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.

How to enter

Complete the online entry form below – you can save the form at any time and complete it later.

The deadline for applications is 19th September 2022 10:00 GMT.

We will contact all applicants after the shortlisting phase in October 2022.

In filling out this form please take the time to reflect and discuss answers with your team and beneficiaries. Please read the eligibility and background information before filling in this form and make sure you answer all questions. Please stick to word counts.

The application form is available in six languages (English, Arabic, French, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish), please use the most suitable language for you, and we will attempt to support you in that language throughout the application and prize process.

Nominate another Project or Organisation

You can also nominate an organisation or project and we will contact them – encouraging them to apply. The deadline for nominations is 2nd September 2022 10:00 GMT.

Guidance on applying for Lush Spring Prize 2023

Privacy

We want this application process to be useful for you and the wider regeneration movement. We will therefore analyse application answers to better understand best practice, common issues and key training needs.

Contact details (other than websites and social media pages) will remain confidential unless we contact you for further permissions which you agree to. You can see the full privacy policy here.

Entry Form

Answer all questions marked with an *asterisk.

1. Tick X if English is NOT your native language.
- X
For organisations that are not familiar with completing applications in their non-native language, please contact us. Our pool of language support volunteers may be able to support you. (Support is not guaranteed).
2. Please confirm that you have read the Eligibility Guidelines*
- Yes, I have read them
3. Please tick this box to confirm your organisation is no more than 5 years old, and not a new project of a more established organisation.*
- Yes, I confirm this is correct
4. Can we use your answers for research purposes? (Your project’s name will be anonymised and answers will be analysed to identify broad trends within the regenerative movement. The anonymised final report may be shared with third parties, but individual applications will not be shared.)*
- Yes
- No
5. Do you give permission for us to put details of your organisation / project (including your logo) in our online and printed communications?*
- Yes
- No
6. We are working with other funders that might be interested in supporting or resourcing Spring Prize applicants. Do you give permission for us to share your application with other potential funders?*
- Yes
- No
7. Do you give permission for us to share your contact details with other potential funders, within Lush and outside of Lush?*
- Yes
- No
8. Would you like your application to also be considered for one of the following 2023 collaborative prizes? This will not affect your application to this Spring Prize category and no additional application is required.
Ancient and Indigenous Wisdom Award*
For indigenous and traditional knowledge-led projects and organisations.
- Yes
- No
Permaculture Magazine Award*
For individuals, communities, businesses, groups and organisations that can demonstrate inspirational permaculture work over three years or more.
- Yes
- No
About your community group / organisation
9. Name of your group / organisation / business*
10. Company / charity number (if applicable)
11. Organisation Address*
Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
12. Address of the Project (if different to the Organisation):
Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
13. Website address (if applicable):
14. Facebook page (if applicable)
15. Twitter account (if applicable)
16. Business model / legal status / structure of organisation*
17. What are the underlying values of your organisation? If a for-profit company, please describe your triple+ bottom line.*
(maximum 100 words)
Referees
18. Please provide the contact details of two referees. Each referee should be someone who is a project beneficiary, a partner organisation or are part of the community you operate in. We will only contact them if you are shortlisted for a 2023 Spring Prize Award.
Referee 1 - Name*
Referee 1 - Email address*
Referee 1 - Telephone number*
Referee 1 - How are they connected to your project?*
Referee 2 - Name*
Referee 2 - Email address*
Referee 2 - Telephone number*
Referee 2 - How are they connected to your project?*
About you (the person filling out this form)
19. Contact Name*
20. Role in the organisation*
21. Short biography - tell us about yourself and your background.*
(maximum 100 words)
22. Contact Email*
23. Contact telephone number*
24. Whatsapp number (if applicable)
25. Why did you apply to this category?*
About the project
26. Tell us your story.*
What does your organisation do? Describe the context you work in (consider your physical, social and economic environment). When and why was the organisation established? What have you achieved so far? (maximum 300 words)
27. What does regeneration mean to your organisation and how do the ideas of regeneration relate to your idea?*
(maximum 300 words)
28. Who benefits from your work?*
Who are your main beneficiaries and what is their involvement in shaping your work so far? How will you continue to involve them going forward? (maximum 200 words)
29. Personal and team wellbeing*
Describe how you make decisions within your organisation? What are the key roles within your organisation? How do you support the health and wellbeing of all workers? Please provide evidence where possible through links to independent articles, reports etc. (maximum 200 words)
30. Describe the broader environment you work in*
Consider your physical, social and economic environment in your answer. (maximum 200 words)
31. Describe the key challenges and limiting factors your organisation faces in order to function, sustain itself, improve and evolve? Consider your physical, social and economic environment in your answer.*
Please tick up to five broad challenges and limiting factors, or add more under ‘other’ if applicable, and describe how these relate to your project. (maximum 200 words)
- funding constraints
- climate change or extreme weather
- 'poverty' or in access to resources
- structural inequality and marginalisation
- conflict, violence or war
- ecological degradation
- lack of understanding from the local community or government
- lack of supportive network
- government or bureaucracy
- corporate interests or corporate greed
- capacity, or physical or emotional overstretch
- other
31b. Other Challenges
Describe your other challenge(s) (maximum 20 words)
31c. Describe how these challenges relate to your project.*
Describe how these challenges relate to your project. (maximum 200 words)
32. How will / does your organisation directly support the regeneration of the natural resources it depends on?*
Please consider how your organisation addresses its direct resource use and the health of wider ecosystems. Please provide evidence where possible through links to independent articles, reports etc. (maximum 200 words)
33. How will / does your organisation support social regeneration?*
How does your organisation support solidarity, community cohesion and resilience? And how do you work to address gender, class, race, mobility or other issues that impact on access and status? Please provide evidence where possible through links to independent articles, reports etc. (maximum 200 words)
34. How will / does your organisation support economic regeneration?*
Please provide evidence where possible through links to independent articles, reports etc. (maximum 200 words)
35. How are you transparent about your finances within your community?*
(maximum 100 words)
36. How is your team or organisation connected to other organisations and/ or wider networks locally and globally? Please name the key networks you are connected to in your Local Area; in your Country; Internationally.*
Please list full group names rather than acronyms, separated by a comma. Please only list groups who you have a firm and historic connection to. (maximum 100 words).
37. How are you connected to these groups?*
(maximum 100 words)
38. Does your organisation use its experience and learning to help others to replicate your work? If yes, can you tell us how?*
(maximum 100 words)
39. How would you spend the prize money to overcome your challenges and move towards your goals?*
(maximum 100 words)
40. How would you use the Spring Prize event(s) to move towards your goals?*
(maximum 100 words)
41. Are there other kinds of support your organisation would benefit from? For example mentoring, research support, publicity, knowledge sharing with other organisations?
Please give more details (maximum 100 words).
42. How did you hear about the Lush Spring Prize?*
- Spring Prize website
- Lush Cosmetics website
- Ethical Consumer Magazine
- Facebook
- Twitter
- Instagram
- Word of mouth
- Other
42b. Hear about SP - Other
How did you hear about us?
Optional Questions
Any answers you give will not be considered in the judging process for the LUSH Spring Prize, but may be relevant for research or external funders (if you gave permission for us to share your application form with other funders).
43. What tools do you use in your project?
Please tick up to five ‘tools’ below which apply to your project, using ‘other’ where applicable.
- organic agriculture
- biodynamic agriculture
- holistic grazing
- holistic land management
- permaculture design
- carbon sequestration practices
- agroecology
- agroforestry
- training and skill sharing practices
- creating or hosting communal or accessible spaces
- sociocracy
- holocracy
- legal action
- direct action
- strengthening indigenous knowledge
- sharing indigenous knowledge
- network building
- lobbying
- campaigning
- dragon dreaming
- research
- natural or holistic medicines
- art and performance
- natural farming
- other
43b. What tools - Other
What other tool or tools?
44. How are you measuring the impact of your work? Please can you provide the links for the evidence of your impact?
(maximum 100 words)

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Full eligibility guidelines

We accept applications from anywhere in the world.
You can also nominate an organisation or project and we will contact them – encouraging them to apply.
The deadline for nominations is 2nd September 2022 10:00 GMT.
The deadline for applications is 19th September 2022 10:00 GMT.
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.

Entry Form

About your community group / organisation

Referees

About you (the person filling out this form)

About the project

Optional Questions

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