Competition
The 2027 Wilkes Climate Innovation Prize
The Wilkes Climate Innovation Prize awards $250,000 in non-dilutive funding to bold climate mitigation, resilience, and risk management solutions. Open to global for-profits, nonprofits, and academic teams across all stages.
See your fitKey facts
- Organiser
- The Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy, University of Utah
- Deadline
- November 20, 2026
- Cycles
- 2027 · deadline November 20, 2026
- Opens
- September 23, 2026
- Amount
- $250,000 · Prize
- Open to
- Anywhere
- Stages
- Idea, Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B and later
- Sectors
- Climate and energy
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See your fitKey questions about The 2027 Wilkes Climate Innovation Prize
Who can apply to The 2027 Wilkes Climate Innovation Prize?
The 2027 Wilkes Climate Innovation Prize is aimed at startups at these stages: Idea, Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, and Series B and later. Founders from anywhere can apply. Incorporation is not required. Only startups in these sectors qualify: Climate and energy.
When is the The 2027 Wilkes Climate Innovation Prize deadline?
The The 2027 Wilkes Climate Innovation Prize deadline is November 20, 2026. Upcoming cycles: 2027 · deadline November 20, 2026. Applications opened on September 23, 2026.
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