We wish you all the best with your application for a 2026 CLP Team Award!
We have provided the following resources to help you with your application:
- Detailed Application Guidelines, including eligibility criteria
- A step-by-step guide on how to complete your online application form (on the online portal)
- A step-by-step application checklist
- Project Manuals
- A list of Frequently Asked Questions
- Theory of Change: Extra Resources
- Q&A webinar recording: CLP staff answer questions from applicants
Alumni Reviewers
Applicants to our Team Awards are able to contact one of our volunteer Alumni Reviewers to ask for help with their application. Our Alumni Reviewers are past CLP award-winners (CLP alumni) who have volunteered their time to review proposals and provide detailed feedback.
To find out more information on how to obtain feedback on your proposal from one of our Alumni Reviewers, please see our Alumni Reviewers Guidelines.
Success Rates
Each year we receive a high number of applications for our Team Awards, making it a highly competitive process. Below we provide data on how many Future Conservationist Award applications we received each year between 2020-2025, and how many of these went on to be selected for an award.
| Award Year | Submitted | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Success Rate |
| 2020 | 227 | 154 | 33 | 15 | 7% |
| 2021 | 334 | 191 | 33 | 15 | 4% |
| 2022 | 244 | 134 | 32 | 16 | 7% |
| 2023 | 188 | 112 | 31 | 14 | 7% |
| 2024 | 322 | 148 | 30 | 11 | 3% |
| 2025 | 227 | 107 | 34 | 16 | 7% |


