Applications are open for the Zayed Sustainability Prize 2024. This international prize is an excellent opportunity for changemakers to showcase their innovative sustainability solutions. By recognizing pioneering solutions and technologies that can change the world, the Zayed Sustainability Prize has rewarded innovators and visionaries whose achievements have furthered the global proliferation of innovative and inspirational sustainability solutions. The Zayed prize is a global award from the UAE, acknowledging and incentivizing small and medium enterprises (SMEs), nonprofit organizations (NPOs), and global high schools for their impactful, innovative, and inspiring sustainable solutions.
Moreover, the Zayed Sustainability Prize has positively impacted millions of people who have been directly or indirectly impacted by the sustainability solutions and school projects of the Prize winners since the first awards ceremony in 2009. The Prize fund comes from the Abu Dhabi Government as a way to honor and continue the sustainability and humanitarian legacy of the founding father of the United Arab Emirates, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. This prestigious prize therefore, pays tribute to the humanitarian and sustainability legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father of the UAE. Over time, the Prize has recognized 117 winners, leading to transformative impacts on the lives of 384 million individuals. This program in UAE offers a fantastic opportunity to receive funding and attend the Awards Ceremony, where accommodation and flights will be funded.
Similarly, a dedicated team works on the Zayed Sustainability Prize all year round. This international award includes various categories including, health, food, energy, water, climate action and global high schools. The total prize fund for the Zayed Sustainability Award stands at $5.9 million which is distributed amongst all categories. In addition, the Zayed Award provides generous funding and benefits to all participants. Sheikh Zayed’s dedication to preserving nature and safeguarding the environment has deeply influenced UAE’s commitment to sustainability. Many of his initiatives to protect the environment are still in place today. In honor of his memory, the Prize has been recognizing and rewarding sustainability pioneers since 2008.
Categories of the Zayed Sustainability Prize:
- Health
- Food
- Water
- Energy
- Climate Action
- Global High Schools