D-Prize is inviting Global D-Prize Competition 2025. The last date of submission is June 8.
D-Prize is a grant-funded nonprofit targeting extreme poverty.
We 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.
We award 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.
We believe social impact organizations are uniquely positioned to distribute an existing product or service known to improve lives where need still exists.
Expand the categories below to view high-impact products and services in need of greater global distribution.
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. See who we recently seeded.
Interested candidates can apply online via this page.
We will consider applications from existing organizations only if your core focus is distributing an existing and evidence-based poverty intervention. We 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.
Select a challenge above and be prepared for the following deadlines:
