Zayed Sustainability Prize
Usually opens in March and April and May and June
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US$1m per winning category (Health, Food, Energy, Water, Climate Action) and US$150,000 per Global High Schools winning school
Zayed Sustainability Prize (Government of the United Arab Emirates)
ppp · national
Deadline: One call a year — Submissions typically open in the spring and close in early summer, with winners announced at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week in January
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Sectors: climate, energy, health, agri
- Stage: seed, Series A and growth
SMEs and nonprofits worldwide with a proven track record. Entrants generally need at least two years of operation.
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work
Source. https://www.zayedsustainabilityprize.com/ · not human-checked
Verified on 14 August 2026
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