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UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education
UNESCO (funded by the People’s Republic of China)
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- Amount or benefit
- US $50,000 each to two laureates annually
- Deadline
- Not announced2026 nominations closed 26 May 2026; next call usually launches in March
- Who can apply
- Individuals, institutions or organisations with innovative projects in girls’ and women’s education that have run for at least two years; nominated by a UNESCO Member State government or an NGO in official partnership with UNESCO (no self-nominations).
- Location rule
- Global (Nigeria eligible via nomination)
- Applicant type
- Nonprofit/NGO, Individual, Business
- Stage
- Established
- Sectors
- EducationWomenSocial impact & nonprofits
- Notes
- Contact Nigeria's National Commission for UNESCO to be nominated.