RELX Environmental Challenge 2025

The RELX Environmental Challenge 2025 is an international competition that seeks proposals with creative and practical solutions to enhance access to safe water and/or sanitation in regions where such resources are at risk. This annual challenge is organized by RELX, aims to recognize and support impactful projects that promote sustainability, health, education, and human rights. The challenge encourages forward-thinking ideas that are scalable, sustainable, and inclusive. Participants can be individuals or organizations, including both for-profit and non-profit entities. Winning entries not only receive substantial financial awards but also gain access to valuable research resources to support further development of their ideas.

Eligibility

Who can apply: Both for-profit and non-profit individuals and organizations from any country

• The Challenge is open only to applicants 21 years of age or over at their time of entry. Applicants may participate as (i) individuals, (ii) teams of individuals, or (iii) individually or in teams on behalf of an organisation
• Applicants must submit a detailed project proposal addressing access to safe water and/or sanitation
• Projects must be sustainable, scalable, and practically applicable in real-world settings

Program Dates

Deadline of application: July 27, 2025

Program Coverage/ Benefits

• First-place winner receives a cash prize of USD 50,000
• Second-place winner receives a cash prize of USD 25,000
• Both winners receive one year of free access to ScienceDirect, RELX’s Scientific, Technical & Medical database, which includes approximately 250,000 research papers in Environmental Sciences since 2000

Required Documents

• Detailed project proposal (outlining objectives, methods, outcomes, and sustainability)
• Any supporting documents requested during the application process (exact requirements may vary depending on project type and applicant background)
• Applicants may need to register and provide organizational or individual profiles via the online portal
• No specific educational or governmental documents are mentioned, but clarity and completeness of the proposal is key

Important/Additional Information

• Winning is based on replicability, scalability, and sustainability; practical applicability; non-discrimination/equity of access ; involvement of, and impacts on, a range of stakeholders; local/community-level engagement
• Applicants can only submit one entry; ensure that the project has not received prior funding from RELX for the same purpose
• Projects involving partnerships or community engagement are encouraged
• There may be specific legal terms and conditions on the official site—read carefully before submission
• For updates, FAQs, and tips, regularly check the official RELX Challenge page