Political Advocacy

The Political Advocacy prize is open to individuals, groups or organisations pushing for change, focusing on policy interventions promoting the use of alternatives to animal testing.

It is for those working on replacing, rather than reducing or refining animal experiments.

The overriding aim of the Lush Prize is to reward individuals, groups or organisations who are working hard and doing most to find and push forward replacements to non-human animal testing in toxicology. Naturally therefore, the aim is that this money will be channelled towards those who aren’t involved in the use of animals.

The Political Advocacy Prize is a ‘1R rather than 3R’ prize. In other words we are seeking nominations from those working on replacing, rather than reducing or refining animal experiments.  An explanation of 3R’s can be found here on the NC3Rs website.

Nominations for the 2026 Lush Prize are now closed.