Zayed Sustainability Prize For SMEs and Nonprofits ($5.9M Prizes)

Zayed Sustainability Prize 2025: Recognizing and Rewarding Impactful Innovations

Applications are now open for the Zayed Sustainability Prize 2025, one of the world’s most prestigious awards recognizing impactful innovations in sustainability. Organizations and schools are invited to apply by June 23, 2025.

Who Can Apply:

•  SMEs and nonprofits in the categories of Health, Food, Energy, Water, and Climate Action

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•  High schools globally proposing student-led sustainability projects

Prize Fund:

•  $1,000,000 per category for organizations

•  $150,000 per region for high schools (6 global regions)

Location: Global

Application Process 

In order to start your entry, please Register an account with the Prize. An email will be sent to you to verify your email address. After the verification, you can start your entry by logging into the system. For your convenience, you will be able to save and return to your submission form for editing at a later time. However, you will not be able to edit your entry after you have submitted it.

Submissions are open until 23 June 2025 5:00PM EST.

To learn about the step-by-step application process, please watch our video tutorial.

You can download forms for Health, Food, Energy, Water, Climate Action, Global High Schools

To view a sample of a winning entry, please click here Water, Energy, Food, Global High Schools.

 Deadline: June 23, 2025

Click HERE to Apply

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