International Youth
Environmental Challenge
Sponsorship Opportunities · 2026–2027
50+
Countries
6
Continents
2
Age Categories
About IYEC
IYEC is a free global competition empowering youth aged 18 and under to design, build, and deploy real environmental solutions in their communities. Submissions from 50+ countries across 6 continents are evaluated by an expert panel across five criteria, with priority given to verifiable real-world action — built prototypes, peer-reviewed research, deployed programs, and documented impact data.
🌿 Biodiversity
💧 Water & Aquatic
💨 Air Quality
♻️ Waste & Circular Economy
🌡️ Climate Resilience
📊 Environmental Data & Tech
Global Reach — 50+ Countries Across 6 Continents
USA · Canada · Mexico · Brazil · Costa Rica · Barbados · Trinidad & Tobago · China · Japan · South Korea · Taiwan · India · Pakistan · Bangladesh · Nepal · Singapore · Philippines · Indonesia · Vietnam · Thailand · Iran · Turkey · Saudi Arabia · UAE · Qatar · Bahrain · Israel · Egypt · Morocco · Tunisia · Kenya · Uganda · Nigeria · Ghana · South Africa · Spain · Italy · Greece · Ireland · Kazakhstan · Uzbekistan · Australia · New Zealand — and many more.
Sponsorship Packages
🌱 SEED SPONSOR
$500
- Logo on website footer
- 1 social media acknowledgment
- Annual report recognition
🌿 THEME SPONSOR
$2,500
- Naming rights to 1 environmental theme
- Logo at award ceremony
- 4-post social media series
- Co-branded winner case study
- Theme participant data (opt-in)
🌳 REGIONAL SPONSOR
$10,000
- Naming rights to a regional award (APAC/Europe/etc.)
- Logo permanently on homepage
- Joint regional PR & press release
- Full participant mailing list (opt-in)
- 1 sponsor-hosted webinar
🌍 GLOBAL TITLE SPONSOR
$25,000+
- "IYEC presented by [Brand]" naming
- Award ceremony presenter slot
- Co-produced winner documentary rights
- Brand integration across all materials
- Executive seat on judging panel
- 50+ country PR distribution
Why sponsor IYEC? Reach an engaged audience of youth innovators, educators, and parents in 50+ countries. Position your brand alongside verified climate impact at the source.
What you get: ESG/CSR reporting metrics, authentic youth-led content for marketing, direct pipeline to environmental talent and university recruitment, and brand association with measurable environmental outcomes.