D-PRIZE CHALLENGES

Application Deadline: 29 June 2025 at midnight PT (pacific time)

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

They 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.

ELIGIBILITY:

D-Prize is for new organizations. Most of their awardees are first-time entrepreneurs. Most have not yet launched their organization, nor have they raised other funding. They especially encourage those from low-and-middle income countries to apply. See who we recently seeded.

They will consider applications from existing organizations only if your core focus is distributing an existing and evidence-based poverty intervention. They 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.

BENEFIT:

All winners will be awarded up to $20,000. The award is offered in the form of a convertible grant.

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MCCALL MACBAIN SCHOLARSHIPS

Application Opens: 1 June; Deadline: August 20, 2025, 4:00 PM Eastern Time

LOCATION: Canada

McCall MacBain Scholars pursue a funded master’s or second-entry professional undergraduate program at McGill University while participating in an interdisciplinary leadership program. The McCall MacBain Scholarships are about much more than financial support.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible to apply for our 2026 cohort, you will need to meet ONE of the following criteria:

You are a current student on track to earn your first bachelor’s degree by August 2026

You earned your first bachelor’s degree in the last five years (January 2020 or later)

You earned your first bachelor’s degree more than five years ago, and were 30 years or younger on January 1st, 2025

You will also need to meet the minimum degree and language requirements for McGill master’s program admission.

BENEFIT:

The scholarship covers:

Tuition and fees for the full normal duration of the master’s or professional program

A living stipend of $2,300 per month during academic terms

A one-time relocation grant for moving to Montréal

Beginner to advanced French language courses offered through McGill

Scholars not pursuing an academic term during the summer may apply for up to $5,000 to pursue meaningful summer initiatives.

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