Applications close 5 January 2022

All applications to the Climate Smart Cities Challenge must be submitted by 17:00 (UTC) on 5 January 2022. Applications need to be submitted before the deadline and via the dedicated application portal. To assist in preparing an application, a PDF of the application questions is available here. 

All applications must be submitted in English. 

In the application form you will be asked to submit the following information: 

• Contact information for the key team members and organization involved in the proposal. 
• Brief descriptions of how your proposal addresses the relevant city challenge statement and the overall selection criteria.
• Confirmation that you meet the eligibility criteria and can commit to working with the challenge partners for an announcement on 20 January 2022 at Expo 2020 Dubai.

Each city’s challenge is complex and will require many different solutions working together to achieve the city’s ambitions. Therefore, we are seeking a variety of proposals that can contribute to solving the problem – we don’t expect a single organization to overcome every barrier. Finalists will work with city stakeholders to fine-tune proposals, adapt to the city context, and form relationships to create a team of complementary partners in each city.

Before starting your application you will need to make an account in the application portal. You can save a draft of your application at any time and come back to your application later. 

Once your application has been submitted, you will receive a confirmation email. You will not be able to edit your application once it has been submitted. Please remember to submit your application before the final deadline 17:00 (UTC) 5 January 2022.

We encourage applicants to read all the information on the website including the FAQs, eligibility criteria, selection criteria,  privacy policy and terms & conditions, before completing this application form. All applications will be assessed against the selection criteria.

The Climate Smart Cities Challenge is open to applications globally and we encourage submissions from innovators and organizations from everywhere!

We recognize that there are a diverse range of people and organizations with brilliant ideas and solutions who are looking for an opportunity to scale and collaborate to achieve a real world impact. Therefore there is an array of application support for Climate Smart Cities Challenge, as outlined below, including a number of events and a dedicated application support team.