Deadline: 31 July 2018

Nominations are open for “Innovation Award” to recognize and catalyse creative solutions to improve the lives of refugees, host communities and persons of concern.

UNHCR believes innovation is a process of designing, experimenting, and learning and the Award aims to support and showcase NGOs working through this process.

The UNHCR Annual Consultations with NGOs Innovation Award (“the Award”) celebrates efforts and achievements that advance the innovative delivery of services to refugees and other persons of concern to UNHCR. The Award is given to NGOs from any country/territory that demonstrate commitment and creativity to achieving improved efficiency of services for forcibly displaced people.

Award Information

• A first prize of USD 10,000 and a second prize of USD 8,000 will be granted to two winners.
• One representative of each winning NGO will be invited to an award ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland in December 2018.

Eligibility Criteria

• NGOs in any country or territory are eligible.
• UNHCR seeks applications from NGOs that would like to test new approaches, ideas or elements of a project that will increase the efficiency of delivering services to refugees and other persons of concern. The Award is not looking for well-refined project plans, but projects and/or ideas that still can be adapted and made better.
• Applications must meet the following requirements:
  • Applications must be original ideas, with original design and approach.
  • Applications should be submitted in English.

Selection Criteria

• Shortlisting will take place based on a comprehensive technical review. After shortlisting, a jury of UNHCR and NGO innovation experts will evaluate applications using the following criteria:
  • Relevance to Innovation
  • Commitment
  • Impact

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted online via given website.

For more information, please visit Innovation Award.