Is this actionable now?

closed. Annual competition; the 2026 application window closed in June and winners are selected for the next ceremony.

SMEs and non-profit organisations (and high schools for the Global High Schools category) with proven, impactful sustainability solutions in Health, Food, Energy, Water, Climate Action or Global High Schools.

What burden and restrictions apply?

The reviewed official source pages do not state a complete current reporting obligation. The reviewed official source pages do not state complete current use-of-funds restrictions.

What evidence exists?

The official site publishes a USD 7.2 million total prize fund. The prize publishes finalists, winners and impact stories across six categories. The reviewed official corpus does not publish a comparable applicant denominator and selection rate.

Zayed Sustainability Prize

The official site publishes a USD 7.2 million total prize fund, but the reviewed pages do not establish comparable per-recipient minimum and maximum awards. · Government of the United Arab Emirates (Zayed Sustainability Prize)

UAE's global award for sustainability, recognising SMEs, non-profits and high schools delivering transformative solutions. Winners receive substantial non-dilutive prize funding across six categories. Current lifecycle: closed. Real economics: The official site publishes a USD 7.2 million total prize fund, but the reviewed pages do not establish comparable per-recipient minimum and maximum awards..

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Key facts

Funder	Government of the United Arab Emirates (Zayed Sustainability Prize)
Amount	The official site publishes a USD 7.2 million total prize fund, but the reviewed pages do not establish comparable per-recipient minimum and maximum awards.
Decision time	Applications close mid-year; winners announced at the following January ceremony
Eligibility	SMEs and non-profit organisations (and high schools for the Global High Schools category) with proven, impactful sustainability solutions in Health, Food, Energy, Water, Climate Action or Global High Schools.
Restrictions	The reviewed official source pages do not state a complete current reporting obligation. The reviewed official source pages do not state complete current use-of-funds restrictions.
Status	closed

Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.

Application process

Submit a category application
Receive evaluator assessment
Advance through Selection Committee review
Receive the Jury decision

Background

Government of the United Arab Emirates (Zayed Sustainability Prize) operates Zayed Sustainability Prize. This pass separates direct cash, repayable finance, credits, incentives and umbrella programs so later ranking does not compare unlike instruments. The official site publishes a USD 7.2 million total prize fund. The prize publishes finalists, winners and impact stories across six categories.

How the application really works

Submit a category application → Receive evaluator assessment → Advance through Selection Committee review → Receive the Jury decision

Tips

Show direct fit with health.
Show direct fit with food.
Show direct fit with energy.
Show direct fit with water.
Show direct fit with climate action.
Show direct fit with global high schools.

Watch out for

Current lifecycle is closed.
The reviewed official source pages do not state a complete current reporting obligation.
The reviewed official source pages do not state complete current use-of-funds restrictions.

Track record

The official site publishes a USD 7.2 million total prize fund.
The prize publishes finalists, winners and impact stories across six categories.

The reviewed official corpus does not publish a comparable applicant denominator and selection rate.

Frequently asked questions

Is this actionable now?: closed. Annual competition; the 2026 application window closed in June and winners are selected for the next ceremony.
What is the real economic value?: The official site publishes a USD 7.2 million total prize fund, but the reviewed pages do not establish comparable per-recipient minimum and maximum awards.
Who is eligible?: SMEs and non-profit organisations (and high schools for the Global High Schools category) with proven, impactful sustainability solutions in Health, Food, Energy, Water, Climate Action or Global High Schools.
How does selection work?: Submit a category application; Receive evaluator assessment; Advance through Selection Committee review; Receive the Jury decision. Applications close mid-year; winners announced at the following January ceremony
What burden and restrictions apply?: The reviewed official source pages do not state a complete current reporting obligation. The reviewed official source pages do not state complete current use-of-funds restrictions.
What evidence exists?: The official site publishes a USD 7.2 million total prize fund. The prize publishes finalists, winners and impact stories across six categories. The reviewed official corpus does not publish a comparable applicant denominator and selection rate.

Sources

zayedsustainabilityprize.com/en/how-to-apply — Official eligibility, categories, economics and process (checked 2026-08-10)
zayedsustainabilityprize.com/en — Official prize fund and outcome history (checked 2026-08-10)