Application Deadline: June 24, 2024
The Zayed Sustainability Prize fund comes from the Abu Dhabi Government as a way to honour and continue the sustainability and humanitarian legacy of the founding father of the United Arab Emirates, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, manages the Zayed Sustainability Prize. A dedicated team works on the Prize all year round.
The Zayed Sustainability Prize awards 6 categories:
- HEALTH
- FOOD
- ENERGY
- WATER
- CLIMATE ACTION
- GLOBAL HIGH SCHOOLS
Eligible Regions
- The Americas
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Middle East & North Africa
- Europe & Central Asia
- South Asia
- East Asia & Pacific
Prize
The total prize fund is US $5.9 million, distributed as follows:
- Health US $1,000,000
- Food US $1,000,000
- Energy US $1,000,000
- Water US $1,000,000
- Climate Action US $1,000,000
- Global High Schools* US $900,000
- The application must be submitted by the students and supported by the school management. The projects must:
- demonstrate how they meet the three criteria: impact, innovation, inspiration, as explained in the Evaluation Criteria section of this page;
- be able to be implemented and operational within one to two years; and
- benefit the school community and/or their local/regional community for several years.
- In each of the following six global regions, one school will win up to US $150,000.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Zayed Sustainability Prize 2023/2024