The RELX Environmental Challenge (the “Challenge”) is a skill-based competition in which participants are asked to submit proposals outlining innovative ideas that advance access to safe water and/or sanitation where access is presently at risk.
Each year the RELX Environmental Challenge is awarded to projects that best demonstrate how they can provide sustainable access to safe water or sanitation.
RELX Environmental Challenge Benefits
- There is a $50,000 prize for the first place entry and a $25,000 prize for the second place entry.
- The winners also receive free access for one year to ScienceDirect, our Scientific, Technical & Medical business’ database of full text, scientific information, including almost 250,000 articles since 2000 in Environmental Sciences.
Eligibility Criteria
The RELX Environmental Challenge is open to individuals or organizations operating in the not-for-profit and for-profit sectors. Projects must advance sustainable access to safe water where it is presently at risk and/or access to improved sanitation, and include the following criteria:
- Be replicable, scalable and sustainable. and set a benchmark for innovation
- Have practical applicability
- Address non-discrimination/equity of access
- Involve and impact a range of stakeholders
- Have local/community-level engagement
These are the criteria against which projects will be assessed. Early stage projects are preferred. The winning project in this Challenge will receive a single payment of $50,000, with the second place finisher receiving a single payment of $25,000.
How To Apply for RELX Environmental Challenge
Applications Deadline: 27th July 2025
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