Young Award

For young projects from 1 to 5 years old.

This prize is for young (1-5 years old) community groups, organisations, networks and businesses that have a proven track record and which are seeking more funding to expand or develop.

There are at least three prizes in this category, with each being awarded up to £20,000. We aim to award at least one prize to a small scale project in this category.

Nominations for the 2023 Prize are now closed.

A shortlist will be announced in January, and the winners will be announced in May.

Our diverse panel of judges comes from a wide spectrum of movements representing regenerative design, permaculture, food sovereignty, transition, biomimicry and eco-village networks.

2021 Prize Recipients

The £60,000 prize fund went to four recipients that have a proven track record and are seeking to expand or develop.
Comunità Frizzante (Italy)
Education for Climate Action for Peace (E4CAP) (Malaysia)
Food Secured Schools Africa (Ethiopia)
Kenyan Peasants League (KPL) (Kenya)

Full eligibility guidelines

We accept applications from anywhere in the world.

Lush, the company funding the Spring Prize, is a vegetarian company. As such, money awarded will not be channelled towards the direct slaughter or ill-treatment of animals.
We will not fund organisations or projects involved in animal testing.
We will not fund organisations or projects involved in destructive environmental and social practices.
Although organisations farming animals will not be excluded, priority will be given to organisations which encourage alternatives to animal consumption.
Any project which does not quite fit these eligibility guidelines is welcome to apply if they feel they can provide a strong argument for why we should consider them.
Organisations may only submit an application to one category.
No organisation will receive a prize two years in a row.
Prizes are for ongoing work (not as a reward for past work).
If offered a prize, recipients must:
1. attend the awards ceremony, unless there are exceptional circumstances (all expenses will be paid).
2. prepare information on the winning project for the awards event.
3. fill in an evaluation form 10 months from the award being given.
4. support the PR and outreach activity for the prize.
Ethical Consumer Research Association (a partner in the LUSH Spring Prize) will conduct due diligence research on nominated individuals and organisations prior to recommending initiatives for awards. It would be helpful if applicants flag up any potential concerns in advance.
Other unanticipated ethical concerns will be considered on a case by case basis.

Gloria Banda (Headteacher at Luwazi Primary School, Nkhata Bay District), receives her Malawi Schools Permaculture Club Teacher Pack for 2017. Photo by Kate Walkom.

Young Award

For young projects from 1 to 5 years old.

Nominations for the 2023 Prize are now closed.

2021 Prize Recipients

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