Competition

Global D-Prize Competition 2019 Application Is Opened

6 years ago
by Oluwashola Joseph
2 min read

Global D-Prize competition is a program for ending poverty in the developing world. The world has already invented ways to end poverty, yet the best interventions are not being distributed at mass-scale.

If you will design business or NGO that solves one of the Distribution Challenges below?

  • GIRL’S EDUCATION
  • AGRICULTURE
  • ENERGY
  • GLOBAL HEALTH
  • EDUCATION
  • GOVERNANCE AND INFRASTRUCTURE
  • CUSTOM

Note:If you happens to be the lucky winner, you be  awarded $20,000 to launch a pilot in any region where extreme poverty exists.

Prize

  • $20,000 will be awarded to the Selected winners
  • Up to 25 of the most likely proposals will be chosen for funding awards, regardless of which challenge track was selected.

Qualification For D-Prize Competition

  1. D-Prize challenges portal is open for aspiring entrepreneurs anywhere in the world.
  2. The sole restriction is that applicant and their immediate family on the judging panel may not participate as a contestant.
  3. D-Prize is also open to any business model (for-profit, non-profit, and everything in between). All winners will be awarded up to $20,000. The award is offered in the form of a convertible grant.
  4. Up to 25 of the most promising proposals will be selected for funding awards, regardless of which challenge track was selected.

Rules To Apply

  • Having a huge goal, and can imagine yourself as a successful entrepreneur. You are ready to launch your new venture, and – if a pilot proves successful – you are excited to grow it into a world changing organization.
  • If you are still a student or have existing commitments, you should have a clear idea of how to transition into a full-time founder.
  • D-Prize is exclusively interested in ventures that will scale the distribution of an already proven poverty intervention in the developing world. We do not fund prototypes of promising new interventions.

Application Deadline

Early Submission Deadline: May 12th, 2019 at midnight PT (pacific time)
Regular Submission Deadline: June 2nd, 2019 at midnight PT (pacific time)
Extension Deadline (limited to 400 people who register): June 23rd, 2019 at midnight PT (pacific time)

How To Apply

Interested entrepreneurs should Click to Apply

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