Conservationists across the world can now submit entries for the 2026 edition of the Future for Nature Awards.
The award, which targets outstanding individual efforts towards wildlife preservation, aims to boost winners’ professional networks. It also provides funding to winners to help them scale their impact.
Benefits
- €50,000 grant and the FFN Award
- Travel and accommodation to attend the Future for Nature Awards in the Netherlands in May 2026.
- Opportunity to present your work to a global audience.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- Be between 18 and 35 years old.
- Show leadership and a strong commitment to conserving wild species
- Have entrepreneurial skills and a clear vision for future conservation work.
- Have plans to continue the conservation work long-term.
- Be proficient in the English language.
Candidates who applied for the 2025 Future for Nature Award and will reach the upper age limit by 2026 may reapply as a one-time exception.
Selection Criteria
- No administrative deductions by host organisations are allowed.
- Between six and 12 nominees will be shortlisted and asked to submit additional information.
- Three awardees will be selected from the shortlist.
How to Apply
- Submissions must reflect the applicant’s personal work and vision.
- AI tools may be employed for guidance only. However, AI-generated applications will be disqualified.
For further details and to submit your entries, click here
Deadline: August 25, 2025
Conservationists can now apply for the 2026 Future for Nature Awards, which recognize exceptional individual efforts in wildlife preservation. Winners receive a €50,000 grant, an award, and travel arrangements to attend the ceremony in the Netherlands, where they can present their work to a global audience. Eligible applicants must be between 18 and 35 years old, demonstrate leadership, commitment to wildlife conservation, possess entrepreneurial skills, and plan to continue their conservation efforts long-term. Proficiency in English is required.
Candidates from the 2025 awards who will exceed the age limit by 2026 may reapply once. The selection process involves shortlisting between six and twelve nominees; from these, three awardees are chosen. Applications must reflect personal efforts and vision; AI-generated submissions are disqualified. The application deadline is August 25, 2025, and further information, including submission guidelines, can be found on the Future for Nature website.
