The D-Prize Global Competition awards startup grants of up to $20,000 to entrepreneurs launching new social impact organizations in low- or middle-income countries.
Startup grants of up to $20,000; funding to implement proven poverty-alleviation interventions.
New organizations only; applicants from LMICs encouraged; less than 18 months full operations.
Submit an intervention proposal via the D-Prize portal before the deadline.
D-Prize 2026 Global Social Venture Grant
Deadline May 17, 2026
D-Prize Global Competition 2025
Deadline December 14, 2025
Saint Gallen Symposium • St. Gallen, Switzerland
U.S. Department of State • United States
DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) • Germany
Max Planck Society • Germany
CERN • Switzerland
The World Bank Group • United States & Worldwide
United Nations Secretariat • Geneva, Switzerland / Remote
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