(September 2019)
We have compiled a list of top open awards and prizes for NGOs and Individuals.
Submit Applications for Fetisov Journalism Award to promote Journalism
Applications has been launched for Fetisov Journalism award (FJA) inviting journalists to change the world for better with their publications and share their biggest monetary prizes in the history of Journalism…[more]
Sony World Photography Award: Promoting Continuous Development to Contemporary Photography
World Photography Organization is currently seeking nominations for the Sony world Photography Awards, the world’s leading awards for artists working in contemporary photography…[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]
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]
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 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]
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]
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]
World’s Most Prestigious Award for Sustainability- The Energy Globe Award 2020! Apply Now
Nominations are open for the world’s most prestigious award for sustainability- the Energy Globe Award 2020. The objective of the Energy Globe Award is to present successful sustainable projects to a global audience and to demonstrate that for many environmental problems feasible solutions already exist. Projects submitted from over 180 countries take part each year in the awards…[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 the 2020 Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity
The 5th edition of the 2020 Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity is now open for nominations. The Aurora Prize aims to recognize and support those who risk their life, health, freedom, reputation or livelihood in order to save and aid individuals that suffer as a result of today’s tragedies, especially man-conceived disasters and crimes against humanity…[more]
Dan David Prize is now open for Nominations
Nominations are now open for Dan David Prize which is an international award, endowed by the Dan David Foundation and headquartered at Tel Aviv University…[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]
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]
Apply for Soroptimist’s Live Your Dream: Education & Training Awards for Women
Applicants are invited to apply for the Soroptimist’s Live Your Dream Awards program which is a unique education grant for women who provide the primary financial support for their families…[more]
Swiss Re Foundation Entrepreneurs for Resilience Award to boost Entrepreneurial Initiatives
Nomination has been announced for the Swiss Re Foundation Entrepreneurs for Resilience Award to recognise entrepreneurial initiatives that take innovative approaches to build resilient societies and realising the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals…[more]
2020 Future Conservationist Award: Receive Up to US$15,000
The Conservation Leadership Programme is now inviting applications for its 2020 Future Conservationist Award to support projects in low and middle income countries and some high income islands in the Caribbean and Pacific…[more]
8th Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP) Award
Nominations are now open for “Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP) Award” to encourage the adoption of SUMPs by local authorities across Europe and to reward outstanding achievements in each year’s thematic priority area…[more]
‘Friends of the Arab World Institute Prize’ to support Young Contemporary Arab Artists
In Partnership with the Arab World Institute, the friends of the AWI has launched the fifth edition of the Friends of the AWI Prize for young contemporary Arab artists…[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]
European Commission launches Altiero Spinelli Prize for Outreach
The European Commission has launched a call for proposal for the ‘Altiero Spinelli Prize for Outreach’, the prize rewards outstanding works that enhance citizens’ understanding of the EU, help broaden the ownership of the European project and develop a sense European identity…[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]
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]
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]
Submit Applications for Daiwa Foundation’s Awards Program
Applicants are invited to apply for the Daiwa Foundation Awards…[more]