Grant opportunity
D-Prize Global Competition 2027
D-Prize seed funding for entrepreneurs launching new organizations that distribute proven poverty solutions and can grow from an evidence-based intervention into a scalable delivery model.
- Funder
- D-Prize
- Extension deadline
- Extension deadline: Jun 28, 2026
- Award
- Up to USD 20,000 to launch a new organization
- Applicant
- Entrepreneurs & founders
- Discipline
- Development & Social Innovation
- Region
- Global
- Posted
- May 19, 2026
Call summary
Overview
D-Prize funds new organizations distributing proven poverty interventions, with a focus on getting existing solutions to people who need them.
Who can apply
- Applicants should be entrepreneurs launching a new organization; many awardees are first-time founders who have not yet launched or raised outside funding.
- D-Prize especially encourages applicants from low- and middle-income countries. Existing organizations are considered only when their core focus is distributing an existing evidence-based poverty intervention.
What it supports
- Applicants choose a D-Prize challenge area and propose a practical distribution model for a proven poverty solution.
- The process includes Round 1, Round 2 for top applicants, and a final interview round for selected entrepreneurs.
Funding and duration
Top entrepreneurs can receive up to USD 20,000 to launch a new organization.
Extension deadline
Extension deadline: Jun 28, 2026
How to apply
Select a challenge on the D-Prize website, download the Round 1 packet, and submit by the regular deadline of 7 June 2026 or the extension deadline of 28 June 2026 at 23:59 Pacific Time if registered for an extension.
Call details
About the opportunity
D-Prize funds new organizations distributing proven poverty interventions, with a focus on getting existing solutions to people who need them.
D-Prize lists this opportunity for Entrepreneurs & founders, Development & Social Innovation, Global.
This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for Development & Social Innovation grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in Global contexts.
Eligibility
Applicants should be entrepreneurs launching a new organization; many awardees are first-time founders who have not yet launched or raised outside funding.
D-Prize especially encourages applicants from low- and middle-income countries. Existing organizations are considered only when their core focus is distributing an existing evidence-based poverty intervention.
Funding and benefits
Top entrepreneurs can receive up to USD 20,000 to launch a new organization.
Themes and supported activities
Applicants choose a D-Prize challenge area and propose a practical distribution model for a proven poverty solution.
The process includes Round 1, Round 2 for top applicants, and a final interview round for selected entrepreneurs.
Deadline and timeline
Extension deadline: Extension deadline: Jun 28, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Select a challenge on the D-Prize website, download the Round 1 packet, and submit by the regular deadline of 7 June 2026 or the extension deadline of 28 June 2026 at 23:59 Pacific Time if registered for an extension.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.