Deadline: July 20, 2026
Applications are open for the Earthna Prize 2026. The Earthna Prize honors and promotes the important role of the knowledge passed down through generations in addressing the pressing environmental issues of our time. The prize strives to support projects and organizations that preserve, integrate, and adopt traditional knowledge and cultural heritage to tackle contemporary sustainability challenges.
First launched on Earth Day, April 22, 2024, Earthna Prize attracted hundreds of applications from over 100 countries, affirming Earthna’s conviction that traditional knowledge and cultural heritage are not merely objects of preservation but active resources for contemporary sustainability problems.
The inaugural Earthna Prize winners and finalists, announced in 2025, reflect the range of approaches the Prize seeks to elevate, from water conservation and ancestral ecological models to traditional architecture and urbanism, community-led fisheries management, and more.
Benefits
- The winners of the 2027 Earthna Prize will receive USD $250,000 each to support the development of their project/initiatives or share a pool prize of $1million USD.
Eligibility
- Earthna invites organizations and teams that seek to curate, administer, perpetuate, and preserve systems of traditional knowledge. This encompasses a diverse range of organizations, including non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community-based organizations (CBOs), civil society organizations (CSOs), and private sector entities.
- The Earthna Prize acknowledges champions who actively promote and apply the inclusion of traditional knowledge in developing solutions and supporting policymaking processes. They also value efforts focused on preserving and adopting traditional sustainability knowledge and practices. Organizations that support underserved communities at the local level in their respective countries are also encouraged to apply. Moreover, they seek applicants who respond to the needs of local communities by fostering relationships of trust, facilitating networking, and promoting collaboration between local and global processes.
Applicant
- Potential Earthna Prize candidates can only be initiatives/projects under a legally incorporated entity.
- Applicants for the Earthna Prize can be from any region of the world, including projects operational in 44 economies designated by the United Nations as the least developed countries (LDCs).
Multiple Applications
- An organization or applicant may submit more than one application for different initiatives/projects.
Selection Criteria
For your application to be considered eligible, your submission must adhere to the following criteria:
- At least one dedicated team member must be available to communicate with the Earthna Prize team.
- The initiatives/projects must be under a legally incorporated entity.
- The application must be in English.
- Accurate contact information for supporters must be provided
Application
For more information, visit Earthna Prize.
