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The D-Prize is now accepting applications to support ambitious entrepreneurs by funding the launch and growth of ventures that distribute evidence-based poverty interventions.

The program focuses on launching new organizations and ventures with the potential to scale, supporting first-time entrepreneurs, and encouraging applicants from low- and middle-income countries to implement proven, cost-effective solutions to poverty.

Final Round applicants are invited to interview with judges via email and phone, and successful proposals may receive up to $20,000 in funding, with an average award of $16,000. Applicants should have the ambition to grow their pilot into a world-changing organization and be prepared to transition into a full-time founder role if necessary.

Proposals that involve manufacturing, development of new products, unproven ideas without credible evidence, multiple interventions where funding supports only one, personal financial support, general community projects, or prototypes of untested interventions are not eligible for funding. D-Prize does not operate as a competition; at least 15 proposals are typically funded per challenge track.

This opportunity empowers entrepreneurs to implement scalable, evidence-based solutions to address poverty while providing the resources and guidance needed to turn innovative ideas into impactful ventures.

Eligibility

D-Prize is open to any individual or team, and all business models are eligible, including for-profit, non-profit, and hybrid organizations. Funding is typically awarded to new organizations that have not yet launched or raised external funding. Organizations operating for more than 18 months or having raised over $30,000 USD are generally not supported, unless the funding is for distributing an existing, evidence-based poverty intervention.

Post Date: April 09, 2026