The Caplow Children’s Prize is providing a grant of $1 million for saving children’s prize. The Children’s Prize is a project created by Ted Caplow. Dr. Caplow is an engineer and serial entrepreneur with a background in renewable energy, sustainable food production, and water contaminant dynamics. The Children’s Prize is supported by the Whole New World Foundation
The Children’s Prize is a novel humanitarian contest to save children’s lives. A $1 million prize will be awarded to the best plan for preserving the lives of children who would otherwise die before the age of five. All prize finalists will be showcased on the website.
This is an Internet-based contest open to people or organizations from any corner of the globe. The entire application process can be completed online. Applicants to the prize must propose plans to save the lives of children who would otherwise die before the age of five. The rules are extremely simple: the winner will present a proposal that balances credibility with the greatest number of lives saved, and will be awarded one million dollars to execute their vision. The lives to be saved must be in immediate danger, and the names of the beneficiaries must be provided to the donor over the course of the winning project. The timeline and budget details are up to the applicant.
The project is structured as an open web-based contest, with eligibility extending to everyone, both individuals and organizations, across the world. Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of the number of potential lives saved, the probability of success, and the ease of verification. The winner will receive funding to directly execute the life-saving interventions outlined in their submitted proposal.
The deadline to submit entries is 1 May 2013 (now extended to) 31 May 2013. For more information, visit this link.
