Deadline: June 8, 2025
Description of the Opportunity
Applications for the 2025 Global Citizen Waislitz Awards are now open. Celebrating its eleventh year, The Global Citizen Waislitz Awards are annual cash prizes totaling $300,000 that recognize the excellence of individuals in their work to end extreme poverty. The grand prize and two additional prizes are $100,000 each, for a total of three prizes.
The awards are presented by the Waislitz Foundation and Global Citizen. The Waislitz foundation exists to create a positive social impact locally and globally through innovative projects that empower individuals to meet their full potential and make a measurable difference to the world. Ending extreme poverty is not a choice, it’s an obligation. They are calling on entrepreneurs, innovators, and changemakers who are dedicated to ending extreme poverty to apply.
Prize
The 2025 Global Citizen Waislitz Awards feature three awards totaling $300,000 USD. They will be profiled in editorial pieces that will be featured on the Global Citizen platform and social media.
- Global Citizen Waislitz Prize: $100,000 winner based on all five criteria below
- Disruptor Award: $100,000 winner who excels in the “Disruption” criteria
- Global Citizens’ Choice Award: $100,000 winner selected with input from online voting from the Global Citizen community
Eligibility
- Entrants aged eighteen (18) years of age or older from anywhere in the world are eligible to apply for the awards.
- Applicants must apply for the Awards themselves; no nominations allowed.
- The awards are for individuals or individual representatives of organizations. The prize will be awarded to an individual, but the money will be allocated to the organization that the individual works for.
- This award is for individuals who have demonstrated an impact on ending extreme poverty over a minimum of 1-2 years.
For more information, please visit The Global Citizen Waislitz Awards
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