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Honoring the
Future Ready Awards
2026 Edition.
Know a girl or woman shaping what comes next?
Nominate her for the Future Ready Awards.
The Future Ready Awards are meant to be a connection between the present and the future by honoring girls and women whose work is already shaping what comes next. From breakthrough science to social change to new narratives in media, these are the women who don't wait for permission to lead.
Three Categories, Two Age Groups
The future can be shaped through innovation, action, and voice.
STEM Ready
Science, technology, engineering, mathematics, AI, biotech, climate and space.
Social Impact Ready
Education, mental health, human rights, equality and vulnerable communities.
Media Ready
Journalism, content, film, publishing, storytelling and cultural change.
14-29 years old
The Rising Star
Young women already making waves in their field
30+ years old
The Mentor
Accomplished women reaching back to lift the next generation
Scale
Credibility
Future Trajectory
Impact
change for the community.
Submissions are open to women from anywhere in the world.
You can submit yourself or nominate someone whose work deserves to be seen.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Future Ready Awards this year are open to all women above 14 years old. We accept nominations from all over the world in the categories of STEM, Social Impact and Media between 2 age groups of Rising Star (14-29yo) and Mentor (above 30 years old).
Submissions are open to women who:
— meet the age criterion as of 25th of September 2026,
— have documented results of their work in the relevant field,
— reside in any country,
— consent to the processing of personal data in accordance with §10 of the Terms and Conditions,
— fully and correctly complete the submission form,
— are able to attend the GFR Summit 2026 in person on 25th of September 2026.
The Future Ready Awards ceremony and laureate announcement will be at the gala of the GFR Summit which will be hosted on September 25th, 2026 in EC1 Łódź, Poland.
All finalists will receive a free ticket to attend the summit and the evening gala.
No, you can apply in just one category (STEM, Social Impact, Media) and in one age group (Rising Star or Mentor).
You can however submit more than 1 nomination for different female leaders in the same category or different categories that you believe deserve to be nominated! There is no limit to how many women you can nominate.
Each laureate will receive the official Future Ready Awards Statuette/Trophy, a certificate honoring her achievement and recognition on the Girls Future Ready media channels.
We've got the answers for your questions
Always happy to help!
Yes! You can always reach out via mail given in “contact us” or through messages on social media to one of our team members. We will respond to you and try to find the best suitable position supporting our initiative and giving you the opportunity to develop!
We would much appreciate any kind of donation! You can become our donor by clicking on the button “donate” or becoming our patron on Patronite. Apart from that sharing with friends GFR initiatives via social media or putting in a good word for the foundation is always support for us! There is nothing that grows the heart as much as a growing community!
Choose the program initiative in which you want to take part and fill out the application form on our website! After summiting the application form, expect to hear back from us with your recruitment results!
You will get an invitation to join the Girls Future Ready Community group on Facebook as soon as you become a laureate of one of our programs which gives you access to additional events, speakers, and support!
Join us on a journey
to your dream future.
