The student solidarity prize was created by the Veolia Environnement Foundation, in partnership with the Veolia Environnement Campus and representatives of schools and universities.
The prize aims to encourage the initiative and involvement of school and university students in community-oriented projects.
The prize rewards innovative approaches, the interdisciplinary approach to the challenges of development and environmental conservation, and the mobilization of synergies between players (cofunding, pooling of skills, etc.).
The student solidarity prize is aimed exclusively at associations (legal persons) formed by students currently pursuing their studies in schools and universities (Master's level) in Europe.
Eligible associations may have several years of existence, or may be recently created, or even be applying for their first grant in the context of the student solidarity prize.
Two or more associations can join hands to submit an application for a joint project in connection with the student solidarity prize. In this case, a single association of the group will be designated to be the project leader and will be the sole interlocutor.
Financial support in the form of a grant: depending on the requirements and specific features of each project, the jury shares a total grant of 15,000 euros; between the three winners. The grant to the first prize winner may be smaller than the one to the second and/or the third.
Technical support in the form of expertise, thanks to the employee sponsorship program involving the employees of the Veolia Environnement Group in France and internationally.