Deadline: Friday, June 16, 2023, at 8:00pm EDT 

Awarded on an annual basis, the US Water Prize celebrates outstanding achievement in the advancement of sustainable, integrated, and inclusive solutions to our nation's water challenges. It is the preeminent national recognition program for exemplary efforts to secure a One Water future for all. Winners of the US Water Prize 2023 will be announced and recognized during the Alliance’s One Water Summit, held November 14-16 in Tucson, AZ. Nominations are due June 16, and winners will be chosen by an independent review panel of water experts. 

Any questions can be directed to waterprize@uswateralliance.org. 

Selection Criteria 

Individuals eligible to be nominated include journalists and producers from mainstream media outlets and publications, authors, podcast hosts, and other communicators who focus on water issues. Self-nominations are encouraged and teams of communicators who collaborated on their work can be nominated together. The Alliance will consider work from previous years if it influenced water issues, such as legislation, or communicated important water topics to a broad audience. Past winners have raised awareness about under-reported water access challenges, climate change, and water affordability.  

For more information about the One Water movement, see the Alliance’s foundational One Water Roadmap: http://www.uswateralliance.org/sites/uswateralliance.org/files/publications/Roadmap%20FINAL.pdf 

PLEASE NOTE: Google forms will not save unfinished applications. Please complete the application in one sitting. If you would like to preview the application before getting started please reach out to waterprize@uswateralliance.org.