Incredible impacts programme
The big difference
2025 APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED
INCREDIBLE IMPACTS GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS
01.
WHO CAN APPLY OR BE NOMINATED?
Any international association whose meetings fits any of the following criteria:
- Knowledge and/or skills transfers to developing countries (especially if carried out in a creative manner or with very high impact)
- Knowledge and/or skills transfers to disadvantaged groups.
- Facilitating attendance and active participation by delegates from developing countries or disadvantaged groups (e.g. ex-refugees)
- Public awareness-raising of an environmental, healthcare, or societal challenge or potential solution
- Policy-maker awareness-raising of an environmental, healthcare-related, or societal challenge or potential solution.
- Educational outreach in the host destination (e.g. to schools or universities, or even the general public).
- Advancing or empowering young, future intellectual and/or societal leaders – from within the association or beyond.
- Long-lasting legacy programmes delivered within the host destination (could be charity, investment, R&D, scholarships)
- Registration opens: 20 November 2024
- 1st round submission deadline: 2 June 2025
- Announcement of the shortlist: 6 June 2025
- 2nd round submission deadline: 20 June 2025
- Announcement for the finalists: the week of 11 August 2025
- Preparation time for finalists to work on their presentations: 12 August - 10 October 2025
- Incredible Impacts Programme Session at the ICCA Congress 2025: 9-12 November 2025
02.
SHORTLISTED ASSOCIATIONS
After the first round selection, all shortlisted associations will be requested to submit more information .
All applicants will be contacted to receive notification whether they have been selected for the second round.
Shortlisted candidates are requested to complete a form with back-up documentation or links to websites for the following:
- Objective(s) of the programme/project
- Clear description (including history, how it works, who participates, etc)
- Particularly creative, innovative, or impact elements in the programme
- Evidence of impact/success
- Testimonials by participants, or from other stakeholders, or links to where this info can be obtained
- Business case on how they would like to expand or enhance the programme if their association received the grant of USD $20,000.
03.
WINNERS
The judges will select three finalists who will be requested to present their case studies at the ICCA Congress.
The winner will be crowned at the Congress through a combination of votes from both the judges and the audience.
* Cost of attending the ICCA Congress (registration fee, travel and accommodation) will be covered by ICCA.