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How we Accelerate Ideas

Becoming a Finalist is only the start. The next stage is learning how to rapidly scale their solutions.

But they need support to take that next, big step. Our year-long Fellowship programme empowers all our Finalists to explore ways of achieving their ambitions to repair the planet.

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The Fellowship Programme

One-of-a-kind Support

Every year, our latest cohort of Finalists take part in the year-long Fellowship programme, designed to empower them to breakthrough to scale.

We bring together world-leading minds for events and conversations that give our Finalists the tailored support they need to make their solutions thrive.

From masterclasses and coaching to workshops and funding opportunities, the Fellowship prepares our Finalists to take their next big step. This year, it also included a five-day retreat in Cape Town in the week leading up to The Earthshot Prize Awards.

Overcoming roadblocks

There is no such thing as an overnight success.

Taking a solution to scale is a leadership challenge, an operational challenge, a financial challenge and a storytelling challenge. Finalists need to be able to overcome all of these to grow, but often, without support, projects can fail because they can’t tackle one or more.

In partnership with the global design firm, IDEO, and supported by our Global Alliance of Partners, Coaches, Advisors and Mentors, we designed the Fellowship to help Finalists overcome all these challenges.

Our goal is to turn every Finalist into a global leader of the future, catapult them to the top of newsfeeds, and see their solutions change the world for good.

The path to growth

So, how does the Fellowship work?

We equip our Finalists with the teaching and technical assistance needed to lead their organisations to scale. We focus on three key areas:

Leadership

We equip Finalists with the tools, skills and confidence they need to lead their organisations to scale. For the leaders, we provide support from experts, coaches and advisors tailored to each Finalist’s needs.

Growth

We turbocharge Finalists’ growth by catalysing funding, partnerships, and customer deals. We also help them identify what sort of organisation they are and how they can build a sustainable business model for growth.

Spotlighting

We shine a global spotlight on their solutions through films, speaking engagements, press features, and high-impact events, giving them the visibility they need to succeed. But this isn’t a skillset that everyone has: we bring in training and support to help our Finalists go beyond their limits.

Support generated for our Fellowship so far

220+Global funders ready to support solutions on Launchpad

80+Deals, partnerships, and projects brokered to support our Finalists

£77MIn funding, resources and pro-bono support catalysed together with our partners to accelerate our Finalists

Taking the LEAP

Planning for the Future

Every bold vision needs a clear way forward – a game-changing plan to unlock the next level of growth. We call our Finalists’ plans LEAPs: tailored, ambitious growth initiatives to help Finalists leap ahead in scale and impact.

Throughout the Fellowship year, we provide personalised support to turn these LEAPs into a reality, offering support across Leadership, Growth and Storytelling.

Foundations for Success

We deliver one-to-one professional coaching, transformative training, and masterclasses in leadership, storytelling, and growth strategies.

Powerful Networks

Our Finalists get access to powerful networking opportunities at three of the biggest events in environmentalism: Earthshot Week, London Climate Action Week, and New York Climate Week. These gatherings open doors to influential partners, funders, and thought leaders, expanding their global reach.

Launchpad for Impact

Every solution we see (not only the Finalists) gets profiled on our exclusive Launchpad investor platform, designed to attract funding. We also provide hands-on support with investor introductions, ensuring they have the resources needed to scale.

Global Spotlight

To really scale, our Finalists need to be seen by the world. Through curated speaking opportunities, media exposure, and storytelling content, we put them on the global stage.

A Thriving Community

Finalists join a vibrant network of peers through our active online communities, where alumni share insights and solve problems together through real-world meetups. Once an Earthshot Finalist, always an Earthshot Finalist.

Meet our Finalists

From incredible leaders, inspiring activists and brilliant innovators to forward-thinking cities and countries making a real difference, discover the stories behind our amazing Finalists.

The Earthshot Prize