H&M Foundation Global Change Award 2026 (€200,000 grant) – YOA

Deadline: October 6, 2025

Applications are open for the H&M Foundation Global Change Award 2026. The Global Change Award is a worldwide innovation problem launched by the H&M Foundation in 2015 to speed up the transition to a round and planet-optimistic trend trade.

GCA is in search of changemakers who fall into one in all 4 overarching areas:

• Wildcards – sudden impactful concepts that haven’t been considered but, or that amplify transformation inside a number of areas.
• Sustainable supplies and processes – comparable to low vitality supplies and new and recycled fibers, sustainable vitality practices, different moist processes, therapies and finishes, new building strategies and extra.
• Responsible manufacturing – comparable to vitality effectivity, renewable vitality, prediction modelling, on-demand, waste administration, zero-waste options and extra.
• Mindful consumption – comparable to reshaping demand, garment care, extending garment life cycles, recycling options, round enterprise fashions and extra.

Benefits

Every 12 months, 10 winners can be awarded. Winning this prestigious award grants entry to a few key elements:

• A yearlong Changemaker Programme: As a winner you get entry to the Changemaker Programme, designed along with GCA’s strategic companions Accenture and KTH Royal Institute of Technology and contributing associate The Mills Fabrica. It consists of three immersive in-particular person weeks, professional periods, and an intensive peer community.
• €200,000 grant and world recognition: Each winner receives a €200,000 grant, with no strings hooked up. You are free to collaborate with whoever you need – GCA exists to drive transformation for the whole trade. You’ll be celebrated on the iconic Stockholm City Hall, home of the Nobel Prize banquet, and launched to the textile trade on a worldwide stage.
• Access to the trade and the GCA neighborhood: You’ll achieve entry to GCA’s ever-rising, vibrant neighborhood of changemakers, researchers, manufacturers, suppliers, traders and extra. They actively facilitate connections throughout the worth chain that will help you take a look at, develop and scale your answer.

Eligibility

• Nominators embrace, however will not be restricted to, organisations comparable to universities, analysis institutes, governmental organisations, non-earnings, manufacturers, suppliers and GCA alumni.

Nomination

The Mills Fabrica, one of many official nominators for the Global Change Award, are accepting proposals from changemakers. This means, that changemakers can ship of their concepts and have an opportunity to grow to be nominated by The Mills Fabrica.

Click here to nominate

For extra data, go to Global Change Award.