Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize – Apr 30

Posted by Conrad N. Hilton Foundation on April 1, 2025

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation invites nominations for the Humanitarian Prize

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation invites applications for the 2026 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize.

The $2.5 million prize is the world’s largest annual humanitarian award presented to nonprofit organizations leading efforts to alleviate human suffering. The prize recognizes important contributions to poverty alleviation, community empowerment, and the sustainable progress of all humankind.

The nomination letter should emphasize the organization’s accomplishments rather than future goals and address historical and recent performance. Following are elements to consider in describing a nominee’s work: extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering; the significance of the issue(s) the organization is addressing; established record of achievement in significantly contributing to solutions; demonstration of a compelling programmatic approach to making a lasting impact; organizational capacity and administrative efficiency to address the issue(s) at hand; prioritization of diversity, equity, and inclusion in strategies, programs, and operation; demonstration of effective partnerships to leverage further impact; prioritization of evaluating programmatic approach for continual improvement; and impact the prize would have on the organization and the issue(s) the organization focuses on.

Nominees must be established nongovernmental, publicly supported charitable organizations. U.S. Internal Revenue Service tax-exempt status—or the equivalent for international organizations. Nominees must be legally established for at least five years to be considered and must have expenditures greater than $750,000 in their most recent fiscal year.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation website.

Deadline: April 30, 2025