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Aurora Prize

Closing date: 31 May 2025, 12:00 AM

Type of project: This global award and the Initiative’s flagship program is uniquely dedicated to supporting the world’s unsung humanitarian heroes bringing tangible positive change to communities that need it most. 

Location: Worldwide

Eligibility: Any person can submit a nomination, which is then reviewed to assess the eligibility of the nominee. After an initial assessment, a shortlist of Nominees is determined by the members of the Aurora Prize Expert Panel. Three Aurora Humanitarians are then selected out of the shortlisted candidates, and the Laureate ultimately determined by the Aurora Prize Selection Committee and announced at the Aurora Prize Ceremony.

Grant Size: $1 million award

Deadline: 31 May

Apply: 2025 Aurora Prize Nominations Now Open

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