Deadline: 4 January 2026 at midnight PT (pacific time)
D-Prize Challenge is awarding startup grants of up to $20,000 to entrepreneurs launching new organizations. We believe the world needs more social impact organizations, and we seed for-profit ventures, NGOs, and charities. We support organizations in any low-or-middle income country where extreme poverty still exists.
They believe social impact organizations are uniquely positioned to distribute an existing product or service known to improve lives where need still exists.
D-Prize Challenges
Expand the categories below to view high-impact products and services in need of greater global distribution.
- Health
- Water
- Agriculture
- Livelihoods
- Energy
- Public Services
- Education
- Custom
Benefits
They award startup grants of up to $20,000 to entrepreneurs launching new organizations.
Eligibility
D-Prize is for new organizations. Most of our awardees are first-time entrepreneurs. Most have not yet launched their organization, nor have they raised other funding. We especially encourage those from low-and-middle income countries to apply.
Application ProcessÂ
- Prepare your concept note and resume(s), and clearly name your files. Concept notes
and resumes can be separate documents. Files must be PDF and are limited to a size of
4MB each. - Proposals must be written in English. However, your English does not need to be perfect
to apply, and grammar and vocabulary errors will not be penalized. We only want to
understand your idea. - Input your contact details and upload your documents to www.d-prize.org/submit
for more information.