Help Cyprus find its direction while bringing your ideas to life!
Do you have an idea that can bring substantial, positive impact at scale in everyday life in Cyprus?
We are looking for impactful ideas that will benefit people across the whole island. 50,000 Euros will be allocated for the implementation of the idea that receives the most support by the public.
Why not your idea?
Imagine that you are having coffee with friends and they mention how THAT IDEA has been having a real positive impact not just on their own lives but on the lives of many others on the island as well. You simply smile and say, that was my idea!
So how will it work?
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Reflect on one of your goals and aspirations in life that you feel all people on the island probably share (e.g. a good job, clean environment, safe spaces etc)
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Now think of an idea that would help achieve them
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Write your idea in simple terms. Nothing technical, just your idea and how it would work!
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Users of this platform will comment on everyone’s ideas.
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The top 10 ideas that receive the most support among users will pass to the voting stage.
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50,000 Euros will be allocated for the implementation of the idea that receives the most votes.
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The person who submits the winning proposal will be acknowledged and will receive public recognition.
As you develop your idea, consider the following elements:
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Feasibility – it has to be something that can be realized in less than a year. You don’t need to limit yourself to a ceiling of 50,000 Euros. This grant can be used to scale up an existing activity or as a start-up grant for a new one.
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Scale – it can reach as many people as possible around the island (e.g. think of 100,000 people or more).
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Impact – it will make life in Cyprus better.
So, how will the winning idea become a reality?
Once the voting stage is completed, Pusula/Ππούσουλας will carry out a call for technical proposals to identify potential entities that can adapt and implement the winning idea. The winner of the best idea will not receive the funds. Neither the idea creator nor Pusula/Ππούσουλας team will be directly involved in the implementation process. Pusula/Ππούσουλας is solely an intermediary to ensure sustainability, scalability, quality of implementation, and timely delivery.
Timeline:
• Deadline for online submission of ideas: Sunday 10th May, 2020 (23:59 Cyprus time)
• Public voting: Wednesday 13th May - Monday 18th May (23:59 Cyprus time)
• Winning idea announced: Wednesday, 20th May
• Implementation stage: Thursday, 21st May onwards
Winning Proposal
Gardens of the Future
4 comments
Created Date:18/04/2020
Campaign: Help Cyprus find its direction while bringing your ideas to life!
Remember when Nicosia had an abundance of water, wells, orchards & gardens? Gardens of the Future can imagine reviving this feeling by creating a lush, green paradise in the heart of Nicosia for all
173 supports
The author considers this proposal should not receive further support.
Gardens of the Future
4 comments Created Date:18/04/2020
Campaign:Help Cyprus find its direction while bringing your ideas to life!
Remember when Nicosia had an abundance of water, wells, orchards & gardens? Gardens of the Future can imagine reviving this feeling by creating a lush, green paradise in the heart of Nicosia for all
The author considers this proposal should not receive further support.
A Cafe for Vulnerable Groups
1 comment Created Date:05/03/2020
Campaign:Help Cyprus find its direction while bringing your ideas to life!
A Cafe that will give vulnerable groups the opportunity to develop their skills and integrate equally into the labour market.
The author considers this proposal should not receive further support.
Social Bakery
8 comments Created Date:13/04/2020
Campaign:Help Cyprus find its direction while bringing your ideas to life!
The main idea is the creation of a social bakery, for and with people with mental or/and other disability.
The author considers this proposal should not receive further support.
Common Ground - sharing the road, sharing the pedal, sharing the community
No comments Created Date:07/05/2020
Campaign:Help Cyprus find its direction while bringing your ideas to life!
We want to build a community space that will welcome all, by focusing on bike movement as a social and enabling action to leave a greener footprint on the world and support less visible groups.
The author considers this proposal should not receive further support.
Let us reduce even more unnecessary plastic production!
No comments Created Date:24/03/2020
Campaign:Help Cyprus find its direction while bringing your ideas to life!
This idea involves the application of a system which is responsible for the collection of used plastic containers, sterilizes them and delivers them back to the factories to be refilled.
The author considers this proposal should not receive further support.
Playground for adults
No comments Created Date:07/03/2020
Campaign:Help Cyprus find its direction while bringing your ideas to life!
Imagine a playground for adults, including swings, big board games and fun activities - where you can reduce stress and meet new people!
The author considers this proposal should not receive further support.
Bi-communal Digital Participation Site
No comments Created Date:04/05/2020
Campaign:Help Cyprus find its direction while bringing your ideas to life!
This proposal aims to provide a bi-communal digital participation site to enable stakeholders (citizens, foreign citizens, NGOs) take part in decision making processes.
The author considers this proposal should not receive further support.
Reduce cigarette butts thrown on the streets and at the beaches
1 comment Created Date:04/03/2020
Campaign:Help Cyprus find its direction while bringing your ideas to life!
This proposal aims to reduce cigarette butts thrown on the streets by drivers and could be expanded to cover our island's beaches which face the same issue during summertime...
The author considers this proposal should not receive further support.
'Reversible'
No comments Created Date:06/03/2020
Campaign:Help Cyprus find its direction while bringing your ideas to life!
A Learning Centre to be establish where former prisoners may register after their release. The Centre will be responsible evaluating their needs and identifying their strengths.
The author considers this proposal should not receive further support.
Proposal for Joint TC/GC Measures to combat COVID-19
No comments Created Date:09/03/2020
Campaign:Help Cyprus find its direction while bringing your ideas to life!
The aim of this proposal is to initiate a debate for joint Turkish Cypriot/Greek Cypriot action on COVID-19. A list of measures and the rationale of this proposal is introduced below.
The author considers this proposal should not receive further support.
dog sterilization and- Shelter dogs rehabilitated and adopted
1 comment Created Date:03/03/2020
Campaign:Help Cyprus find its direction while bringing your ideas to life!
Sterilization of stray dogs - Rehabilitation of dogs in shelters and owning families
The author considers this proposal should not receive further support.