Application Deadline: February 28, 2026
LOCATION: USA
The Wilkes Climate Innovation Prize seeks bold, high-potential solutions that address significant challenges affecting the climate/energy /economy ecosystem and are positioned to make measurable progress toward real-world use.
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
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