Earthshot Prize
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- Typical grants
- Up to £1,000,000
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Online form
- Decisions
- Once per year
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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earthshotprize.orgAbout Earthshot Prize
The Earthshot Prize is a global environmental award founded to discover and scale the most innovative solutions to the world's greatest environmental challenges. Driven by a belief in urgent, optimistic action, it seeks to drive systemic change by supporting ideas that are beyond the concept stage, have been tested in the field or with audiences, and are at a tipping point for replication or scaling. The Prize operates through a catalytic model, providing funding, visibility, and access to a global network of partners. Its work is guided by a decade-long commitment to environmental restoration, focusing on five critical areas that span the natural world, air, oceans, waste, and climate.
What Earthshot Prize funds
The Prize concentrates on five Earthshots: protecting and restoring nature, cleaning our air, reviving our oceans, building a waste-free world, and fixing our climate. It supports innovations that have credible evidence of impact and potential for scalability — solutions already tested in real-world settings and ready to expand. Eligible work includes social enterprises, community-led restoration, government initiatives, and business innovations across all geographies. The focus is on measurable outcomes such as improved air and water quality, biodiversity recovery, waste diversion, and emissions reductions, benefiting ecosystems and communities globally.
Who can apply
A wide range of organisations can apply, including social enterprises, community-led initiatives, government projects, and businesses, provided they have a tested solution with evidence of impact and clear potential for scaling. The Prize prioritises innovations that serve climate-vulnerable communities, indigenous groups, coastal populations, and urban residents affected by pollution. There is no restriction on religious context, and unsolicited applications are welcome. Applicants must be beyond the idea stage and demonstrate credible results from field or audience testing.
What Earthshot Prize doesn't fund
The Earthshot Prize does not support ideas at the concept stage, core operational costs, emergency relief, or activities unrelated to its five Earthshots. Projects lacking credible evidence of impact or without scalability potential are also excluded. The Prize focuses on solutions that are ready to scale, not early-stage research or general organisational overhead.
How they like to fund
The Prize operates through a catalytic model combining a significant monetary award with visibility and access to a global network of partners. It provides a one-off grant rather than multi-year funding, and does not require match funding. The approach is designed to accelerate solutions that are at a tipping point for replication, helping winners expand their impact through a high-profile platform and strategic connections. Unsolicited applications are accepted through an open nomination process.
How much does Earthshot Prize give?
Earthshot Prize runs one grant programme. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
Last verified 8 August 2026 · 5 sourced facts
- By invitation only
- 1 rounds a year
Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.
What Earthshot Prize funds — and what they won't
["We seek solutions that are beyond idea stage, have tested their solution in-field or with audiences, and are at a ‘tipping point’ for scaling or replication."]
Good to know
How to apply to Earthshot Prize
Earthshot Prize takes applications via online form.
- Published programme route: by invitation only.
- Decisions are typically once per year.
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
What Earthshot Prize's application asks
We hold the 7 questions from Earthshot Prize's application form, word for word — so you know exactly what you're signing up to answer.
“Stage the solution is currently at”
“Environmental metrics and impact to date”
5 more questions from their form, plus answers drafted from your charity's real data if you decide to apply.
How it works
- 1Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
- 2See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
- 3Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.
See if Earthshot Prize could be a fit. Draft if yes.
Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Earthshot Prize provide?
Earthshot Prize typically provides grants up to £1,000,000.
Where does Earthshot Prize fund charities?
Earthshot Prize funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Earthshot Prize accept unsolicited applications?
Earthshot Prize accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
How do I apply for funding from Earthshot Prize?
Earthshot Prize takes applications via online form. Published programme route: by invitation only.
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