D-Prize Global Competition

D-Prize awards startup grants of up to $20,000 USD to entrepreneurs launching new organisations, including for profit ventures, NGOs, and charities. The mission is to seed new organisations distributing proven poverty solutions in any low or middle income country where extreme poverty still exists. Applicants must select one of the high impact D-Prize Challenges, which cover areas such as Health, Water, Agriculture, and Education, or propose their own high impact distribution concept. The seed support is intended to be the launching point for an organisation that grows to large scale.

• 📅 Key Dates

  • The Global Competition launches on 13 October 2025.

  • Early Submission Deadline: 23 November 2025 at midnight PT (pacific time).

  • Regular Submission Deadline: 14 December 2025 at midnight PT (pacific time).

  • Extension Deadline: 4 January 2026 at midnight PT (pacific time).

• 👥 Eligibility

  • The competition is primarily for new organisations and first time entrepreneurs.

  • Existing organisations will only be considered if their core focus is the distribution of an existing and evidence based poverty intervention.

  • D-Prize typically will not support organisations with more than 18 months of full time operations or that have raised more than $30,000 USD in outside funding.

  • Organisations must be launching in a low or middle income country where extreme poverty still exists.

  • Applicants must submit a two page concept note and resume(s) for the first round of evaluation.