Application Deadline: July 10, 2026
Applications are now open for the 2027 Global Pluralism Award. The Global Pluralism Award recognizes pluralism in action. Presented every other year to individuals, organisations, governments and businesses from around the world, the Award celebrates the inspiring and brave work that is helping to build more inclusive societies where diversity is valued and protected.
Pluralism is a positive response to diversity. It involves taking decisions and actions, as individuals and societies, that are grounded in respect for diversity. Those working towards pluralism recognize, value and respect diversity as a basis for more just, peaceful and equitable societies.
Presented every other year to organizations, individuals, public entities, non profits and private enterprises from around the world, the Award celebrates the inspiring and brave work that is helping to build more inclusive societies where diversity is valued
and protected. The Award is conferred by the Global Centre for Pluralism (“the Centre”) and made possible in part by the generous support of TD Bank Group.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates from any country are eligible. Candidates from any sector are eligible, including:
- Civil society organizations (e.g., NGOs, trade professional associations, faith-based organizations, labour unions, social
movements, think tanks, and research or institutes, networks and platforms, faith-based organizations, etc); - Social enterprises;
- Corporations (public or private);
- Educational, health, research and policy institutions (public or private);
- Individuals (e.g., artists, entrepreneurs, journalists, academics, policymakers, filmmakers, etc.);
Candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Candidates must be living. The Award cannot be given posthumously.
- Candidates may not have applied for the Award more than once previously.
- Candidates must not have previously received the Global Pluralism Award or an honourable mention.
- GCP employees, partners, and grantees are not eligible.
- Candidates must not be an agency, employee or institutional project of any of the Centre’s founding partners, namely the Government of Canada and the Aga Khan Development Network. Partner or grantee organizations of the aforementioned, however, are eligible to apply.
- Candidates must not be members of the Jury, the Centre’s Board or staff, a Centre’s Director emeritus, former juror or a consultant receiving remuneration from the Centre at the time of nomination. Close relations and organizations owned or operated by members of the Jury, the Centre’s
- Board members, Centre’s Director Emeriti, former jurors and staff are also ineligible.
- Candidates for the Award must not directly or indirectly, support terrorism, criminal activity, convicted persons where the funding would further unlawful activity, or any person or organization listed under Canadian antiterrorism laws or on the United Nations Security Council sanctions list.
Benefits
- Three Award winners will share a total prize pool of $150,000 (CAD). The monetary prize will be equally divided
among the three Award winners (CAD 50,000 each). - In late 2027, each of the three Award winners and up to seven honourable mention recipients, or their delegates, will
be invited to the Award ceremony. - The winners and honourable mention recipients will join a global network of pluralism leaders and benefit from a
program of in-kind support and engagement. This will include access to a global community of peers advancing pluralism,
invitations to events, workshops, thematic exchanges, opportunities for visibility and storytelling, potential crossregional collaborations and direct connection with the Award & Leaders Network team for going support.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Global Pluralism Award
