Frontiers Planet Prize to Accelerate Scientific Solutions for Healthy Lives on a Healthy Planet
Limited submission
The Frontiers Planet Prize honors innovative sustainability research with global impact, coordinated in the U.S. by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Funder: National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine
Due Dates: September 15, 2026 (NNB registration) | October 30, 2026 (Nomination submission)
Funding Amounts: Three international champions each receive $1,000,000 (USD); awarded annually; one U.S. National Champion selected for international competition.
Summary: Prestigious international prize recognizing breakthrough sustainability research with global impact, coordinated in the U.S. by the National Academies.
Key Information: U.S. institutions must register as National Nominating Bodies (NNBs) to submit up to three nominations per cycle; research must be a peer-reviewed article accepted between Nov 1, 2024 and Oct 30, 2026.
Description
The Frontiers Planet Prize, coordinated in the U.S. by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, is a global competition established by the Frontiers Research Foundation to accelerate scientific solutions for planetary sustainability. The prize honors transformative, peer-reviewed research that offers scalable, evidence-based solutions to planetary crises, aiming to keep humanity within safe ecological boundaries. Each year, three international champions are selected from national nominees and awarded $1 million (USD) each to further amplify their research impact. The process spotlights research that can drive systemic change for healthy lives on a healthy planet, with U.S. nominations reviewed and advanced by the National Academies.
