Zayed Sustainability Prize Picks Finalists from 10,233 Submissions

The Zayed Sustainability Prize received 10,233 submissions from 177 countries for its 2027 cycle—a 32% increase over the previous year. For the first time, all finalists across Health, Food, Energy, Water, Climate Action, and Global High Schools categories receive guaranteed funding: $100,000 for organisational finalists and $25,000 for high school finalists, with category winners receiving $1 million or $150,000.

Winners will be announced later; this recognizes finalists advancing high-impact solutions rather than proven outcomes at scale.