The 2025 Ashden Outstanding Achievement Award
Applications close 7 January 2025
For two and half decades, the Ashden Awards have accelerated cutting-edge climate solutions. Recognising a very special anniversary, the 25th Ashden Awards – taking place in summer 2025 – will celebrate the progress of some of our most exciting past winners, as well as showcasing new solutions creating climate and social impact.
The 2025 Ashden Awards will feature four Outstanding Achievement Awards, given to past Ashden Award winners. Former champions are invited to complete an expression of interest form by 7 January 2025, in order to be considered. The eventual winners of Outstanding Achievement Awards will be decided next year, by judging panels featuring independent experts from across the climate sector.
The exact date and location of the 2025 Ashden Award Ceremony – and more details about this anniversary celebration – will be announced in early 2025.
Apply today in the links below:
Two Outstanding Achievement Awards will be given – one UK and one International. Apply using the links below to your relevant area.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Outstanding Achievement Awards will be given in summer 2025. They will spotlight innovation, recognising a proven track record of overcoming barriers to rapid and inclusive progress. There will be two different categories based on geographical region.
United Kingdom - Two organisations in the UK will be awarded in recognition of their demonstrated achievements in line with one or both of our UK priority areas:
- Zero carbon local electricity systems.
- Rapid acceleration of buildings retrofit.
Global South - Two organisations in the Global South will be awarded in recognition of their demonstrated achievements in one or more of our three international priority areas:
- Increasing access to clean, affordable electricity or cooking services.
- Empowering Indigenous peoples and local communities as protectors of natural ecosystems, using livelihoods-based approaches.
- Transformative approaches to making finance more accessible for SMEs, local organisations, or Indigenous communities delivering clean energy and nature protection.
The selection for the Outstanding Achievement Awards will take place in March 2025. Winners will be contacted immediately at that and announced publicly in Summer 2025.
The exact date and location of the awards ceremony will be announced soon. Please check our website and social media for more information.
All previous Ashden Award winners working in our current priority areas are eligible to apply for an Outstanding Achievement Award. See answer 1 above for a list of these areas. Entry is through our online form, which has been sent directly to previous winners. Please note that finalists are not eligible for the award.
This year’s Outstanding Achievement Awards are being given to celebrate our milestone 25th year, and to honour the amazing work of our previous winners. Currently, we have no plans to repeat these awards in future years.
You may apply in your preferred language.
The 2025 Ashden Awards will be a special 25th anniversary edition. It will be both a retrospective year, and one to signal where we need to accelerate action moving forward.
While there’s no cash prize associated with the Outstanding Achievement Award, winners will receive extensive publicity; travel and accommodation for one representative to attend our in-person awards ceremony in London; and a chance to network with policymakers and potential funders and investors.
If you’re unable to fill out the online expression of interest form, please send a Word document or PDF with your responses to apply@ashden.org.
If you need any assistance or accessibility support to complete the form, please contact apply@ashden.org.
If you have any questions that are not on this FAQ list or need any additional support, please email apply@ashden.org and someone on our team will assist you.