The Kofi Annan Foundations Women & Youth Democracy 2023

The Kofi Annan Foundation is seeking nominations for young leaders aged 18-35 with a proven interest in and track record of working on issues related to democracy, accountability, transparency, and youth participation in Sub- Saharan Africa.  To address these challenges and promote youth participation in public affairs, the European Partnership for Democracy (EPD) is implementing the European Union-funded […]
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The Elevate Prize 2022

The Elevate Prize is an annual award recognizing 10 social impact leaders driving progress around the world. In their quest to make good famous and scale good, they are looking for nonprofit organizations and leaders catalyzing change in their communities. Each winner will receive unrestricted funds and best-in-class support, to increase the skills, capacity, and […]
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Global Youth Innovation and Global SDG Impact Awards

As the world sets out to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, SDSN Youth and NOVA Impact have partnered to launch the inaugural Global Youth Innovation and Global SDG Impact Awards. These awards are a global call to action to recognize, showcase, and support the best and brightest ideas and solutions led by the SDSN Youth […]
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The Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize

Do you know an outstanding leader that promotes positive global change? Nominate them for the Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize! The Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize was launched in 2015 to identify and recognize leaders who are innovative, courageous, dynamic and—above all—ethical. Leaders who are energized, not overwhelmed, by challenges. Leaders who demonstrate the willingness and capacity […]
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Danforth Conservation Grants

  The Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Fund (SDCBF), established by Roger Williams Park Zoo and the Rhode Island Zoological Society in 1989, supports conservation programs that protect threatened wildlife and habitats worldwide. Field studies and other projects that demonstrate a multi-disciplinary approach to biodiversity and ecosystem conservation, and projects that involve in-country collaborators receive the […]
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Legal Empowerment Fund

The Fund for Global Human Rights is currently accepting applications for the Legal Empowerment Fund (LEF) to provide urgently needed, long-term support to grassroots justice defenders and organizations that are fighting to help people understand and claim their rights while shaping the laws that govern them. Selection Criteria Registered or unregistered grassroots organizations with the […]
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The Africa Food Prize

The Africa Food Prize recognizes extraordinary women, men, and institutions whose outstanding contributions to African agriculture are forging a new era of sustainable food security and economic opportunity that elevates all Africans. The Prize celebrates Africans who are taking control of Africa’s agriculture agenda and changing the reality of farming in Africa from a struggle […]
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The Right Livelihood Award 2022

The Right Livelihood Award has honoured courageous change-makers since 1980. The Award aims to boost urgent and long-term social change. Done by recognizing the actions of brave visionaries working for a more just, peaceful and sustainable world for all. Each year, nominations from around the world are made through an open process allowing anyone to […]
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Call for Nominations: World Food Prize 2022

The World Food Prize has come to be known as the “Nobel Prize for Food and Agriculture”. The World Food Prize is awarded for a specific, exceptionally significant, individual achievement that advances human development with a demonstrable increase in the quantity, quality, availability of, or access to food through creative interventions at any point within […]
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The Children’s Prize 2021

The Children’s Prize is awarded to scientifically-minded individuals with a passion for global child health and a strong commitment to verify the impact of their work. Between 2013 and 2020, the Prize has awarded over $1,850,000.00 to such individuals and organizations across the globe. In 2014, two projects were selected as case studies to strengthen […]
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