Sleep Champion Award
The Sleep Champion Award recognizes nonprofit organizations providing community-based sleep health services, education, initiatives, or advocacy that improve sleep health for all people.
Funder: American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation
Due Dates: November 9, 2026 (nominations, 11:59 p.m. ET)
Funding Amounts: $10,000 in unrestricted funds, plus SLEEP 2027 registration for one representative
Summary: Recognizes nonprofit organizations improving sleep health through community-based services, education, initiatives, or advocacy.
Key Information: Previous recipients and organizations located in or operating from U.S.-sanctioned countries are ineligible.
Description
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation created the Sleep Champion Award in 2019 to honor nonprofit organizations improving sleep health locally, nationally, or worldwide. It celebrates successful community-based sleep health services and education, including organizations providing sleep services, leading initiatives, engaging the sleep community, or advocating for change that promotes healthy sleep.
The foundation considers how an organization’s programs align with its purpose of improving sleep health for all people. It also looks for examples of care or education that other community-based programs could replicate. The award is supported by the foundation’s general funds.
