(March 2019)
Awards and Prizes offer an opportunity of NGOs and individuals working for social change to receive recognition, build networking, explore new partnerships, acquire mentorship and, in some cases, seed funding for their work. Below is a list of latest wards and prizes honoring most promising NGOs and individuals around the world.
Entries are Now Open for World Habitat Awards 2019
Entries are now open for the World Habitat Awards 2019 in order to recognize and highlight innovative, outstanding and sometimes revolutionary housing ideas, projects and programmes from across the world…[more]
Entries Open for FT/IFC Transformational Business Awards 2019
The Financial Times and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, have launched the sixth edition of the FT/IFC Transformational Business Awards…[more]
Nominations Open for Japan Foundation Awards 2019: Inviting Individuals or Organizations Worldwide!
Nominations are open for Japan Foundation Awards 2019 that are presented to individuals or organizations that have significantly contributed to the promotion of international mutual understanding and friendship through their academic, artistic or cultural activities and are expected to continue to do so…[more]
World Food Prize Foundation: Accepting Global Nominations from Food Security and Agricultural Champions
The World Food Prize Foundation is currently accepting nominations for its globally renowned award that recognizes the accomplishments of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world…[more]
United Nation’s Global Climate Action Award: Addressing Climate Change
The search for the United Nation’s Global Climate Action Award is on! If you are leading a results-driven project that is successfully addressing climate change, they want to hear from you!…[more]
Apply for Tomorrow’s Peacebuilders Awards and Get a Chance to Win $10,000
Are you a peacebuilder? Would $10,000, international recognition and access to an international peacebuilding network help you make a bigger impact? If yes, then apply for the Tomorrow’s Peacebuilders awards…[more]
Call for Nominations: 2019 BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards
Nominations are open for 2019 BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards that recognize fundamental contributions in a broad array of areas of scientific knowledge, technology, humanities and artistic creation…[more]
2019 World of Children Awards to Support Life-Changing Work for Children
World of Children, a global organization that funds, elevates and educates nonprofit leaders running high-impact programs that exclusively serve the needs of vulnerable children, has announced their annual call for nominations. Recognized in the media as the “Nobel Prize for Child…[more]
Wellcome Trust: Collaborative Awards in Humanities and Social Science
The Wellcome Trust is currently accepting applications for its Collaborative Awards in Humanities and Social Science to fund teams who are tackling major health-related questions in the humanities and social sciences that require a collaborative approach…[more]
Applications Open for 2019 Anzisha Prize for Young African Entrepreneurs
Applicants are invited to apply for the 2019 Anzisha Prize for young entrepreneurs, this year the program will be launching awards for professionals within the youth entrepreneurship ecosystem who contribute to the success of young entrepreneurs in their communities…[more]
SEED Awards 2019: Identifying Innovative and Promising Start-Up Eco-Inclusive Enterprises
Is your start-up enterprise innovative, locally driven, and eco-inclusive? Is your enterprise making significant contributions to inclusive climate change mitigation and/or adaptation? Does your enterprise aim to replicate business activities in another region or country? If yes, then apply for the SEED Awards to take your enterprise to the next level…[more]
Nominations Open for ASEAN Prize 2019!
ASEAN is seeking nominations for the ASEAN Prize 2019 that is a prestigious regional award which aims to acknowledge the inspiring and outstanding achievements of an individual or organisation in fostering the ASEAN identity, promoting the ASEAN spirit and championing the ASEAN way…[more]
Embassy of Canada to Italy: Inviting Nominations for Canada-Italy Innovation Award 2019
The Embassy of Canada to Italy is inviting applications for the Canada-Italy Innovation Award 2019 to provide funding to Italian innovation experts, researchers, scientists, startuppers, creative industries professionals, and innovative individuals to undertake a trip to Canada to develop collaborative projects…[more]
Call for Applications: EIT Health InnoStars Awards 2019
Do you have an entrepreneurial mind-set with a prototype or minimum viable product (MVP) in the healthcare field? Would you like to validate your prototype or MVP in the market in the form of a competition? If yes, than apply for the EIT Health InnoStars Awards 2019…[more]
Earth Island Institute: Brower Youth Awards 2019
Earth Island Institute is seeking applications for The Brower Youth Award for Environmental Leadership to honor renowned environmental advocate David Brower…[more]