The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) announced its call for applications for the 2017 UN DESA Grant on Energy for Sustainable Development. The thematic focus for the 2017 Grant is “Sustainable Energy for Eradicating Poverty and Promoting Prosperity in a Changing World”, reflecting the multiple roles that energy plays in the eradication of poverty through advancements in health, education, water supply, industrialization and combating climate change.