Grant recipients
Grants were awarded on merit to five organisations from the shortlist of the Alcan Prize for Sustainability. The Grants are designed to promote capacity building by allowing a suitably qualified senior member of the recipient organisation to participate in the one-year, part-time Postgraduate Certificate in Cross Sector Partnership accredited by the University of Cambridge.
| Organisation | Primary objective/mission | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung (DSW) | DSW's main goal is to help free people free themselves from poverty. | Germany |
| Funcación del Empresariado Chihuahuense (FECHAC) | FECHAC brings together the private sector, civil society and the government of Chihuahua to develop social programmes aimed at reducing marginalisation and social exclusion. | Mexico |
| Instituto Terra | Instituto Terra is based in the Rio Doce Valley of Brasil seeking to create positive social change. | Brasil |
| Naandi Foundation | Naandi's mission is to be a leading not for profit development institution that strives for the eradication of poverty. | India |
| Sustainable Energy Africa | Sustainable Energy Africa's mission is to promote just and sustainable urban societies founded on the efficient use of energy and other resources. | South Africa |