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0 Days 0 Hours 0 Minutes 0 Seconds Who We Are Since 2008, the Zayed Sustainability Prize has been empowering global changemakers, recognising their innovative sustainability solutions and amplifying their transformative impact. Meet Our 2026 Winners Health Jade View More Food N&E Innovations View More Energy BASE Foundation View More Water Stattus4 View More Climate Action Build Up Nepal View More Global High Schools Discover our high school Winners View More View All Our Impact Through our 128 winners, we have transformed the lives of over 400 million people, and counting. 0 Billion Tonnes of CO₂ reduced 0 Million People gained access to safe drinking water 0 Million People gained access to nutritious food 0 Jobs have been created 0 Million People gained access to affordable healthcare 0 Community members benefitting from high school projects Meet Our Jury H.E. OLAFUR
RAGNAR GRIMSSON Former President of the Republic of Iceland chairs, Zayed Sustainability Prize Jury View More H.E. DR. THANI BIN
AHMED AL ZEYOUDI UAE Minister of Foreign Trade View More DR. ANDREAS

JACOBS Chairman, INSEAD Board of Directors View More H.E. MARIAM BINT
MOHAMMED ALMHEIRI Head of the Office of International Affairs, UAE Presidential Court View More View All Awards Cycle Stay updated on the current Prize cycle. Submissions
Open January 2026 Present Submissions
Close June 2026 Shortlist
Submissions August 2026 Announce
finalists September 2026 Announce Winners At
Awards Ceremony January 2027 OUR LATEST NEWS 26 January 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize Opens Global Call for Submissions for 2027 Cycle • With an increased prize fund of US $7.2 million, the Zayed Sustainability Prize supports enterprises, nonprofit organisations and schools delivering transformative solutions. • Entries are now open, with applicants invited to submit innovative, scalable sustainability solutions. • Now in its 18th year, the Prize has positively impacted over 400 million people by expanding access to clean energy, water, food, healthcare and improving nature resilience. Read More January 2024 Be A Force For The Futire NRDC uses science, policy, law, and people power to confront the climate crisis, protect public health, and safeguard nature. Get updates on our issues. Read More January 2024 Be A Force For The Futire NRDC uses science, policy, law, and people power to confront the climate crisis, protect public health, and safeguard nature. Get updates on our issues. View More January 2024 Be A Force For The Futire NRDC uses science, policy, law, and people power to confront the climate crisis, protect public health, and safeguard nature. Get updates on our issues. Read More View All
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