The Franklin Loehde Award for Project of the Year was first awarded in 2003.

• 2019 Mike Ward
• 2018 BNLO Committee
• 2017 Luca Vanzella
• 2016 BNLO Committee
• 2015 Paul Campbell
• 2014 Luca Vanzella
• 2013 Light Pollution Abatement Committee
• 2012 2012 General Assembly Committee
• 2011 Not Awarded
• 2010 Michael Ward
• 2009 Buzzard Coulee Meteorite Search Teams
• 2008 Web Page Committee
• 2007 Dave Robinson & Roman Unyk
• 2006 Sherrilyn Jahrig
• 2005 Warren Finlay
• 2004 Sherry Campbell
• 2003 Warren Finlay