Deadline: February 2, 2024
Nominations are open for the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity 2024. The Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity, first awarded in 2020, rewards individuals and organisations who are leading society’s efforts to tackle the single biggest challenge facing humanity today: climate change. The Prize recognises outstanding contributions to climate action and climate solutions that inspire hope.
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation was established in 1956 as the lasting legacy of Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian. The Prize is a manifestation of its commitment to put sustainability at the heart of everything it does. With an annual award of 1 million euro, the Prize funding has been used to support people facing the worst impacts of climate change and help scale climate solutions. The 2023 Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity was awarded to ecosystem restoration leaders from the Global South.
Prize
- The Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity, granted yearly, is worth 1 million euros. In the event of more than one laureate being distinguished, the award will be equally divided.
Eligibility
- Any individual, organisation or group of people and/or organisations that are making a significant contribution to tackling climate change is eligible.
- Nominations must come from a third party. Self-nominations are not permitted.
- The Prize is not intended as a “lifetime achievement award” nor is it to be viewed as start-up funding. It is for work that has the capability to scale and to benefit communities at both the local and global levels. The money should be used to maximise the impact of the recipient’s work.
- The nomination and all accompanying documents must be submitted in English.
Selection Criteria
The Jury is responsible for selecting the nominations according to the following criteria:
- Innovation: demonstrate innovative solutions and/or potential for long term transformational change.
- Impact: demonstrate widespread benefits for global environment and society and/or be scalable with potential for long-term impact.
- Inspiration: ability to serve as a model, show active leadership, or inspire others.
- Relevance of the nomination: timely, that is, taking into consideration the contribution it will make to address critical issues and challenges ahead.
Nomination
The form requires nominators to answer six questions that help the Jury assess applications – including why the nominee merits the Prize; what impact they have had; key achievements; why their work is innovative, relevant and inspiring; and what can be learnt from their work.
Nominators are encouraged to upload supporting documents such as reference letters, CVs, annual reports or brochures about the nominee to help the Jury’s assessment.
For more information, visit Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity.
