The D-Prize Competition has opened nominations for the 2025 edition of the competition. The 2025 edition targets health, water, agriculture, livelihoods, energy, public Services, education, and custom.
Funding Information
Winning startups will get grants of up to $20,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- D-Prize is for new organizations. Most of the awardees are first-time entrepreneurs. Most have not yet launched their organization, nor have they raised other funding.
- They especially encourage those from low-and-middle income countries to apply.
- They will consider applications from existing organizations only if your core focus is distributing an existing and evidence-based poverty intervention.They typically will not support organizations with more than 18 months of full-time operations or that have raised more than $30,000 USD in outside funding.
Deadline: May 18, 2025
How to apply: Click HERE
The D-Prize Competition for 2025 is now open for nominations, focusing on areas such as health, water, agriculture, livelihoods, energy, public services, and education. Winning startups can receive grants up to $20,000.
The competition is mainly for new organizations, with most awardees being first-time entrepreneurs who haven't launched their organization or raised other funding.
It encourages applications from individuals in low- and middle-income countries. Existing organizations may apply if their main focus is distributing an existing, evidence-based poverty intervention, provided they haven't operated full-time for more than 18 months or raised over $30,000 in funding. The application deadline is May 18, 2025.
