Funder: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Due Dates: September 15, 2026, 5:00 pm EDT (Institutional registration) | October 30, 2026, 5:00 pm EDT (U.S. nominations)
Funding Amounts: Three International Champions receive USD $1,000,000 each to scale their research
Summary: Recognizes breakthrough sustainability research offering scalable, evidence-based solutions to stabilize the planet’s ecosystem.
Key Information: NAS reviews only institution-forwarded nominations, with up to three nomination packets per registered U.S. institution.
Description
The Frontiers Planet Prize is a global annual competition organized and sponsored by the Frontiers Research Foundation. It recognizes transformational sustainability science with the greatest potential to stabilize the planet’s ecosystem and advance healthy lives on a healthy planet. The prize seeks scalable, evidence-based breakthroughs with demonstrable potential and impact at planetary scale, including solutions that help humanity remain within the nine planetary boundaries.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine serve as the U.S. National Representative Body. They convene sustainability scientists, scientific leaders, and experts to review U.S. institutional nominations and recommend candidates for international evaluation. The fifth edition recognizes research documented in a qualifying peer-reviewed article and provides International Champions with funding to continue and amplify their work.
