Earth Partner Prize 2026
Earth Partner
📌About the Event
Earth Partner Prize 2026 is an international climate-focused art and creativity competition by Earth Partner / Art Partner. It invites young artists and creatives aged 14–30 from across the world to submit original creative work that responds to the climate crisis, ecological breakdown, environmental justice, biodiversity, Indigenous rights, regeneration, and climate action. The competition accepts multiple creative formats, including photography, film, performance art, spoken word, music, dance, fashion design, app development, new media, and social media projects.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Theme: Climate-focused art, ecological justice, environmental action, and youth voices in the climate crisis
- Mode of conduct: Online submission
- Submission format: Creative projects in any medium such as photography, film, performance, spoken word, music, dance, fashion, apps, new media, or social media campaigns
- Global access: Open to participants worldwide with no residency requirement
- Collaborators: The 2026 edition is being held in collaboration with the Global Environment Facility (GEF)
- Exposure: Finalists and honourable mentions may be showcased on Earth Partner, Art Partner, and their social media platforms
📅 Important Dates
- Submission start date: 5 June 2026
- Last date to apply: 7 October 2026, 23:59 CEST
- India time equivalent: Around 8 October 2026, 3:29 AM IST
- Winner announcement: November 2026, publicly on Instagram via @artpartner and @earthpartner
- Application status: Open
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Age eligibility: Applicants must be 14–30 years old. The FAQ states the age requirement is 14–30 as of 7 October 2026.
- Nationality: Open to all nationalities, races, genders, and faiths. Indian students and young creatives are eligible.
- Under 18 applicants: Participants below 18 must include parent/guardian authorization.
- Team participation: Duos or teams can apply, but one person must act as the main representative/contact.
- Project requirement: The work must address the climate crisis and/or ecological breakdown.
- Executed work only: The project should already be created/executed and photographed or filmed at the time of submission.
- Submission material: Applicants must submit a project description up to 500 words, a 100-word bio, and high-resolution project files.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- 1 winner: $10,000 USD
- 2 runner-ups: $5,000 USD each
- 5 finalists: $2,000 USD each
- Impact Award: Given to the project that best demonstrates community impact
- Honourable mentions: 20 creatives will receive honourable mentions
- Showcase opportunity: Selected projects will be featured in a virtual exhibition and promoted through Art Partner’s digital, social media, and wider creative network
- Certificate: The FAQ says they do not provide participation certificates, but they can provide written confirmation that a project was received.