Deadline: April 1, 2016
World of Children Award is currently inviting applications for its 2016 Grants Program. They provide funding and recognition to support life-changing work for children by discovering and elevating only the most effective change makers for children worldwide.
The Award mission is to support life-changing work for children; they seek out only the most effective change makers for children worldwide.
Award Categories:
Protection Award:
  • The Protection Award recognizes individuals making extraordinary contributions to children so that they can live free from fear, abuse, and exploitation.
  • Minimum Grant $50,000.
Education Award:
  • The Education Award recognizes individuals making extraordinary contributions to the education of children thus providing them the platform from which to become fully productive members of society.
  • Minimum Grant of $50,000.
Health Award:
  • The Health Award recognizes individuals making extraordinary contributions to children through the fields of health, medicine, or the sciences.
  • Minimum Grant of $50,000.
Humanitarian Award:
  • The Humanitarian Award recognizes individuals making extraordinary contributions to children through social services or humanitarian services.
  • Minimum Grant of $50,000.
Youth Award:
  • The Youth Award recognizes a young person under the age of 21 who has made significant contributions in the lives of other children.
  • Minimum Grant of $25,000.
Benefits: Travel and accommodations will be arranged and paid for by World of Children Award.
Key Dates:
  • January 2016 – Nominations open online
  • April 1, 2016 (at 11:59 pm EDT) – Nominations close
  • April – August 2015 – Review and investigative process
  • September 2016 – Honorees Announced
  • October 27, 2016 – Annual Awards Ceremony in New York City
Eligibility:
All Nominees must meet these minimum requirements:
  • Nominees must have full knowledge that they are being nominated.
  • Nominees must be available to participate in the Annual Awards Ceremony held in New York City, USA, on October 27, 2016, if he/she is selected as an Honoree.
  • Nominees must be nominated for one Award only.
  • Nominees must have an existing nonprofit, not-for-profit, NGO, or charity organization in good standing.
  • Nominee must be the founder, co-founder, or visionary leader responsible for the organization’s success and growth.
  • Only one individual from an organization can be nominated.
  • World of Children Award excludes any work designed to specifically advance any one religion or political position.
  • The organization of individuals nominated for the Education, Health, Humanitarian, or Protection Awards must have been registered as a nonprofit, not-for-profit, NGO, or charity organization for a minimum of 10 years.
  • Individuals nominated for the Education, Health, Humanitarian, or Protection Awards must have been doing this work with their organization for a minimum of 10 years.
Eligibility for Youth Award Nominees:
  • Youth Nominees can be nominated for the Youth Award only.
  • The organization of individuals nominated for the Youth Award must have been registered as a nonprofit, not-for-profit, NGO, or charity organization for a minimum of 3 years.
  • Individuals nominated for the Youth Award must have been doing this work with their organization for a minimum of 3 years.