Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize 2025 ($2.5 million in funding)

This informs the public about the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize 2025. Details about the Program are given below.

Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize 2025

Program Details

Every year, we receive hundreds of nominations from around the world for the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize.

Nominations are carefully vetted and reviewed, which leads to a shortlist of finalists. The final selection is made by an independent international panel of distinguished jurors.

Nominator requirements and guidelines

  • The nominator should have direct knowledge of the nominated organization’s work.
  • The nominator may not be an officer or employee, or any individual receiving remuneration for his or her services from the nominated organization. Board members may nominate providing they receive no payment for their service.
  • The nominator may not be a family member of an officer or employee of the nominated organization.
  • The nominator may not be the founder of the nominated organization.
  • The nominator may not be a Conrad N. Hilton Foundation employee, board member, Prize Juror or a family member of a Foundation employee, board member, or Prize Juror.
  • The nominator may not be a Hilton family member.

Eligibility

  • Nominees must be organizations, not individuals.
  • Nominees must be established from nongovernmental, publicly supported charitable organizations. U.S. Internal Revenue Service tax-exempt status—or the equivalent for international organizations—will determine eligibility. (International nominees will be contacted by the Foundation for appropriate documentation.)
  • Nominees must be legally established for at least five years in order to be considered.
  • Nominees must have their own audited financial statements for at least five consecutive years.
  • Nominees must have expenditures greater than U.S. $750,000 in their most recent audited fiscal year of operation.
  • Nominees may not be a Hilton Humanitarian Prize Laureate or a local office or member organization of a Prize Laureate.
  • Nominees may not be local offices or member organizations of parent organizations or fiscally sponsored organizations.
  • Nominees may not be specific programs within organizations or university-based projects.
  • Nominees may not be academic institutions, such as colleges or universities that provide educational degrees, however, nominees may be an affiliate of academic institutions so long as they maintain an independent tax-exempt status, or equivalent for international organizations, and produce their own audited financials.

How to Nominate

For those interested in the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize. Open this link to start the Nomination process.

Step 1: The Nominator nominates an organization by completing the nomination form and uploading a signed nomination letter on the Hilton Humanitarian Prize nominations portal.

Step 2: The Foundation notifies the nominee of their nomination through email with a request to submit additional information online.

Step 3: Nominee completes Phase 1 application. The nominee will have approximately ten business days to complete and submit their application through our online portal.

Step 4: Application review. After the nominee submits their application, an internal review process is conducted.

Step 5: Select nominees invited to complete the Phase 2 application. Select nominees will be notified via email to submit additional information through the online portal.  The nominee will have approximately ten business days to complete and submit their second application through our online portal.

Step 6: Finalist selected. After the nominee submits their second application, an internal review process is conducted, which leads to a shortlist of finalists.

Application Deadline

  • The deadline for receipt of applications is 30 April 2024.

Open this link for more details about the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize 2024.

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