There are four categories in the AGFUND International Prize:

First Category:

Projects that are funded, designed and implemented by UN agencies or international and regional NGOs.

Second Category:

Projects that are funded, designed and implemented by national NGOs.

Third Category:

Projects that are funded, designed and implemented by government ministries and public agencies.

Fourth Category:

Projects that are funded, designed and implemented by individuals.

Different categories have different cash prizes:

First category: US$ 200,000

Second category: US$ 150,000

Third category:US$ 100,000

Fourth category: US$ 50,000

In addition to the cash prizes, the Prize also offers a Certificate of Recognition and trophies to all winners in all categories and a Letter of Intent “o be signed with the representatives of the winning projects to insure that the proceeds of the Prize meant to finance efforts aimed to support the expansion, sustainability and/or replication of the winning projects in the same country or any other developing countries.”