Awards | The Electric Innovation Awards

The Electric Innovation Awards

The Electric Innovation Awards spotlights innovative leaders and models that can scale -then connects them to partners who help accelerate progress.

Why Apply?

2026 Application Open: April 2 - June 3

Bring Leaders to You

We curate relationships on your behalf—connecting you with funders, executives, and elected officials. Awardees also join year-round programming, including in-state innovation tours that bring policymakers directly to your project.

Amplify Your Impact

Awardees receive a high quality mini documentary showcasing your project. Your work is also featured across Electric Innovation's social media and promotional materials.

A Seat at the Table

Awardees receive a fully covered trip to New York Climate Week and speaking opportunities at the Awards Ceremony and Forum in front of 500+ industry leaders. Plus invitations to closed-door events with partners and decision-makers.

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Learn more about our eligibility and submission guidelines below.

Timeline

April - June

Submissions Phase

• Application Open:
April 2
• Application Close:
June 3

June

Evaluation Phase

• Judges’ Panel Reviews Submissions
June 3 - 17

Early July

Notification

• Awardees & Honorable Mentions Notified

September

Awards Celebration

• Electric Innovation Forum:
September 22
• Awards Ceremony:
September 23

AWARD CATEGORIES

Scale Catalyst Award

For initiatives built to spread—through modular design, smart policy, or powerful partnerships.

Policy Innovation Award

For public sector leaders advancing electrification through bold policies—from building codes and retrofit programs to innovative financing tools.

Power For All Award

For work filling key gaps to expand access to clean energy, healthy homes, and good jobs to those communities often left without them.

Design & Discovery Award

For breakthrough design and electrification solutions that inspire the public and open up new terrain.

What We're Looking For

Eligible projects may span various technologies, scales, and stages of development. For example, submissions might include:

Technologies such as hardware, software, or infrastructure tools
Sectors such a transportation, buildings, manufacturing, public fleets, and grid modernization or resilience efforts
Scales ranging from individual products to citywide or statewide systems
Stages of development from early pilots and prototypes to mature, widely deployed solutions

Submissions that are replicable, scalable, or help ensure the electrification transition benefits everyone are especially encouraged. A particular focus will be placed on projects that: