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$1,000 to $2,000 Changemaker Sponsorship Grant

  • Organization: Young Planet Leaders
  • Type: Grant
  • Location: Global
  • Deadline: December 15, 2026
  • Funding: Fully Funded

Young Planet Leaders, a youth environmental nonprofit, awards three sponsorships every quarter to young people aged 22 or under who are running or driving a project on climate, sustainability, food security or social justice. The money goes to the project itself, not tuition, and early-stage work is welcome. The September round has closed; this record is the round closing December 15, 2026. **What you get:** - First place: $2,000 USD - Second place: $1,500 USD - Third place: $1,000 USD - Unrestricted project funding, wired to the leader after approval - Awardees are announced first on the Young Planet Leaders Discord community **What you'll do:** - Complete a short online application with a 300 to 500 word statement of purpose - Set out an itemised plan for how you would use the award - List your involvement in environmental, climate or social causes and outline your own project if you have one - Share a short impact report if you are awarded **Key dates:** - Applications for this round close December 15, 2026 - Quarterly deadlines each year: March 15, June 15, September 15, December 15 - Decisions are generally sent within one month of the deadline **More information:** - Three awards each quarter, twelve a year - You may apply more than once a year, but can only win one quarterly sponsorship per year - Funds cannot be used for tuition or for a for-profit company - Questions: info@youngplanetleaders.org

Apply for $1,000 to $2,000 Changemaker Sponsorship Grant

Young Planet LeadersGrant

$1,000 to $2,000 Changemaker Sponsorship Grant

Dec 15, 2026 23:59:00 UTC
Opportunity type
Grant
Funding
Fully Funded
Location
Global
Deadline
Dec 15, 2026 23:59:00 UTC

About this opportunity

Young Planet Leaders, a youth environmental nonprofit, awards three sponsorships every quarter to young people aged 22 or under who are running or driving a project on climate, sustainability, food security or social justice. The money goes to the project itself, not tuition, and early-stage work is welcome. The September round has closed; this record is the round closing December 15, 2026.

What you get:

  • First place: $2,000 USD
  • Second place: $1,500 USD
  • Third place: $1,000 USD
  • Unrestricted project funding, wired to the leader after approval
  • Awardees are announced first on the Young Planet Leaders Discord community

What you'll do:

  • Complete a short online application with a 300 to 500 word statement of purpose
  • Set out an itemised plan for how you would use the award
  • List your involvement in environmental, climate or social causes and outline your own project if you have one
  • Share a short impact report if you are awarded

Key dates:

  • Applications for this round close December 15, 2026
  • Quarterly deadlines each year: March 15, June 15, September 15, December 15
  • Decisions are generally sent within one month of the deadline

More information:

  • Three awards each quarter, twelve a year
  • You may apply more than once a year, but can only win one quarterly sponsorship per year
  • Funds cannot be used for tuition or for a for-profit company
  • Questions: info@youngplanetleaders.org

Who can apply

  • Aged 22 or under
  • Working on your own project or organisation related to environmentalism, sustainability or another important cause, and/or contributing significantly to one
  • Open worldwide; no nationality or residency restriction is stated
  • Selection weighs extracurricular involvement, commitment to worthwhile causes, academic achievements and the proposed use of funds
  • Free to apply

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Good to know

  • +Three awards each quarter: $2,000 for first place, $1,500 for second and $1,000 for third
  • +Unrestricted funding for your project, wired to you after approval
  • +Open worldwide to anyone 22 or under, and early-stage projects are welcome
  • +Free to apply, with a 300 to 500 word statement and a plan for how you would use the money
  • +Deadlines every quarter, on 15 March, June, September and December, so missing one is survivable

Worth checking yourself

  • !Only three winners a round, and you can win only once a year
  • !The organisation's own materials give both $2,000 and $2,500 as the top prize
  • !Grades count alongside your project work
  • !The money cannot be used for tuition or for a for-profit company
  • !No closing time is given for Tuesday 15 December, and the organisers can change or cancel the programme at their discretion

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$1,000 to $2,000 Changemaker Sponsorship Grant
Dec 15, 2026 23:59:00 UTC