Fundación Alejandro Ángel Escobar is a Colombian prize-making foundation that recognizes high-impact scientific research and outstanding social development work rather than running a traditional open grantmaking program. Its awards emphasize rigorous scholarship in the natural sciences, social sciences, and environmental sustainability, alongside institutional initiatives that deliver concrete social benefits in areas like health, education, housing, and protection. It also supports biodiversity research through scholarship programs, suggesting a strong interest in evidence-based knowledge generation and conservation in Colombia.
Focus Areas
Colombian Scientific ResearchEnvironmental Sustainability and BiodiversitySocial Sciences and Humanities ResearchPublic Health and Infectious Disease InitiativesCommunity Welfare and Social Solidarity ProgramsSocial Development Organizations in Colombia
Giving Approach
Primarily annual, competitive, prize-based support with a formal call for nominations/applications; awards include an unrestricted monetary prize plus medal and diploma. Support appears to be selective and prestige-oriented, with separate tracks for individual researchers and institutions, and a smaller scholarship stream for biodiversity research.
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How to approach this funder
Watch for the annual convocatoria, which in 2026 ran from January 15 to April 7, and apply or nominate only through the official prize process in Colombia. Strong candidates are likely to be Colombian researchers, research teams, or institutions with clear, high-quality impact in science, sustainability, or social welfare; supporting evidence of excellence and measurable outcomes will matter most.
Notable grantees:
• Fundacion Antioqueña de Infectologia - FAI
• Fundacion Corazon Verde
• Nubia Muñoz Calero
• Enrique Pérez Arbeláez
• Silvia Blair Trujillo
Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from Fundación Alejandro Ángel Escobar that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Opening soonCloses Apr 7, 2027Award: Dinero
Premios Nacionales Alejandro Ángel Escobar en Solidaridad
Social solidarityEducationHealth+10 more
Who can apply: The prize is awarded to formally constituted institutions, not individuals. Eligible institutions should be grounded in respect for human beings, self-determination, justice and social equity, and should demonstrate effective, efficient, impactful and sustainable work addressing current and critical problems in Colombian society. Applicants must submit legal registration or existence and representation documents, statutes, approved financial statements and budgets, fiscal auditor or accountant certification, a motivation letter, social media evidence if available, a video documenting activities and impact, and photographs of the organization’s work. Previous winners may reapply only after ten years and must demonstrate expanded or additional activities; honorable mentions may reapply after two years under similar conditions.
Deadline: The 2026 call was open from January 15 through April 7, 2026, and closed on April 7. The call is conducted annually; the next cycle is expected to open January 15, 2027 and close April 7, 2027.
Premios Nacionales Alejandro Ángel Escobar en Ciencias
Ciencias exactas, físicas y naturalesCiencias sociales y humanasMedio ambiente y desarrollo sostenible+2 more
Who can apply: The submitted work must be a rigorous, innovative and original scientific investigation that constitutes a significant contribution to knowledge or addresses relevant societal, environmental or academic issues. The work must be completed and/or published within the three years preceding the current call; works in progress are not eligible. Master's or doctoral theses are eligible if already defended and approved. Applications may be individual or collective. The same work cannot have been submitted to a previous call, and a participant may not apply more than once in the same area in the same year. Applicants must provide identification, the research work, an 8,000-character maximum summary, CVs of all authors, a motivation letter and a third-party or institutional presentation letter.
The 2026 call was open from January 15 through April 7, 2026, and closed on April 7. The call is conducted annually; the next cycle is expected to open January 15, 2027 and close April 7, 2027.
Opening soonCloses Apr 7, 2027Award: Varies
Premio Alejandro Ángel Escobar — Premios Nacionales en Ciencias
Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y NaturalesCiencias Sociales y HumanasMedio Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible
Who can apply: Trabajos de investigación terminados/publicados dentro de los últimos tres años; pueden postular individuos o colectivos; hay restricciones sobre presentar el mismo trabajo en convocatorias anteriores y sobre múltiples postulaciones en la misma área el mismo año.
Deadline: Convocatoria anual; ciclo 2026 estuvo abierto 15 enero 2026 — 7 abril 2026 (cerrado).
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.