Deadline: 1 April 2016
World of Children Award is currently inviting applications for its 2016 Grants Program,
The Award’s mission is to support life-changing work for children, seeking out only the most effective change makers for children worldwide.
Award Categories
- Protection Award
- The Protection Award recognizes individuals making extraordinary contributions to children so that they can live free from fear, abuse, and exploitation.
- Minimum Grant $50,000.
- Education Award
- The Education Award recognizes individuals making extraordinary contributions to the education of children thus providing them the platform from which to become fully productive members of society.
- Minimum Grant of $50,000.
- Health Award
- The Health Award recognizes individuals making extraordinary contributions to children through the fields of health, medicine, or the sciences.
- Minimum Grant of $50,000.
- Humanitarian Award
- The Humanitarian Award recognizes individuals making extraordinary contributions to children through social services or humanitarian services.
- Minimum Grant of $50,000.
- Youth Award
- The Youth Award recognizes a young person under the age of 21 who has made significant contributions in the lives of other children.
- Minimum Grant of $25,000.
Benefits
Travel and accommodations will be arranged and paid for by World of Children Award.
2016 key Dates
- January 2016 – Nominations open online
- April 1, 2016 (at 11:59 pm EDT) – Nominations close
- April – August 2015 – Review and investigative process
- September 2016 – Honorees Announced
- October 27, 2016 – Annual Awards Ceremony in New York City
Eligibility Criteria
All Nominees must meet these minimum requirements:
- Nominees must have full knowledge that they are being nominated.
- Nominees must be available to participate in the Annual Awards Ceremony held in New York City, USA, on October 27, 2016, if he/she is selected as an Honoree.
- Nominees must be nominated for one Award only.
- Nominees must have an existing nonprofit, not-for-profit, NGO, or charity organization in good standing.
- Nominee must be the founder, co-founder, or visionary leader responsible for the organization’s success and growth.
- Only one individual from an organization can be nominated.
- World of Children Award excludes any work designed to specifically advance any one religion or political position.
- The organization of individuals nominated for the Education, Health, Humanitarian, or Protection Awards must have been registered as a nonprofit, not-for-profit, NGO, or charity organization for a minimum of 10 years.
- Individuals nominated for the Education, Health, Humanitarian, or Protection Awards must have been doing this work with their organization for a minimum of 10 years.
Eligibility for Youth Award Nominees
- Youth Nominees can be nominated for the Youth Award only.
- The organization of individuals nominated for the Youth Award must have been registered as a nonprofit, not-for-profit, NGO, or charity organization for a minimum of 3 years.
- Individuals nominated for the Youth Award must have been doing this work with their organization for a minimum of 3 years.
How to Apply
Applicants must apply online through the website.
For more information, please visit Children Award Program 2016.
