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The Elevate Prize Foundation
The Elevate Prize
Amount
$300,000
Deadline
May 8, 2026
Odds
~10 per cohort
Can you get this?
✓Must be at least 18 years old
✓Must lead org as CEO, ED, founder, or equivalent
✓Organization must be a registered nonprofit in good standing
✓Org budget ideally between $2M and $10M
✓Must commit to a two-year partnership program
Your real odds
Roughly 10 winners are selected per annual cohort from a global pool of nominations.
The foundation has supported 60+ winners over 6 years, and the process is multi-stage: nominees must first be invited to apply before submitting a full application.
What it takes
Submit a nomination (self or third-party)
Complete full application if invited
Complete evaluation rounds and finalist interview
Receive winner notification and announcement
Worth knowing
The evaluation criteria include 'narrative power' alongside impact and leadership, so how compellingly you tell your story carries as much weight as your results, and organizations outside the $2M to $10M budget range are explicitly still considered if readiness and opportunity for impact are clear.
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