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BECOMING A GRETA

FAQs

Tell me more about the fields in the idea form

  • Describe the problem you are solving. What is the problem?  Who experiences the problem and how do they experience it?  How big is the addressable market for this problem, ie how many organizations or individuals experience this problem?  

  • Why are you passionate about this problem? What gets you out of bed to go solve this problem?  How does it impact you personally?

  • What is your solution? How do you plan to address the problem?  How will you test the solution to see if it works?  Do you think the solution scales easily?  Will it require a lot of resources to scale?

  • What are the areas of sustainability your solution will impact? 

    • Energy - Is your solution directly related to sustainable energy production? (eg: renewable energy) or does it improve upon an existing solution by using less energy?

    • Greenhouse Gas - Will your solution result in lowering or increasing the level of greenhouse gas emissions? How does your solution track GHG emissions

    • Land Use and Biodiversity - Deforestation and forest degradation associated with the expansion or food production systems are major drivers of current biodiversity loss. How will your solution improve biodiversity?

    • Water  - Clean water availability is a problem in much of the world and is impacted by drought, toxins/waste entering the water supply, water treatment technology and delivery systems. Will your solution improve clean water availability in any of these areas?

    • Solid and Liquid Waste - How does your solution address waste from its inception to final disposal? This includes the collection, transport, treatment and disposal of waste, together with monitoring and regulation of the waste management process and waste-related laws, technologies, economic mechanisms. 

    • Other - are there other ways your idea has a positive net impact on the planet?

  • How will your solution impact the areas you’ve selected above?  List out the various ways and the level of impact you think your idea will have at scale.  Is it limited by geography or industry? 

  • Describe the stage you are in with your idea. You could be just getting started or all the way in-market working with customers.  This gives us an idea of where you’re at and how we might best help.

  • What type of help do you need to be successful in your project?  The 1000 Gretas members are here to help.  We have many talented people that are ready to lend a helping hand from strategy and business model development to technical assistance, sales and marketing and access to capital. Be specific about where you could use a hand and how it will influence your project. 

What happens after I send my submission?

You will be placed in the queue of other projects that will be  evaluated during the next grant period.  Grant periods are currently once per month.  The members of 1000 Gretas will be notified the week of voting and each member receives an equal number of voting points that they are allowed to distribute across the set of candidate projects.   The submission with the highest number of points in a grant period is awarded the grant. 

How will I be notified if I am selected?

Once selected, the 1000 Gretas team will contact you by email to get more information from you on your story and how you will use the grant.  Your story will be posted on the 1000 Gretas website and go out to the members via a monthly newsletter.   We want to promote our Gretas!  

What happens if I am not selected?

If you are not selected, your idea will roll forward to the next selection period and be up for a grant again unless you tell us to remove your submission.  We may ask you to modify your idea for further consideration based on feedback from mentors and experts in the community who think the impact would be larger or the risk lower based on the suggested changes.

How do I get mentors involved in helping me out with my idea?

In the future, we will institute a matching process to pair you with mentors who are appropriate to your plan.  In these early stages however, the primary way to get help is to ask.  The idea form itself allows you to list areas where you would like some help.  The forums are also a great place to ask for help, and in particular, the Opportunities forum https://www.1000gretas.org/forum/opportunities.  The 1000 Gretas members are well connected to the investment community and have been startup founders, sales leaders, technologists, and marketers.  Make good use of them! 

other questions?

Please reach out to info@1000gretas.org 

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