The Elsevier Foundation Chemistry for Climate Action Challenge 2026 (€25,000 Prize) – Opportunities For Africans

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Application Deadline: October 1st, 2025

Applications are actually open for the 2026 Elsevier Foundation Chemistry for Climate Action Challenge. The Chemistry for Climate Action Challenge is among the Elsevier Foundation’s flagship partnerships. Together with Elsevier’s Chemistry journals, the Elsevier Foundation supplies funding of 25,000 USD for 2 successful tasks per yr, implementing inexperienced & sustainable chemistry options within the Global South – advancing each Climate Action (SDG 13) and Gender Equity (SDG 5).

Requirements

• In-scope: scale-ups of early-stage tasks the place the prize represents a lot of the general wanted finances; modern inexperienced & sustainable chemistry options applied within the world South. For instance, tasks taking a look at Sustainable Chemistry Solutions: Waste Utilization; Alternative Energy Sources; Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health; Climate Change Mitigation; Community Empowerment; Sustainable Agriculture; Water Resource Management; Health and Well-being.
• Out-of-scope: tasks to be applied exterior of low-and-middle revenue nations; tasks with no gender part, instructional tasks and not using a sturdy scientific inexperienced & sustainable chemistry part; prize cash primarily used on costly gear; prize cash primarily used on personnel; tasks within the Global South and not using a native implementation companion.

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Application Timeline

The Elsevier Foundation Chemistry for Climate Action Challenge is articulated within the following phases:

• Final presentation: The Top 5 finalists shall be invited to current their proposals on the tenth Elsevier Green & Sustainable Chemistry Conference (18-20 May 2026, Dresden, Germany) to compete for the 2 Challenge prizes. The winners shall be introduced on the finish of the convention.
• Submission part: Proposals will be submitted throughout the basic submission interval from July 7, 2025, to October 1, 2025.
• Reviewing part: A panel of professional reviewers will consider all submissions and choose a shortlist of proposals to advance to the judging part. The shortlist shall be introduced by October 30, 2025.
• Judging part: Our scientific jury will totally assess the shortlisted proposals to establish the Top 5 finalists. The finalist proposals shall be introduced on our web site on January 15, 2026.

Selection Criteria

• The listing of the shortlisted proposals advancing to the judging part shall be revealed on the Elsevier Foundation web site on October 30, 2025.
• The Top 5 finalists shall be introduced on our web site on January 15, 2026.
• The winners of the Challenge shall be introduced on May 20, 2026 – on the tenth Elsevier Green & Sustainable Chemistry Conference and on our web site.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Elsevier Foundation Chemistry for Climate Action Challenge