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Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity 2025 (Historical Reference)

Historical reference for the closed 2025 Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity, a biennial global award from the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative for people who risked their lives to save others.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: US$1,000,000 total: US$300,000 to the laureate, US$600,000 allocated by the laureate to other … Deadline: Historical reference Location: Global

Avinya’27 Energy Startup Challenge 2027: Up to INR 3 Lakh, India Energy Week Showcase and Pilot Access

Avinya’27 is an open Indian energy startup challenge offering INR 3 lakh, INR 2 lakh and INR 1 lakh prizes to the top three winners, plus India Energy Week 2027 exposure, mentoring and possible pilot support.

Status: Open Type: Prize Amount: INR 3 lakh for first place, INR 2 lakh for second place, and INR 1 lakh for third place Deadline: Oct 15, 2026 Location: India

Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize 2027: A $300,000 Grand Prize Plus Two $150,000 Awards and a Wharton Partnership for High-Impact Nonprofits

The University of Pennsylvania's Lipman Family Prize awards a $300,000 unrestricted grand prize and two additional $150,000 unrestricted awards, plus a continuing Penn partnership, to nonprofits and NGOs with proven, transferable social impact. The 2027 application round closed on July 31, 2026; this page is a historical reference.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: $300,000 unrestricted grand prize Deadline: Historical reference Location: United States and Global

Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists 2027: Israel Nominations Open Through August 11, 2026; US and UK Programs

The Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists are nomination-only prizes administered by The New York Academy of Sciences. The 2027 Israel round is open through August 11, 2026 and awards US$100,000 to one Laureate in each of three scientific categories; the US and UK programs are covered as separate cycle-specific references.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Prize Amount: Israel 2027: US$100,000 per Laureate in each of three categories Deadline: Aug 11, 2026 Location: Israel, United States and United Kingdom

Chizi Wigwe Prize for African Futurism 2026: Historical Reference for the Closed $15,000 Award

Historical reference for the inaugural Chizi Wigwe Prize for African Futurism, a $15,000 2026 award from the 1952 Africa Foundation for African artists and creatives aged 18–45. The March 31, 2026 application deadline has passed and no later cycle is announced on the official program page.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: $15,000 award Deadline: Historical reference Location: Africa

Chrysalis Award for Emerging Ceramic Artists 2026: A $5,000 Unrestricted Prize From the James Renwick Alliance for Craft for Early-Career U.S. Ceramists

The James Renwick Alliance for Craft awards a $5,000 unrestricted prize, a one-year membership, and a chance to present work at a JRACraft event to one emerging U.S. ceramic artist in the early stages of their career.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Prize Amount: $5,000 Deadline: Aug 23, 2026 Location: United States

Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge – Historical Reference

Historical reference for Cisco's 2022 Global Problem Solver Challenge, a closed worldwide competition that awarded $1 million in prizes to early-stage technology ventures addressing social and environmental problems. Cisco has not published a later application cycle on the official pages reviewed.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: $1,000,000 USD total prize pool for the 2022 challenge, including a $250,000 Grand Prize, a … Deadline: Historical reference Location: Global

Climate Breakthrough Award: US$4 Million in Flexible, Multi-Year Funding for Proven Climate Strategists Worldwide

Climate Breakthrough selects exceptional individuals through scouting and nomination, then provides US$4 million in flexible, multiyear support to develop and pursue ambitious new climate strategies. The latest published cohort was announced on September 15, 2025; no 2026 Awardee application window has been announced.

Status: Historical Type: Prize Amount: US$4 million per awardee in flexible, multi-year funding Deadline: Historical reference Location: Global

Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize — 2028 Cycle Nominations Open Through 30 April 2027: A US$3 Million Award, the World's Largest Annual Humanitarian Prize Given to a Nonprofit Organization

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation is accepting nominations year-round for its US$3 million Humanitarian Prize; nominations received between 1 May 2026 and 30 April 2027 are judged in the 2028 Prize cycle.

Status: Open Type: Prize Amount: US$3 million Deadline: Apr 30, 2027 Location: Global

Dan David Prize 2027: Up to Nine $300,000 Awards for Early- and Mid-Career Scholars and Practitioners Who Study the Human Past

The world's largest history prize awards up to nine annual prizes of $300,000 each to outstanding early- and mid-career scholars and practitioners of the human past, with nominations for the 2027 cycle open until October 13, 2026.

Status: Open Type: Prize Amount: $300,000 per winner (up to nine winners a year) Deadline: Oct 13, 2026 Location: Global