Erth Zayed Philanthropies (via the Zayed Sustainability Prize) is an annual, global prize program that recognizes and funds proven, scalable sustainability solutions across environment-linked sectors. It awards cash prizes and visibility to nonprofit organizations, social enterprises, companies and secondary schools whose innovations produce measurable social and environmental impact, with emphasis on replicability and contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The program is competitive, runs an open application cycle each year, and highlights solutions in energy, water, food, health and sustainability education.
Annual, open-call prize competition with shortlisted finalists and awarded monetary prizes; supports a mix of NGOs, social enterprises, companies and schools with one-time cash awards plus visibility/partnership opportunities rather than multi-year restricted grants.
Current and upcoming funding from Erth Zayed Philanthropies that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must be SMEs or NPOs with an existing, operational sustainability solution demonstrating innovation, impact, and inspiration; early-stage startups, prototypes, and demonstration projects are not eligible.
Deadline: Current cycle: submissions open January 2026 and close June 2026.
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Apply during the Zayed Sustainability Prize annual open call; clearly demonstrate measurable social and environmental impact, scalability/replicability, alignment with relevant SDGs, and organizational capacity to scale. Include robust metrics, case studies, and evidence of traction; monitor the Prize website for category definitions and submission deadlines.
Who can apply: Applicants must be SMEs or NPOs with an existing, operational sustainability solution demonstrating innovation, impact, and inspiration; early-stage startups, prototypes, and demonstration projects are not eligible.
Deadline: Current cycle: submissions open January 2026 and close June 2026.
Who can apply: Applicants must be SMEs or NPOs with an existing, operational sustainability solution demonstrating innovation, impact, and inspiration; early-stage startups, prototypes, and demonstration projects are not eligible.
Deadline: Current cycle: submissions open January 2026 and close June 2026.
Who can apply: Applicants must be SMEs or NPOs with an existing, operational sustainability solution demonstrating innovation, impact, and inspiration; early-stage startups, prototypes, and demonstration projects are not eligible.
Deadline: Current cycle: submissions open January 2026 and close June 2026.
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