RELX Environmental Challenge

Closed RELX United Kingdom

Prize

Two awards of $75,000 each from 2026. One for water or sanitation, one for oceans.

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What it funds: Yearly prizes for projects that bring safe water, sanitation or ocean health
Who can apply: Individuals and organisations, non-profit or for-profit
Project on clean water, sanitation or ocean health
Must be replicable, scalable and sustainable
Early-stage projects are preferred
When you can apply: Closed2027 call opens in spring 2027
How to apply: Apply on the RELX Environmental Challenge page when the 2027 call opens in spring.
Best for: Idea, Prototype, Early revenue stage
Sectors: CleanTech
Run by: International programmes

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