Alstom Foundation’s project list is extremely varied, ranging from economic development initiatives, the organisation of waste recovery and co-tourism support, to campaigns aimed at raising awareness on environmental issues. Its vision has evolved over the years and has led to the recent refocusing of the Socio-Economic Development axis.

The Alstom Foundation focuses on 4 key areas:

Economic and social development: There are many different facets to economic and social development, amongst which are: creation of sustainable industries and jobs, training and skills development, health and hygiene improvement, appropriate waste management or access to healthy food sources. The Alstom Foundation has supported initiatives in all these areas whilst also preserving the cultural heritage and natural environment of partner communities. In 2018, it was decided to focus the economic and social development axis to two distinct categories:

• Skills development and employability (especially for disadvantaged youth and women)
• Support for disadvantaged children (especially street children and orphans)

Environmental protection: The Alstom Foundation supports projects designed to enhance environmental awareness, protect natural habitats and build resilience to natural disasters. This ambition goes hand in hand with Alstom’s commitment towards protecting the environment.

Access to mobility: The Alstom Foundation seeks to encourage the economic development of communities by facilitating the movement of both people and goods such that remote and disadvantaged communities may take advantage of local markets, education, health and other facilities.

Access to energy and water: 17% of the world’s population has no access to electricity, 9% has no access to sanitation. The Alstom Foundation aims at making a contribution in these domains, helping remote communities to raise their living standards through access to these fundamental facilities.

Each submitted project must:

• align with one or more of the Foundation’s key axes
• be beneficial to the general interest
• be located in a country in which Alstom is represented
• be measurable in terms of its outcome and impact on the communities concerned
• be realistic and feasible within the budget and deadlines
• involve local stakeholders and local team/management
• be implemented by a fully competent partner organisation
• be in line with the Alstom Foundation’s Ethics Charter

Each NGO cannot submit more than one project.

How to Apply

Before creating your submission, please note:

• You will be guided to formulate your project through several preformatted forms to help optimize your submission.
• Each form contains a help function to assist you with the description of your project.
• You can save your project as a draft and continue your submission at a later stage.

Please review your project carefully before submitting – once your project is submitted the selection process is automatically initiated. An email from the Alstom Foundation is sent to you to confirm the submission.

Should you have any questions or difficulties in completing the forms please contact the Alstom Foundation on alstom-foundation@alstomgroup.com.

Submit your project

April 12: Deadline for project submission to the Alstom Foundation

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