$15,000 Youth Nature Protection Prize

The Iris Prize supports youth‑led projects (ages 14–24) protecting and restoring nature. It funds ideas, small‑scale initiatives, and established projects with growth potential. Applications are accepted in multiple languages and offline to ensure accessibility.

Benefits include:

• Seed Prize ($5,000): For groundbreaking new ideas (ages 14–24)
• Stem Prize ($10,000): For recently established small‑scale projects (ages 16–24)
• Iris Prize ($15,000): For established projects with potential to replicate and scale (ages 16–24)
• Capacity‑building, collaboration, and visibility through Iris Project networks
• Local filmmakers capture winning projects for storytelling and promotion
• Virtual Awards Ceremony (September 2026)

• Project must be youth‑led (ages 14–24) with autonomy and decision‑making power
• Commitment to protecting/restoring nature and defending environmental rights
• Fiscal sponsorship required if applicant is a minor in their country
• Projects can be ideas, small‑scale initiatives, or established efforts with growth potential
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion
• In high school
• In college or university
• Just graduated