Emerging Climate Champions Award
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In advance of beginning an application, take the Organization Readiness Tool and spend time reviewing the information provided on this website, including the Open Call evaluation rubric, process timeline, and a PDF version of the application to confirm that your organization meets the eligibility requirements.
Applying to the Emerging Climate Champions Award consists of three steps.
1. Complete the Organization Readiness Tool: Complete the Organization Readiness Tool to assess if your organization would be competitive in the application process based on the Open Call eligibility criteria and your team’s capacity.
2. Register: Any organization that believes that they meet the Emerging Climate Champions Award criteria may register for the Open Call by answering a few short administrative information questions in Section A: Registration. Interested organizations must register before 5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Friday, August 15, 2025.
3. Apply: Once you submit your completed registration, you will receive an email containing instructions for accessing the Emerging Climate Champions Award application. This form is entitled Section B: Application. A draft of your application will automatically save every few minutes. Be sure to complete and submit your application no later than 5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Monday, September 22, 2025. Once you have submitted your application, you will receive a confirmation email from Submittable.
Once the initial application submission deadline passes, the Open Call team will perform an administrative review to confirm that each submission meets the Rules and application requirements before advancing to the required Participatory Review.
During Participatory Review, each applicant organization will review the applications of four peer applicant organizations using the Evaluation Rubric that outlines four criteria: experience, impact potential, durable, and community-led. Top-scoring applications from Participatory Review will advance to the Evaluation Panel, where they will receive additional review and comments from four Evaluation Panel Reviewers who will use the same evaluation rubric to assess each submission.
Sign up for our pre-registration and pre-application Q&A webinar here on Tuesday, July 22 at 10:00 a.m. U.S. Central Time. If you are unable to attend the webinar, we will be posting a recording afterward. This webinar covers an overview of the Emerging Climate Champions Award, a demonstration of the submission platform, and answers to some frequently asked questions. For questions, please contact our support team at climatechampions@submittable.com.