$50,000 American Climate Leadership Award
- Organization: ecoAmerica
- Type: Award
- Location: United States
- Deadline: December 14, 2026
- Funding: Fully Funded
ecoAmerica, a Washington DC climate nonprofit, runs these national awards to back people and organisations already doing climate work that brings new Americans into climate action, in clinics, classrooms, congregations, farms and town halls. The 2027 round puts more than $200,000 into prizes, including a separate $10,000 Youth Leadership Award for applicants aged 14 to 24. You apply for an existing or recently completed initiative, not a plan. **What you get:** - Winner: $50,000 - Runner-Up: $25,000 - Ten finalists: $10,000 each - Twenty semifinalists: $1,000 each - Youth Leadership Award: $10,000 for an applicant aged 14 to 24 - People's Choice Award: $5,000, chosen by public vote from the ten finalists - Filmed stories, promotion across ecoAmerica's networks and press materials, and a profile page for finalists **What you'll do:** - Submit an entry form describing a current initiative, or one completed within the past year, with up to three supporting documents - If named a semifinalist in January 2027, submit a more detailed proposal with up to three images or a short video by February 2027 - Finalists are featured in the awards broadcast on 22 April 2027 **Key dates:** - Applications and nominations opened September 2026 - Applications close December 14, 2026 at 5pm ET - Semifinalists notified January 2027 - Finalist materials due February 2027, 5pm ET - Awards broadcast April 22, 2027 **More information:** - There is no entry fee to apply or to nominate - You may submit more than one entry if each is a standalone initiative - Plans for future programmes are not considered - Questions go to acla@ecoamerica.org
