Fondation Luciole Grand Prize

Prize established to recognise social initiatives or scientific research dedicated to the ecological transition, in France and internationally.

The Fondation Luciole (Luciole Foundation) operates in the field of training, helping deprived children and adults to acquire skills enabling them to find their independence, as well as in the field of environmental protection, promoting awareness and fostering the protection of nature and the environment. The Foundation operates under the aegis of the Institut de France

The Fondation Luciole’s Grand Prize aims to recognise social initiatives or scientific research dedicated to the ecological transition, in France and internationally, particularly in the following areas:

• Protection of nature and biodiversity.
• Ecological transition, particularly in the fields of agriculture, industry, transportation, energy, consumption and communal living.
• Prevention of natural or health hazards.
• Education on the ecological transition.

The 2026 edition of the Prize will reward outstanding scientific research on ecological transition, accompanied by initiatives that disseminate this knowledge to society and contribute to its implementation: education, awareness-raising, or any other action that promotes the ecological transition.

The initiatives or research programmes should already be established and begin to yield initial results. The award does not aim to finance a new idea or a project launch.