Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement 2026 ($250,000 prize)Deadline: 2 May, 2025

Applications are open for the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement 2026. The Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement is the world’s longest running and most prestigious annual environmental award. Often called the “Nobel Prize for the environment,” the Prize is awarded annually to scientists, ecologists, economists, policymakers, or organizations that have delivered environmental solutions with measurable global impact.

Prize

• Recipients of the Tyler Prize are honored in a ceremony in which they are presented with the Tyler Prize medallion, plaque, and an award of USD $250,000.

Eligibility

• Nominations and nominees are welcome from any part of the world.
• The work of nominees is expected to:
  • Be based on strong science, including natural and/or social sciences
  • Address global inequalities and solutions
  • Demonstrate measurable and scalable impact(s) on policy and/or practice
  • Demonstrate engagement with younger generations

Nomination

Make sure you have the following information about your nominee before you get started: 

• Full names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of nominee and nominator. 
• A one to two-page summary of the individual’s or organization’s accomplishments, discovery, improvement, or other contribution for which the award is proposed, including links to appropriate websites and works.
• A list of 3 to 5 individuals who would be ready to provide reference letters if the nomination is advanced to the short list. Include a contact name, organization, and email address for each reference. References will be expected to provide specific information about the impact of the nominee’s work as well as the other criteria for the Prize. 
• Where the nominee is an individual (rather than an institution), submit a short Curriculum Vitae (CV) and include links, if available, to appropriate publications, reports, and websites featuring the unique contribution(s) for which the nomination is being made.
• Where the nomination for an organization, provide a brochure or datasheet, links to the website, all relevant data, and any additional information in support of the nomination.
• All nomination documents must be assembled into one document, in either Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• All file names must include the name of the nominee and nomination year (e.g. JoannaSmith2026, ACME2026).

Nominations close on 11:59 (ET), May 2, 2025. Nominators whose nominees advance to the short list will be notified by June 20, 2025.

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For more information, visit Tyler Prize.