Conrad N. Hilton Foundation is currently accepting applications for its Hilton Humanitarian Prize 2027. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Hilton Humanitarian Prize
The Hilton Humanitarian Prize is an annual international award honoring nonprofit organizations that demonstrate exceptional contributions to alleviating human suffering.
Benefits of Hilton Humanitarian Prize
Global Recognition and Credibility
Winning or being shortlisted:
-
Elevates an organization’s international reputation
-
Strengthens donor confidence
-
Expands partnership opportunities
Validation of Impact
The prize acts as a third-party validation of:
Sector Influence
It highlights best practices in humanitarian work, influencing policy, funding, and innovation across the nonprofit sector.
Hilton Humanitarian Prize Requirements
- Nominees must be organizations, not individuals.
- Nominees must be established, 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.
- Nominees must have their own audited financial statements for at least five 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.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
30 April, 2027
Opportunity Application
View details of
Hilton Humanitarian Prize
Apply for Hilton Humanitarian Prize
🔍
