Cash Prizes, Travel Grants and Other Windows of Opportunity for NGOs!

(October 2019)

A collection of various cash prizes, travel grants and other windows of opportunity for NGOs and development professionals around the world.

2020 Ockenden International Prizes for Refugees and Displaced People around the World
Entries are open for the 2020 Ockenden International Prizes for successful self-reliance Refugee Projects…[more]

Up to $20,000 USD for Aspiring Entrepreneurs accessing Poverty-alleviation Interventions
Can you design a business or NGO that solves one of the Distribution Challenges? If yes, then apply for the D-Prize 2019…[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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

2020 United Nations Public Service Awards to recognize Excellence in Public Service at the Local, Regional and National Levels
Nominations are now open for 2020 United Nations Public Service Awards (UNPSA) that recognizes excellence in public service at the local, regional and national levels…[more]

2020 Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work
Nominations are now open for 2020 Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work which will see winners awarded a cash grant to scale-up development work benefiting their communities…[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]

Production Awards Program to Support Artists and Writers from the Arab Region
Culture Resource is currently accepting applications for its Production Awards program to support artists and writers from the Arab region, below the age of 35, by offering grants to enable them to produce their first creative projects…[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]

‘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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Country Specific

United Arab Emirates: Submit Applications for UAE Young Journalist Award to Highlight Growing talent of Youth in Media

Australia: Applications Open for 2020 Rural Women’s Award

United States: