UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence 2024 ($100,000 prize)Deadline: 22 July, 2024

Applications are open for the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize 2024. UNESCO invites individuals, including civil society actors, governmental and non-governmental entities, to propose candidates for the 2024 edition of the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence. UNESCO will receive proposals for change makers who are leading meaningful action for peace and tolerance in societies worldwide.

The Prize was established in 1995 on the occasion of the United Nations Year for Tolerance and the 125th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi. It was also the year when UNESCO Member States adopted the Declaration of Principles on Tolerance. It bears the name of its benefactor Madanjeet Singh, who was a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. 

Its purpose is to reward individuals, institutions, various entities or non-governmental organizations that have demonstrated leadership in the promotion of tolerance and non-violence.

Prize

• Awarded every two years, on the International Day for Tolerance (November 16), the winner is presented with the sum of $100,000, during a dedicated ceremony held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.

Eligibility

• UNESCO invites individuals, including civil society actors, governmental and non-governmental entities, to propose candidates for the 2024 edition of the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence.
• UNESCO will receive proposals for change makers who are leading meaningful action for peace and tolerance in societies worldwide.

Application

Submissions are accepted up until 22 July 2024, at midnight (GMT +2).

Download the nomination form:

• in PDF format: English | French
• in Word format: English | French

Send it, duly signed and stamped, via postal service or email to:

For more information, visit UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize.