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D-Prize Challenge 2026/27
Seed funding for aspiring founders who want to deliver proven anti-poverty interventions at scale. Most winners are first-time entrepreneurs who have not raised money.
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Who it’s for
- First-time social entrepreneurs
- Students and recent graduates with a distribution idea
- Ventures under 18 months old with under $30K raised
- Applicants from Nigeria and other developing countries
What you get
Up to $20,000 to run a pilot, plus mentorship.
Requirements
- Resume(s) of founders
- Two-page concept note
How to apply
- Pick a D-Prize challenge area
- Write a two-page concept note
- Attach founders' resumes
- Submit online by an early, regular or extension deadline
- Top 5% answer written questions; finalists are interviewed
Timeline
- Opens14 Sep
- Closes15 Nov
Tips from past applicants
Focus on distributing an existing, proven intervention rather than inventing a new product.
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