Join us on an Environmental Protection STEM Adventure

John Goddard Prize

Eligibility: Youth led environmental projects in the USA

Objective: Nominate a youth led environmental project

Awards: grant amount varies

Deadline: Continuous

The Prequel Cohort

Eligibility: High school students from the US

Objective: Support the student to be an entrepreneur over a one year course

Fee: there is a fee to participate ($6,000)

Deadline: The program runs from mid June for one year (register any time before mid-June)

expop Challenge

Eligibility: Students aged 13 to 19 in the USA, UK, Canada, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam (new countries are being included shortly)

Objective: Support the student to be an entrepreneur over a six month course

Fee: there is a fee to participate (between $100 to $120 for the six months course)

Deadline: Registration from April to August and course between October to March

ORISE STEM Student Challenge

Eligibility: Students in K-12 grades in the USA

Objective: Develop an engineering solution

Awards: Several hardware devices

Deadline: August 14, 2026

Bow Seat True Blue Fellowship

Eligibility: Students from 16 to 24 years-old worldwide

Objective: Tackle an ocenan, waterway or climate change issue

Awards: Funding for project (amount is not fix)

Deadline: August 30, 2026

2026 Breakthrough Junior Challenge

Eligibility: Students 13 to 18 years old worldwide

Objective: Create a 2-minute video explaining a STEM concept

Awards: up to $250000 university scholarship

Deadline: September 15, 2026

Young Changemaker Quarterly Sponsorship

Eligibility: Students under 22 years-old in the USA

Objective: Create a Sustainability and Social Impact Project

Awards: Up to $2000

Deadline: September 15, 2026

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award

Eligibility: Anybody

Objective: Create a Clean Water Project

Awards: Cash award with amount undisclosed

Deadline: September 30. 2026

The Global Innovation Field Trip (GIFT) International Online Conference

Eligibility: Students in all grades worldwide

Objective: Present an innovation developed by the student

Next session: October 17-18, 2026 (submit your presentation at least a month earlier)

Sunshine State Innovation Games

Eligibility: Students from 4th to 12th Grades in Florida

Objective: A number of STEM gmes

Awards: award certificate and medals

Deadline: March 5, 2027 for registration

NEED Annual Youth Awards Program for Energy Achievement

Eligibility: K-12 Students in the United States

Objective: Leadership in energy projects for schools

Awards: Grant scholarships of up to $1,500 to the NEED Energy Program Conference & Awards in Washington, DC

Deadline: April 15, 2027

Yours Humanly 2027 Power to Empower Award

Eligibility: Students 10 to 17 years old in the USA

Objective: Nominate a leader who is doing acts of goodness

Awards: award certificate

Deadline: June 30, 2027

2027 NGFP Young Voices Award

Eligibility: Students 12 to 17 years old worldwide (individual or groups up to 5)

Objective: Nominate a student or group that has a project that seeks the well-being of the community and the planet

Awards: up to $1000

Deadline: End of June, 2027

The World Around 2027 Young Climate Prize

Eligibility: Students 13 to 25 years old worldwide

Objective: Nominate a leader who is doing a work on climate change (deliverable: 2 minute video)

Awards: mentorship and fellowship

Deadline: June 30, 2027

The Lowell Milken Center 2027 Discovery Award

Eligibility: Students in 4th to 12th grades in the USA

Objective: Project about an unsung hero

Awards: Up to $6000

Deadline: July 1, 2027

The New York Academy of Sciences Junior Academy

Eligibility: Students from 13 to 17 years-old in the USA

Objective: Participate in the Junior Academy creating science solutions

Awards: Acceptance in the Junior Academy

Deadline: Beginning of July, 2027