Global Citizen Waislitz Awards 2026

The Global Citizen Waislitz Awards recognise individuals working to end extreme poverty. The 2026 cycle offers three awards of USD 100,000 each to help winners scale their work and increase their impact.

Global Citizen / Waislitz Foundation lists this opportunity for Individuals and changemakers, Development & Humanitarian, Global. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

The awards are open globally to individuals and changemakers working to end extreme poverty.

Applicants should demonstrate strong impact, innovation, scalability, and a clear connection between their work and poverty reduction.

Applicants should review the official Global Citizen award page for age, documentation, selection, and finalist requirements.

Work may address poverty through social enterprise, nonprofit action, community-based innovation, advocacy, service delivery, or other practical models.

The award is designed to help winners expand proven work and increase visibility.

Three winners will each receive USD 100,000, for a total award pool of USD 300,000.

Application deadline: Application deadline: Jun 14, 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.

Apply through the official Global Citizen Waislitz Awards page by 14 June 2026.

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.