The SDG Innovation Award specifically honors lighthouse projects that make an outstanding contribution to sustainable development. The overarching goal is to increase awareness, visibility and, as a result, identification with the SDGs. The aim is to significantly increase awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals in business and society and to anchor them in society as a whole.

Companies, institutions, educational institutions, cities, communities, districts, organizations and initiatives can apply.

No. The award is constituted according to the rules of good governance and compliance. Fees are not provided.

Applications can be submitted in German and English. Please choose in review portal the respective language.

Applications are submitted online via the SDG Innovation Awards application portal.

To the application portal

Applications will be accepted until October 15, 2025. You can apply online via the application portal. Upon successful submission, you will receive a confirmation email.

Yes. Please note that all mandatory fields must be filled out, otherwise an application is not possible.

The following criteria are used as a basis for the application:

Contribution to the SDGs
Objective
Goal achievement
Progress
Motivation to participate
Transferability
Multiplicity
Cooperation or partnership
Area of action
Effect & Effectiveness
Measurability

The nomination and the evaluation are carried out by an independent expert jury. The award decisions are made independently and purely from a qualitative and quantitative point of view depending on the evaluation criteria.

Yes, you can edit the application until you have finally sent it. To do this, register in the application portal and create a profile. You can temporarily save the application here.

Applications can be submitted until October 15, 2025. The award ceremony will take place on December 6, 2025, in Munich.