- What
- Non-dilutive prize: US$1M per category winner, US$100K per finalist.
- Who
- Nonprofits and SMEs in health, food, energy, water, climate.
- Cost
- No equity — prize money
- Status
- Closed
Checked · September 2026 · zayedsustainabilityprize.com · How we check ↗
In detail
Zayed Sustainability Prize is a prize — non-dilutive cash award in the UAE. The UAE's global sustainability award, run across six categories. Its own How to apply page states that nonprofit organisations (NPOs) and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply, and sets one cycle a year: submissions open in January and close in June, finalists are announced in September and the awards are presented the following January.
- Amount
- US$1 million per organisational category winner · US$100,000 per organisational finalist
- Terms
- No equity — prize money
- Eligibility
- Nonprofit organisations (NPOs) and small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
- Sectors
- Health, Food, Energy, Water, Climate Action
- Status
- Closed — the prize closed submissions for its 2027 cycle on 13 July 2026; its own timeline opens the next window in January
What the source says
“Winners in this category receive US $1,000,000.”
zayedsustainabilityprize.com/faq · seen September 2026
“Finalists in this category receive US $100,000.”
zayedsustainabilityprize.com/faq · seen September 2026
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Sources
Primary source · zayedsustainabilityprize.com · Checked September 2026