Zayed Sustainability Prize 2027 ·Zayed Sustainability Prize

Overview

The Zayed Sustainability Prize has officially opened submissions for its 2027 awards cycle, inviting innovators, nonprofit organizations, enterprises, and schools from around the world to submit transformative sustainability solutions that can improve lives and address urgent global challenges.

Eligibility

• Startups
• Small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
• Nonprofit organizations
• Social enterprises
• Educational institutions and high schools

Applicants should submit projects that are innovative, scalable, impact-driven, sustainable, and community-centered.

Benefits

• Global recognition and credibility within the sustainability sector.
• Financial support to scale impactful solutions, with a total prize fund of US$7.2 million.
• Networking opportunities with global sustainability leaders, policymakers, investors, development organizations, and innovation ecosystems.
• Expanded impact enabling broader implementation and outreach of winning projects.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should prepare detailed submissions highlighting:

• The problem being addressed
• The innovation or solution
• Demonstrated impact
• Scalability potential
• Sustainability strategy

You can apply here.

Deadline

Submissions for the 2027 cycle close in June 2026.