Application Deadline: 23 November 2025 at midnight PT (pacific time)
LOCATION: Multiple Regions
D-Prize awards startup grants to entrepreneurs launching new organizations. They believe the world needs more social impact organizations, and we seed for-profit ventures, NGOs, and charities. They support organizations in any low- or middle-income country where extreme poverty still exists.
ELIGIBILITY:
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.
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.
The seed support is meant to be the launching point for your organization that grows to large-scale. Follow our Application Process to design an initial test pilot of your larger vision. Submit your concept to our twice-annual competition. If selected, you will receive seed support to launch.
Round 1: Submit your two-page concept note and resume(s). We receive 3000+ submissions per competition.
Round 2: The Top 5% of entrepreneurs are invited to answer short written questions. You will have two weeks to draft and submit.
Final round: Top entrepreneurs have phone and email interviews. The top 1% receive up to $20,000 to launch.
Award & Launch: Spend the next few months piloting your idea and building an organization that soon grows to a large scale
BENEFIT:
D-Prize awards startup grants of up to $20,000 to entrepreneurs launching new organizations.
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