$1.5 million prize invites nominations from around the world
Howard Lake | 31 July 2007 | News
Nominations open today for the 2008 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize for organisations that have made “extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering anywhere in the world”. The $1.5 million prize is the world’s largest humanitarian award.
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation presents the award annually to an established nonprofit, charitable, or non-governmental organisation. The prize is not a grant based on future goals, but an award for recent and historic accomplishments.
An independent international panel of jurors makes the final selection. The 2007 award will be presented in August and the 2008 prize will be announced in Autumn 2008.
Organisations from around the world are eligible for nomination, but they must have an operating budget greater than U.S. $500,000.
Eligibility requirements are available on the Hilton Foundation website – select Nomination Process from the Humanitarian Prize & Conferences tab.
Nominations must be received or postmarked by 6 November 2007.
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