The UNESCO Prize for Global Citizenship Education, celebrates projects and efforts led by young people, individuals, schools, NGOs, and other groups that promote learning about global citizenship, helping everyone get the education they deserve.

Who can apply

• Youth-led organisations: groups led by young people aged 18-30 years
• Others: Individuals, institutions, NGOs, or other organisations working toward global citizenship education

What you can win

• An international jury will pick the two best projects: one for youth-led groups and one for others.
• Each winner will receive $50,000 USD.

Application deadlines

• If you are an applicant: submit your application to your National Commission or an NGO in official partnership with UNESCO by 18 August 2025.
• If you are a National Commission OR NGO in official relation to UNESCO: submit your top three nominations to the UNESCO Secretariat by 1 September 2025.

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