Up to $1,000 International Young ECO-HERO AWARD

Recognizes youth ages 8–16 who have completed a substantial environmental project. Winners will receive:

• Public recognition and media press release
• Cash prize up to $1,000
• Certificate of Achievement for outstanding efforts to help protect and preserve the environment
• Exclusive access to the Eco‑Hero Alumni Facebook Group

Past winners have gone on to:

• Serve as UN ambassadors
• Lead climate change initiatives
• Launch conservation projects worldwide

• Ages 8–16 on February 28, 2026
• Science Fair or Scouting Badge projects only accepted if extended with additional environmental action or outreach
• Not eligible: previous winners, immediate relatives of AFN board members, active panel members/judges
• Must focus on environmental health, advocacy, research, or protection of the natural world
• Must be action‑based, self‑initiated, not a teacher/parent assignment
• Duration: at least 6 months, either near completion or completed within the last year
• Invention‑based projects must include trial results before applying
• Projects related to domestic or confined animals
• Compositions, reports, or purely academic submissions
• Additional Guidelines
• Applications must be clear, detailed, and well‑written
• Science projects must include hypothesis, results, and plain‑language explanation
• Strongly encouraged: projects directly working with nature (habitat restoration, wildlife protection, climate mitigation)
• Applications must be submitted in English