Call for nominations for the 2024 Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity!
The one million euro prize honours exceptional efforts towards climate action and solutions that provide hope and opportunity. This is a Prize for Humanity, which puts people at the centre and celebrates human ingenuity in developing new solutions to climate change. This is not a Prize that solely rewards technical innovation, it also rewards action by individuals, networks and organisations for the benefit of both humanity and nature.
The Prize strengthens communities facing the effects of climate change, helping them to adapt and build resilience at a local level. It supports scalable solutions that will have real impact nationally and globally.
The Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity will be given out for the first time in 2020 and will recognise people and institutions who are spearheading the struggle to address the greatest threat to humankind right now: climate change.The Prize honours exceptional contributions to the fight against climate change and hopeful climate solutions. The Prize’s financing, which consists of a yearly grant of one million euros, has been utilised to assist scale up climate solutions and support those who are most affected by climate change. Global South leaders in ecological restoration were given the 2023 Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity.
The Prize winner is selected by an independent Jury, composed of members with expertise in Earth system science, climate action, environmentalism and climate justice from scientific, technological, political and cultural realms. Since the Prize was launched in 2020, the Jury has recognised different approaches to climate action including youth mobilisation, coalition building, developing localised solutions, and scientific research. Helping humanity overcome the biggest challenge we face will be the ultimate legacy of the Prize.
The Prize money is being used by the previous winners to support people facing the worst impacts of climate change – including funding grass-roots organisations in Brazil, helping flooding victims in India and Bangladesh, funding projects in Sub-Saharan Africa, helping cities achieve a green transition, and recognising organisations working to highlight the threats of climate change and biodiversity loss.
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- An award of €1 million!
- In the event of more than one laureate being distinguished, the award will be equally divided.
Note: The Prize should be used in a way that maximizes the impact of the recipient’s work. By accepting the Prize, the winner will sign a protocol with the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation confirming the acceptance of the prize and agreeing on the allocation of funds, communication and activities related to the Prize.
Eligibilities
- The Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity is open to nominations of any individuals, organisations, or groups of people and organisations from around the world.
- They must be making a significant contribution to the development of solutions to tackle climate change. Nominations must demonstrate the reach or potential reach of outstanding results and provide highly relevant evidence of future impact.
- Nominations must come from a third party.
- The prize cannot be granted posthumously or to an organisation after ceasing its activity, nor to former members of the Jury of the Prize.
Eligible Regions: Open for All.
Application Process
- Visit the Apply link by clicking on the “APPLY NOW” button.
- Complete the nomination form along with nominator’s information.
Note:
- Applications should be submitted by third parties; self-nominations arenotpermitted.
- The Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity team may request further information in addition to the documents submitted in the application page.
Application Deadline: February 2, 2024
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