The Iris Project has opened applications for The Iris Prize 2025! A global annual award for young people working to accelerate action to protect and restore nature anywhere in the world.
🌈 Who? 14 to 24 year olds. Individuals or groups can apply.
🏆 What? Projects that best embody the spirit of The Iris Project - championing the protection and restoration of nature and the rights of those who defend it.
🗓️ When? Applications will be open from 5 March 11:00 CET to 15 April 23:59 CET
🌍 Where? Applicants can enter from anywhere in the world and in any language.
💡 Why. Nature restoration takes a variety of forms - from traditional land stewardship to innovative technological solutions. As such, The Iris Project will reward new ideas and established projects, hoping to overcome the circumstantial barriers that too often prevent young people from being able to advocate for nature-related change.
→ Read the eligibility criteria and our prize guidelines here. Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, and French.
🏆 The prize categories:
💚 Iris – $15,000 (ages 16-24) awarded to an established project with the potential to replicate and scale
🌿 Stem – $10,000 (ages 16-24) awarded to an existing project established on a small scale
🌱 Seed – $5,000 (ages 14-24) awarded to a project that has not yet been established
Alongside grant funding, prize winners will have access to peer-to-peer mentorship and bespoke capacity-building.