Earthshot Prize 2027
Official Nominator · The Earthshot Prize
The Adria region's route to The Earthshot Prize 2027
Sustineri Partners is the first Official Nominator for The Earthshot Prize based in the Adria region, and we are inviting solutions from across it. If you are building something with measurable environmental impact, we would like to hear about it.
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Why we are doing this
We are the first Official Nominator based in this region.
The Earthshot Prize works through a network of more than 350 Official Nominators. Until now, none has been headquartered in Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Albania or Kosovo.
Nominations can only be submitted by an Official Nominator, so this is the first time solutions from here have had a direct route into the Prize.
The five Earthshots
Your solution needs to address one of five goals.
A solution may be nominated in more than one category, but it can only become a Finalist once, in a single category.
Protect and Restore Nature
Protecting biodiversity, restoring damaged ecosystems, and feeding people while protecting nature.
Clean our Air
Citizen data collection and clean air policy, preventing the burning of fields and waste, and clean transport.
Revive our Oceans
Protecting and restoring coastal ecosystems, replenishing fish populations, and reducing demand for fishmeal.
Build a Waste-Free World
Reducing food loss from farm to fork, phasing out single-use plastics, and high-value circularity in fashion and electronics.
Fix our Climate
An equitable clean energy future, non-CO₂ greenhouse gases, and decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors.
What we look for
The criteria are the same for everyone.
We assess every expression of interest against the criteria The Earthshot Prize itself applies. Being put forward is not a favour. It is a judgement about whether a solution can compete globally.
We look for solutions that can show real impact to date. If yours is at an earlier stage, tell us anyway, and we will tell you plainly what would need to change.
- RelevanceDoes the solution address a challenge that is vital to achieving one of the five Earthshots?
- Systemic changeWould it create a permanent shift in how a system operates, replacing old patterns of harm with structures that enable environmental progress?
- A positive tipping pointIs it approaching the point where it becomes affordable, accessible and effective enough that the system begins to change on its own? Can it have a major impact within a decade?
- LeadershipIs there a credible team or founder with a clear track record of success and inclusive leadership?
- Evidence of impactCan the solution show measurable results to date, with numbers behind them, and a credible plan for scale?
Dates that do not move
How the 2027 nomination cycle runs.
Two deadlines are set by The Earthshot Prize and cannot be extended. We work to earlier dates so that every solution we put forward has time to prepare properly.
- Now until 12 November 2026Expressions of interestOur cut-offComplete our short form. It takes about fifteen minutes and tells us enough to assess your solution against the Earthshot criteria.
- 14 November — 2 December 2026Assessment and submissionWe review every expression of interest and notify everyone who registered of the outcome. For solutions we nominate, we submit the formal endorsement through the Earthshot Prize portal.
- 3 December 2026Nominator endorsement deadlineSet by EarthshotThe date by which we must submit our endorsements.
- 10 December 2026, 16:00 GMTNominee submission deadlineSet by EarthshotIf nominated, you complete the second part yourself, covering impact, scalability, funding and team. Access opens as soon as we submit our endorsement.
- From January 2027Screening and assessmentThe Prize reviews all nominations with its Expert Advisory Panel, conducting multiple assessments before shortlisting 15 Finalists. It may contact nominees directly.
- During 2027Finalists and Winners announcedFinalists are announced ahead of the awards ceremony, where the five Winners are revealed. All Finalists are offered a year-long programme of support.
Before you put a solution forward
What we can and cannot do for you.
- Nominating is our act, not our decision. We decide who we put forward. The Earthshot Prize assesses every nomination independently. Being nominated by us gives no advantage in that assessment.
- We are not the only route. A solution may be nominated by more than one Official Nominator. Being nominated more than once does not affect its chances. If you have another route into the Prize, take it.
- We nominate a small number of solutions. Nominator credibility is earned, and we would rather put forward a handful of strong nominations than many speculative ones. Most expressions of interest will not be nominated.
- The Prize is a charitable grant. The £1m awarded to each Winner is a charitable grant that must be applied to charitable purposes. Where a winning organisation's activity is not charitable, the Prize works with the winner to direct the funds to an agreed grant recipient. Commercial ventures should plan around this.
- If this is not your year, we will say so. Not every good solution is ready for a global prize. We will tell you what would need to change, and we will keep in touch.
Nominations 2027
Register your interest.
Complete our short expression-of-interest form by Thursday 12 November 2026. It takes about fifteen minutes.
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