D-Prize Global Competition 2027

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. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

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.

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.

Top entrepreneurs can receive up to USD 20,000 to launch a new organization.

Extension deadline: Extension deadline: Jun 28, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

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 submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.