Applications for the 2025 FAO Mountain Future Award are being accepted right now. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
About FAO Mountain Future Award
Opportunity Details
- Date Published: October 22, 2025
- Application Deadline: October 31, 2025
- Category: Contest
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In celebration of International Mountain Day 2025, which contributes to the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) invites institutions, established organizations and individuals over the age of 18 to submit proposals for transformative projects that build resilience to glacier-related impacts and strengthen sustainable mountain economies and livelihoods, for a chance to win the 2025 Mountain Future Award.
Benefits of FAO Mountain Future Award
- Cash prize to support project implementation
- International recognition and visibility opportunities (i.e. promotion on FAO and Mountain Partnership websites, social media features, potential media outreach and engagement with the Mountain Partnership’s global network)
- Follow-up meetings with the Mountain Partnership Secretariat to discuss project progress
FAO Mountain Future Award Requirements
- Applicants must be individuals over the age of 18, institutions or established organizations.
- Applicants must be the original creators of the project proposal they submit.
- Eligible proposals may include new projects, or projects in planning, pilot or early implementation stages. Projects that are fully implemented are not eligible.
- Only projects that operate in or directly benefit mountain regions are eligible. Entirely AI-generated submissions are not permitted. Applicants must demonstrate original thought and are encouraged to disclose any AI-assisted content.
Application Date and Process
The deadline for submissions is 31 October 2025. Project proposals may be submitted in English, Spanish or French via the online form.
If you experience trouble using the online form, please submit your proposal via email to the IMD team at [email protected]. The application form should be followed when submitting project proposals.
Application Deadline
31 October, 2025
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