Earthshot Prize

What Earthshot Prize does

Earthshot Prize is a UK-registered charitable company limited by guarantee (company number 13981670, charity number 1198701), headquartered at Kensington Palace in London and founded by Prince William in 2020. It operates an annual global environmental prize and platform that searches the world for game-changing solutions across five Earthshot categories — Protect and Restore Nature, Clean Our Air, Revive Our Oceans, Build a Waste-Free World, and Fix Our Climate — with five winners receiving £1 million each year, selected from 15 finalists drawn from a global nominator network that has reviewed nearly 7,000 nominations since launch.

Beyond prize money, Earthshot runs a suite of programs that constitute its actual product surface. The Launchpad platform matches over 250 investors and philanthropists with finalists; the I CAN Earthshot Challenge is a youth outreach programme expanding into India; the Climate Youth Leadership Programme, delivered with Common Purpose, convenes emerging climate leaders; and the Champions of Change report (with Arup) codifies replicable city-led climate solutions. The organization has awarded £25 million in grants to 25 winners and catalyzed £86 million of additional support across the network over four years, reporting cumulative impact including 18 million tonnes of CO₂ avoided or captured, 58 million hectares of land restored, 85 million hectares of ocean protected, and improved air quality for 600 million people.

Earthshot's revenue model is event-driven charitable funding rather than commercial pricing: it does not sell products or services and does not disclose revenue. Operating income flows from founding and financial partners — including Bloomberg Philanthropies (founding partner, $260 million ocean initiative), Amazon (founding partner), and the Bezos Earth Fund ($4.8 million partnership) — supplemented by a long tail of corporate and philanthropic supporters. Go-to-market is nomination-driven rather than sales-driven: hundreds of Official Nominators worldwide source candidates, finalists are selected through expert review, and winners are announced at a high-profile annual awards ceremony rotating across global host cities. The organization operates with 11-50 employees and is led by CEO Jason Knauf under founder Prince William and a Board of Trustees chaired by Christiana Figueres.

Name

Earthshot Prize

Legal name

The Earthshot Prize

Website

https://earthshotprize.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Earthshot Prize is a UK-registered charity founded in 2020 by Prince William that runs an annual global environmental award across five climate categories, awarding £1 million each to five winners and operating the Launchpad investor matchmaking platform, the I CAN youth programme, and a global nominator network serving environmental innovators, governments, and grassroots communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Awards and Climate Philanthropy

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sweepstakes, Contests & Giveaway Administration (BPAFAMAD)

Keywords

• Environmental awards
• Climate philanthropy
• Sustainability prize
• Nature conservation
• Ocean protection

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Prize Grants and Award Funding: The Earthshot Prize awards £1 million to each of its five annual Winners to help advance or replicate their environmental solutions. Since 2020, £25 million in grants have been awarded to environmental innovators. The organization also catalyses additional funding for finalists through its Launchpad investment matchmaking platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Earthshot Prize is an annual global environmental award program that searches the world for innovative solutions across five categories—Protect and Restore Nature, Clean Our Air, Revive Our Oceans, Build a Waste-Free World, and Fix Our Climate—selecting 15 Finalists and awarding £1 million each to 5 Winners. The organization complements the prize with investment matchmaking via its Launchpad platform (connecting 250+ investors to solutions), youth programs (I CAN Earthshot Challenge and Climate Youth Leadership Programme), and research publications documenting environmental impact.

Product overview

The Earthshot Prize is the world's most prestigious environmental award organization offering a suite of programs to identify, celebrate, and scale game-changing environmental solutions. The core offering is The Earthshot Prize itself—an annual awards program that recognizes 15 finalists and 5 winners across five environmental categories (Protect and Restore Nature, Clean Our Air, Revive Our Oceans, Build a Waste-free World, and Fix Our Climate), with each winner receiving £1 million. Supporting programs include Launchpad (an investment matchmaking platform connecting 250+ investors with solutions), the I CAN Earthshot Challenge (youth outreach program reaching nearly one million students), and the Climate Youth Leadership Programme (fellowship for young climate leaders). The organization also produces research publications including the Champions of Change Report (in partnership with Arup) and Impact Reports documenting environmental achievements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Earthshot Prize An annual global environmental award program that searches the world for innovative solutions across five categories (Protect and Restore Nature, Clean Our Air, Revive Our Oceans, Build a Waste-Free World, Fix Our Climate), celebrating 15 Finalists and awarding £1 million each to five Winners at an annual ceremony. Designed for environmental innovators, NGOs, governments, and grassroots organizations with proven climate solutions.
• Launchpad Investment Matchmaking Platform An online investment matchmaking platform connecting Earthshot Prize finalists and winners with over 250 investors and philanthropists worldwide. Facilitates funding, scaling support, and replication of proven environmental solutions by bridging innovators directly with capital providers.
• Climate Youth Leadership Programme A fellowship program delivered in partnership with Common Purpose that invites young people to participate in workshops, masterclasses, and site visits during Earthshot Week. Designed to develop the next generation of climate leaders and empower youth from diverse global regions, with the 2024 cohort including 120 young people from 38 African and 5 Asian countries.
• I CAN Earthshot Challenge A youth environmental initiative empowering young changemakers aged 9-17 to develop solutions addressing the five Earthshot challenges. Provides a structured framework (originally developed by Design for Change) for student-led environmental problem solving. The India expansion launched in 2026 with Alana and Design for Change aims to reach nearly one million students across more than 15,000 schools in 24 Indian states.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18 million tonnes of CO₂ avoided or captured by finalists over five years
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AlanacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026Brazilian philanthropic organization Alana expanded its partnership with The Earthshot Prize to India, launching the I CAN Earthshot Challenge in collaboration with Design for Change. The initiative aims to empower nearly one million students across 15,000+ schools in 24 Indian states.
• ArupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 March 2026Built environment consultancy Arup collaborated with The Earthshot Prize to produce the Champions of Change report, identifying 11 proven city-led climate solutions across mobility, air quality, waste, restoration, and finance. The report provides a 'greenprint' for replicating and scaling innovations.
• Design for ChangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign for Change collaborates with The Earthshot Prize and Alana on the I CAN Earthshot Challenge in India, providing a structured framework for young people aged 9-17 to develop solutions addressing environmental challenges.
• Common PurposeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommon Purpose partnered with The Earthshot Prize to deliver the inaugural Climate Youth Leadership Programme during Earthshot Week 2024 in Cape Town, inviting 120 young people from 38 African and 5 Asian countries.
• DP WorldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDP World is one of the partners that contributed to making the Climate Youth Leadership Programme possible, alongside Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Temasek Foundation, and Tsao Pao Chee.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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M&A

Investments15 records

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