D-Prize Challenge 2024 awards startup grants of up to $20,000 to entrepreneurs launching new organizations.
The program believes the world needs more social impact organizations, and it seed for-profit ventures, NGOs, and charities.
D-Prize believe social impact organizations are uniquely positioned to distribute an existing product or service known to improve lives where the need still exists.
D-Prize seed support is meant to be the launching point for organization that grows to large scale. If selected, you will receive seed support for the launch.
Thematic Areas
High-impact products and services in need of greater global distribution are eligible for participation:
- Health
- Water
- Agriculture
- Livelihoods
- Energy
- Public Services
- Education
- Custom
Eligibility for Participation
D-Prize is for new organizations. Most of its awardees are first-time entrepreneurs. Most have not yet launched their organization, or raised other funding. The challenge encourage those from low-and-middle income countries to apply.
The challenge will consider applications from existing organizations only if your core focus is distributing an existing and evidence-based poverty intervention. It typically will not support organizations with more than 18 months of full time operations or that have raised more than USD 30,000 in outside funding.
How to Apply
Click here to begin your application for D-Prize Challenge 2024. The deadline for application is Sunday, October 6, 2024.
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