• Future City Competition​ is a team-based challenge for Grade 6 students.

• This year’s challenge asks students build a floating city and provide two innovative examples of how your floating city works and keeps its citizens healthy and safe.

Submission deadline: August 2024

• Free contest for Grades 5-6.

• The entry period is from January to May.

• Students apply for this competition by submitting a 1-2 minute video describing a unique solution to an everyday problem for the chance to win $25,000, an exclusive 3M mentorship and the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist”.

• Ten finalists, up to 51 state merit winners, and four honorable mentions will be chosen for their passion for science, spirit of innovation and ingenuity, and effective communication skills.

• Useful Links:

  • Frequently Asked Questions

  • Entry Topics

  • Rules

  • Challenge Resources

  • Past Contest Winners

Submission deadline: May 1, 2025

• Free video contest for Grades 3 - 6.

• Students can participate individually or in groups of any size.

• Entry categories:

  • Elementary (Grades 3 - 5)

  • Middle School (Grade 6 - 8)

  • Animation/Stop-Motion (Grade 6 - Age 25)

• The film should talk about an environmental/sustainability problem and then discuss what could be a potential solution to this problem.

• Entry must focus on one or several of the following topics

  • Climate

  • Energy

  • Food

  • Transportation

  • Waste

  • Water

  • Wildlife and Ecosystems

• Useful Links:

  • One Earth Young FilmMakers Contest

  • Contest Rules

Submission deadline: May 25, 2025