The Partnership for Great Apes Survival (GRASP) - Ian Redmond Conservation Prize was created in 2012 as a joint initiative of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in order to develop and inspire young environmental defenders to work for the protection of great apes and their habitat in Africa and Asia.

The GRASP-Ian Redmond Conservation Prize will be given on a biennial basis, with one winner from Africa and Asia. The winner is chosen by a panel of experts. Each winner will receive a plaque and a prize of USD $5,000 to support conservation projects.

Candidates for the GRASP Ian Redmond Conservation Award must submit their proposal in English. There is no age limit for candidates for the GRASP-IAN Redmond Conservation Award.

The GRASP-IAN Redmond Conservation Prize is open to candidates from major ranges in the following countries: Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Ghana, Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea, Guinea, Bissau, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, is open to candidates from major ranges in the following countries: Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Ghana, Ghana, Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea, Guinea, Guinea, Bissau, Guinea, Guinea, Bissau, is open to candidates from major ranges in the following countries: Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of Congo