ELIGIBILITY:

Organizations at all stages, both for-profit and nonprofit, anywhere in the world, are eligible to submit ideas to be considered for the Wilkes Climate Launch Prize. This includes seed, pre-seed, venture-funded, publicly traded stage companies, or nonprofits.

You should consider applying if:

You are working on a solution with a clear real-world application, not only a theoretical concept

Your solution addresses a material climate-system challenge, not a marginal improvement

You can articulate what needs to happen next and what currently stands in the way 

Support at this stage could meaningfully change your trajectory

Organizations at all stages may apply, from early concept through growth, provided the solution is at a stage where catalytic support is relevant.

BENEFIT:

Financial Support: One Grand Prize award of $250,000 USD in non-dilutive funding to support validation, pilots, or readiness for scale