(August 2019)
Awards and prizes are an excellent opportunity for NGOs and individuals seeking support for their work. Many of these awards and prizes not only provide grants but also ensure to provide training, mentorship and recognition to enhance their skills, expand their networking and work more effectively.
Nominate a Nonprofit for the World’s Largest Annual Humanitarian Award
The World’s Largest Annual Humanitarian Award- 2020 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize worth $2 million is now open for the nominations. This prize is presented to a nonprofit organization judged to have made extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering…[more]
2020 Future For Nature Award: A Chance to Win €50,000
Are you a passionate conservationist with unlimited dedication and willpower to protect species of wild animals and plants? Are you under 35 years old? Apply now for the FFN Awards 2020 and get a chance to win €50,000…[more]
Get Ready for AID Innovation Challenge to promote Inventions for Aid & Humanitarian Sector
Applicants have a chance to apply for Aid Innovation Challenge who have revealed their newest inventions for the aid and humanitarian sector…[more]
2019 Gender Just Climate Solutions Awards for Grassroots & Women-led Organizations
The Women & Gender Constituency is currently inviting applicants to participate in the 2019 Gender Just Climate Solutions Awards…[more]
An Opportunity for Grassroots Conservationists from Locally Incorporated NGOs to Win £40,000 GBP
Are you a dynamic conservation leader or do you know of one? If yes, then apply now for Whitley Award 2020!…[more]
Thomson Foundation’s Young Journalist Award 2019 is now open
The Thomson Foundation, in partnership with the UK Foreign Press Association (FPA), is seeking applications for its Young Journalist Award 2019…[more]
Apply for Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice Prize and Get a Chance to Win $100,000
Grinnell College is seeking applications from across the globe for the 2020 Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice Prize that honors individuals who have demonstrated leadership in their fields and who show creativity, commitment, and extraordinary accomplishment in effecting positive social change…[more]
Nominate a Peacemaker for the 2021 Sydney Peace Prize
The Sydney Peace Foundation is pleased to announce its Sydney Peace Prize 2021, Australia’s only international prize for peace to recognise leading global peacemakers, ensure their voices are heard, and support their vital work for a fairer world…[more]
The Award to support Women working for Human Rights Worldwide
Nominations are now open for the Ginetta Sagan Award 2019 to recognize and assist women who are working to protect the liberty and lives of women and children in areas where human rights violations are widespread…[more]
Photography 4 Humanity Global Prize: A Chance to Receive $5,000 USD
Nominations are now open for “Photography 4 Humanity” which is an international initiative that calls on photographers around the world to bring to life the power of human rights through their images…[more]
Apply for Stop Slavery Award! Ending the Scourge of Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
Applicants are invited to apply for the Stop Slavery Award to recognise the wide range of actors dedicated to ending the scourge of modern slavery and human trafficking…[more]
Applications Open for Luis Valtueña International Humanitarian Photography Award
Applications are open for Luis Valtueña International Humanitarian Photography Award which is granted by Médicos del Mundo Spain to recognize the work of professional photographers who, through their images, denounce inequities, injustices and abuses, or testify to the situations that propitiate them or that fight…[more]
Yannis Behrakis International Photojournalism Award invites Applications for Professional Photojournalists
Athens Photo World 2019, with the donation of Starvros Niarchos Foundation, organizes the annual Yannis Behrakis International Photojournalism Award for professional photojournalists…[more]
Apply for 2019 GCSP Prize for Innovation in Global Security
The Geneva Center for Security Policy (GCSP) and its Geopolitics and Global Futures Programme are now accepting applications for the 2019 GCSP Prize for Innovation in Global Security…[more]
#InnovateToINSPIRE 2019 inviting Participants from around the World
Second edition of the innovation challenge, #InnovateToINSPIRE 2019 is currently inviting participants to submit sustainable and scalable solutions to five specific challenges – Improved Grid Management System, Energy Efficient Technologies, Innovation in the space of clean energy, Innovation in the domain of E-Mobility and Financial Instruments to support & sustain Energy Efficiency innovations…[more]
2021 Rolex Awards for Entrepreneurship is now open for Nominations
Nominations are now open for 2021 Rolex Awards for Entrepreneurship to identify and invest in pioneering projects of exceptional individuals from around the world…[more]
Submit Your Ideas for OpenIDEO’s BridgeBuilder Challenge 2019: People on the Move
OpenIDEO, in partnership with GHR Foundation, is currently inviting eligible organizations for its 2019 BridgeBuilder Challenge to address urgent and emergent needs of a global population directly impacted by a lack of peace, prosperity, and sound environmental conditions—people on the move…[more]
Submit Your Applications for 2019 Human Rights Prize of the French Republic
Applicants are invited to apply for 2019 “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” Human Rights Prize of the French Republic, awarded by the Prime Minister of the French Government…[more]
ONE WORLD AWARD 2020 honoring the Visions and Activities of Persons and Organizations
For the sixth time, the natural health food producer Rapunzel Naturkost and IFOAM have launched the ‘ONE WORLD AWARD 2020’ (OWA) to honor the visions and activities of persons and organizations…[more]
Nominations Open for 2019 Human Rights Prize
Nominations are now open for the 2019 Human Rights Prize to recognize the fundamental role of civil society in the promotion and protection of human rights around the world…[more]
Submit Nominations for 2019 UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of ICT in Education
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is accepting nominations for the 2019 edition of the King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Education to recognize innovative approaches in leveraging new technologies to expand educational and lifelong learning opportunities for all, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Goal 4 on education…[more]
AGFUND’s Financial Grants for NGOs, INGOs, UN Agencies and Individuals
The Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) has announced financial prize grants of up to US $1 million to NGOs, International NGOs, UN Agencies, Government institutions and also individuals around the world under the Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development…[more]
Nominations Open for Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award
The Suqia is seeking nominations for its Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award to support research and development of new and innovative technologies that produce, desalinate and purify water, using solar energy to support the global position of the UAE in developing solutions for challenges that are faced by poverty– and disaster-stricken communities worldwide…[more]
2019 U.N. Correspondents Association Awards for Best Media Coverage
The United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) invites media worldwide to submit entries for its 24th annual UNCA Awards for the best print, broadcast (TV & Radio) and online, web-based media coverage of the United Nations, U.N. agencies and field operations…[more]
Nominations Open for UNESCO-Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize
The sixth edition of the UNESCO-Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize for Outstanding Practice and Performance in Enhancing the Effectiveness of Teachers has opened the call for nominations…[more]
Nominations Open for World Smart City Awards 2019
Nominations are open for World Smart City Award to recognize, promote and support pioneering city strategies, projects and ideas that can potentially change citizen’s lives through their outstanding innovation and impact…[more]
Nominations Open for iF Social Impact Prize 2019
Nominations are now open for iF Social Impact Prize to publish and support projects that contribute to their society…[more]
Stockholm Water Prize 2020 honoring Organizations for the Protection of World’s Water Resources
The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) is currently seeking applications for its 2019 Stockholm Water Prize to recognize women, men and organizations who have made outstanding contributions to the sustainable use and protection of the world’s water resources…[more]
Volvo Environment Prize 2020 to Promote Scientific Research & Innovations
Nominations are open for the Volvo Environment Prize 2020 that is awarded for: Outstanding innovations or scientific discoveries, which in broad terms fall within the environmental fields…[more]
Applications Open for Reimagine Education Conference & Awards 2019
Applications are open for Reimagine Education Conference & Awards that is a global competition rewarding innovative approaches aimed at enhancing student learning outcomes and employability, offering $50,000 in funding to the overall winner/s and 16 ‘Oscars’ of Education. It culminates in an international conference for all those seeking to shape the future of education…[more]
Third Human Rights Youth Challenge focuses on Private Sector Participation in Water and Sanitation Sector
The Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation is organizing the Third Human Rights Youth Challenge and invites youth aged between 24 and 32 years to submit a 2000 word essay on “private sector participation in the water and sanitation sector: a human rights perspective”…[more]
Submit Your Applications for Innovating Justice Challenge 2019
Applicants are invited to submit their applications for Innovating Justice Challenge 2019…[more]
The Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge (6th edition) is now open
Applications are open for the 6th Edition of the Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge which is a worldwide renowned science & technology startup competition designed specifically to address the needs of deep tech entrepreneurs across several different industries and technologies…[more]
2020 The Diana Award is now open Applications
Applicants are invited to apply for The Diana Award 2020 which is the most prestigious accolade a young person aged 9-25 years can receive for their social action or humanitarian work…[more]
Submit Applications for IDRC Research Awards 2020
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is seeking applications for its IDRC Research Awards 2020. This call is open to Canadians, permanent residents of Canada, and citizens of developing countries enrolled in a master’s or a doctoral degree at a recognized university OR who have completed a master’s or a doctoral degree at a recognized university…[more]
Wellcome Invites applications for Research and Development Awards in Humanities, Social Science and Bioethics
Wellcome has currently announced call for Research Development Awards in Humanities, Social Science and Bioethics to boost Research and Development…[more]
Wellcome Trust seeking Applications for Investigator Awards in Science
The Wellcome Trust is seeking applications for its Investigator Awards in Science to enable independent researchers with a compelling research vision to tackle the most important questions in science…[more]
Applications Open for Collaborative Awards in Science 2019
The Wellcome Trust is seeking applications for its Collaborative Awards in Science 2019 to promote the development of new ideas and speed the pace of discovery…[more]
African Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence is now open for Nominations
Nominations are now open for African Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence (AUKNASE) Continental & Regional Awards 2019…[more]
2019 Pan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education
Applications are open for 2019 Pan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education to recognise African-driven and African based organisations addressing skill gaps, financial insecurity and underemployment through innovative entrepreneurial education programmes…[more]
2019 Call for Nominations: ASEAN Prize
Nominations for ASEAN Prize is re-opened to recognize the inspiring achievements of ASEAN citizens or ASEAN-based organizations with significant contribution toward ASEAN community-building efforts…[more]
Submit Your Ideas for 2019 SingularityU APAC Global Impact Challenge
Applicants are invited to apply for the 2019 SingularityU APAC Global Impact Challenge to foster innovations and startups that positively impact the lives of people living in the APAC region, with an ability to scale and impact a billion people worldwide in 10 years…[more]
Submit Applications for GNI’s Innovation Challenge in the Middle East, Africa & Turkey Region
Google News Initiative (GNI) has launched its first Innovation Challenge in the Middle East, Africa & Turkey Region…[more]
European Commission announces Access City Award 2020
The European Commission has announced the Access City Award (ACA) 2020…[more]
2020 European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards is now open for Nominations
Nominations are now open for both “2020 European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards” to identify and promote best practices in the conservation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage, to stimulate the trans-frontier exchanges of knowledge and experience throughout Europe…[more]
2019 SingularityU Poland Global Impact Challenge to Mobilize CEE-based Startups
Applicants are invited to apply for the 2019 SingularityU Poland Global Impact Challenge to mobilize CEE-based startups that leverage exponential technology to positively impact humanity…[more]
Trieste Contemporanea’s Young European Artist Award 2019 is Now Open
Trieste Contemporanea is currently accepting applications or its Young European Artist Award 2019…[more]
2019 EESC Civil Society Prize: Rewarding Excellence in Civil Society Initiatives
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is seeking applications for its 2019 Civil Society Prize to reward innovative initiatives carried out by civil society organisations and/or individuals on the territory of the EU which aim to raise awareness of and fight for gender equality in the EU…[more]
Yves Rocher Foundation’s Land of Women Award is now open for Nominations
The Yves Rocher Foundation, under the auspices of the Institut de France (hereinafter, the “Yves Rocher Foundation”), has announced a competition entitled “Land of Women Award”…[more]
2019 Asian Media Awards to Recognise the Strength & Depth of the Media Industry
Applications are open for 2019 Asian Media Awards to recognise the strength and depth of the media industry. From journalists working in local newspapers and internet bloggers to TV presenters and PR experts, the Asian Media Awards is dedicated to highlighting their talent, drive and innovation…[more]
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award: Creating Spirit of Human Creativity in the Sports Field
The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Sports Innovation invites individuals, teams and institutions who are creative in their work and whose achievements are a model that contributes to creating a spirit of human creativity in the sports field…[more]
Opportunity for Non-profit Organizations in Mozambique, Peru, India and Spain
The ”la Caixa” Foundation and their partner organizations have launched an open innovation challenge targeted at supporting the work currently being developed within the W4P geographies…[more]
Submit Applications for the TD Ready Challenge 2019 – United States & Canada
Applicants are invited to apply for the TD Ready Challenge, which is an annual North American initiative that has up to ten $1 million (CAD) grants available to catalyze innovative solutions for a changing world. Recipients will be organizations that have impactful and measurable solutions that will help open doors for a more inclusive and sustainable tomorrow…[more]