About the programme
D-Prize funds newly founded organisations that aim to deliver evidence-based poverty interventions through distribution and scale them afterwards. Applicants choose one intervention from the published list (for example childhood diarrhoea treatment, reading glasses, water filters or propose-your-own options) and submit a two-page concept note and resumes. The top 1% of entrepreneurs receive up to $20,000 to launch. Organisations must be new, typically with no more than 18 months of full-time operations and no more than $30,000 raised.
Eligibility
- New organisations only; most awardees are first-time entrepreneurs who have not launched or raised outside funding
- Organisations with more than 18 months of full-time operations or more than $30,000 raised are typically not supported
- Existing organisations considered only if their core focus is distributing an existing, evidence-based poverty intervention
- Select one intervention from the published D-Prize list
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What they look for
- Especially encouraged from low- and middle-income countries
What you receive
- Up to $20,000 to launch a new organisation
- Support to pilot the idea and scale impact
What you will need
- Two-page concept note
- Resume(s)
- Short written answers (round 2, invited applicants only)Optional
How to apply
- Round 1: submit two-page concept note and resume(s)
- Round 2: top 5% answer short written questions within two weeks
- Final round: phone and email interviews with top entrepreneurs
- Award and launch: top 1% receive up to $20,000 to pilot and build the organisation
Applications are submitted on D-Prize’s own site. Open Doors helps you prepare; it is not the official application portal.
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Source and verification
- Official source
- D-Prize · Application
- Last checked
- 10 Nov 2026, read automatically from the official page
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