{"id":7255,"date":"2026-05-15T17:59:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=7255"},"modified":"2026-06-09T15:10:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T13:10:20","slug":"relx-environmental-challenge-2026-up-to-75000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=7255","title":{"rendered":"RELX Environmental Challenge 2026 (up to $75,000)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-174859\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: July 12, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are open for the RELX Environmental Challenge 2026. The RELX Environmental Challenge is a skill-based competition in which participants are asked to submit proposals outlining innovative ideas that advance access to safe water and\/or sanitation where access is presently at risk.<\/p>\n<p>In 2026, as they celebrate 15 years of impact, the Challenge introduces an expanded prize structure. There will now be two awards of $75,000 each:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One prize for Clean Water or Sanitation<\/li>\n<li>One prize for Ocean-related innovation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prizes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$50,000 prize for the first-place entry.<\/li>\n<li>$25,000 prize for the second-place entry.<\/li>\n<li>Winners also receive free access for one year to ScienceDirect, the Scientific, Technical &amp; Medical business\u2019 database of full text, scientific information, including almost 250,000 articles since 2000 in Environmental Sciences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open to individuals and organisations operating in both the not-for-profit and for-profit sectors.<\/li>\n<li>Clean Water or Sanitation Category: Projects must advance sustainable access to safe water where it is at risk and\/or improve access to sanitation.<\/li>\n<li>Ocean Category: Projects must support ocean health, marine ecosystems, or ocean-based solutions that contribute to environmental sustainability and resilience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All submissions will be evaluated against the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be replicable, scalable, and sustainable<\/li>\n<li>Set a benchmark for innovation<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate practical applicability<\/li>\n<li>Address non-discrimination and equity of access<\/li>\n<li>Involve and positively impact a range of stakeholders<\/li>\n<li>Show strong local or community-level engagement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are reviewed against the RELX Environmental Challenge criteria by the RELX Environmental Challenge advisory group, comprised of relevant internal and external water and sanitation specialists. Those in contention for the shortlist are reviewed by an expert panel of external judges.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/relxenvironmentalchallenge.awardsplatform.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.relx.com\/corporate-responsibility\/engaging-others\/relx-group-environmental-challenge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RELX Environmental Challenge<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong>RELX Environmental Challenge<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: July 12, 2026 Applications are open for the RELX Environmental Challenge 2026. 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