D-Prize grant-funded program (Up to $20,000 in seed funding)

Deadline: 17Th May 2026

D-Prize is a grant-funded nonprofit targeting extreme poverty.

They seed social impact organizations that otherwise wouldn’t exist. Most founders in low-and-middle income countries don’t have access to startup capital, and we provide philanthropic seed support so their ventures, NGOs, & charities can launch.

They care about evidence-based impact. The world already has cost-effective products & services targeting poverty, and we specifically seed organizations to distribute these at scale where there is still need. Our vision is to see existing high-impact poverty interventions made universally accessible.

Benefits

• Up to $20,000 in seed funding
• Average award of around $16,000
• Final-round interview via email and phone
• Opportunity to launch a real-world pilot venture

Eligibility

New organizations only. Most awardees are first-time entrepreneurs who have not yet launched or raised outside funding.

• We especially encourage applicants from low- and middle-income countries.

• Orgs with more than 18 months of full-time operations or more than $30,000 USD raised typically not supported.

Existing organizations considered only if your core focus is distributing an existing, evidence-based poverty intervention.

For more information and application.