Deadline: August 23, 2026
Are you a young (between 18 to 35 years old) and dedicated nature conservationist committed to protecting wild species? Do you combine passion with action to create concrete results in nature conservation? Are you the Future for Nature? Apply now for the Future for Nature Awards 2027.
The Future for Nature Foundation (FFN) supports young, talented, and ambitious nature conservationists committed to protecting wild species. Therefore, they select and build a new generation of nature conservationists who they believe make the difference for the future of nature. Natural leaders who inspire and with their drive and ‘stubbornness’ achieve impressive results. Annually, they put three of these promising young people in the spotlight.
Award
The winners each receive 50,000 Euros and the prestigious FFN Award. The winners may spend the money at their own discretion in the service of nature conservation; after all, they know better than anyone where the money is most needed. Additionally, Future for Nature offers much more than one-off financial support.
- Winning the FFN Award gives the winners international recognition for their work and opens doors that were previously closed.
- Celebrating their work and passion at a prestigious Awards event in Arnhem and broadcasted to an international audience.
- FFN offers the winners a platform and brings their stories to the attention of conservationists, donors, and a wide audience, allowing them to increase their impact and gain more access to funds.
- Connecting winners to a peer-network of fellow conservationists for mentoring and growth.
Winners will present their work at the Future for Nature Awards event at Royal Burgers’ Zoo in Arnhem, the Netherlands. The event will take place in May 2027. Travel and accommodation expenses will be covered by the Future for Nature Foundation.
Eligibility
The candidate:
- Must be an individual, not an organisation, programme, or group of individuals.
- Must be born on or after the 31st May 1992 (Maximum age of 35 years old at the 2027 FFN Awards event) and before the 31st of August 2008 (minimum age of 18 years old at the time of submitting your application).
- Has achieved substantial and long-term benefits to the conservation status of one or more wild species.
- Has demonstrated commitment, determination, and passion for conservation work.
- Has demonstrated leadership, entrepreneurship, and a clear view of conservation work.
- Has been creative and innovative in their work.
- Has demonstrated to be honourable in the conservation work performed.
- Must be determined to continue their conservation work, as the Award aims to stimulate the winner’s future work. It is not an “end of career” prize.
- Is able to explain their conservation work in proficient English (written and spoken).
The application:
- Must be based on the ongoing conservation work of the candidate and not a project proposal. Future For Nature is a foundation that presents Awards to individual nature conservationists and is not a project funding organisation. Therefore, we do not evaluate project proposals.
- Must be written by the applicant and reflect the work and conservation vision of the applicant in their own words. The use of AI tools is permitted for guidance only; when direct copying or pasting of AI-generated content is suspected, the application can be excluded from the selection process.
Application
For more information, visit Future for Nature Awards.
