Each year, the Abu Dhabi Government offers the Zayed Future Energy Prize, a total Prize fund of US $3 million for Entrepreneurs to celebrate achievements that reflect impact, innovation, long-term vision, and leadership in renewable energy and sustainability.
The Prize fund comes from the Abu Dhabi Government as a way to honor and continue the legacy of the late founding father of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, manages the Zayed Future Energy Prize. A dedicated team works on the Prize all year round.
This annual award celebrates achievements that reflect impact, innovation, long-term vision, and leadership in renewable energy and sustainability. You are invited to be a part of this vision and commitment to finding solutions that will meet the challenges of climate change, energy security and the environment.
Categories of the Prize: The Zayed Future Energy Prize awards 5 categories:
Health
Food
Energy
Water
Global High Schools (1 award for each of the below regions)
The Americas, Europe, Africa, Oceania and Asia
Eligible Countries: All countries in The Americas, Europe, Africa, Oceania and Asia
Eligibility: The Zayed Future Energy Prize is open to all entrants other than (a) board members and employees of Masdar; and (b) anyone who has been involved in organizing, promoting, or judging the Prize.
Selection Criteria: The Prize criteria for all categories are: Innovation, Impact, Leadership, and Long-Term Vision.
Number of Awardees: Several
Value of Awards: The total Prize fund is US $3 million, distributed as such:
Health – US$ 600,000 (Six hundred thousand dollars)
Food – US$ 600,000 (Six hundred thousand dollars)
Energy – US$ 600,000 (Six hundred thousand dollars)
Water – US$ 600,000 (Six hundred thousand dollars)
Global High Schools – US$ 600,000 – Total value (Six hundred thousand dollars)
Divided amongst 6 Global High Schools in 6 different regions, awarding each up to US$100,000 (One hundred thousand dollars)
The Americas
Europe & Central Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
East Asia & Pacific
South Asia
MENA
Application Process
In order to start your entry, please register an account with the Prize. An email will be sent to you to verify your email address. After the verification, you can start your entry by logging into the system. For your convenience, you will be able to save and return to your submission form for editing at a later time. However, you will not be able to edit your entry after you have submitted it.
Important Notes: The submission should be sufficiently detailed and clear to enable the judges to analyse properly and to form a view on all elements of the submission and the nominee.
