F. M. Kirby Prize for Scaling Impact Grant

F. M. Kirby Prize for Scaling Impact Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Duke University
Amount: US $150,000
Last Updated: October 11, 2025

Summary

The F. M. Kirby Prize for Scaling Impact is a prestigious annual award of USD $150,000 aimed at recognizing and supporting enterprises that effectively tackle social or environmental issues. Eligible applicants include both nonprofit and for-profit organizations that demonstrate a strong history of impact and a robust plan for future scaling. This prize emphasizes the importance of community engagement and inclusive leadership, ensuring that diverse perspectives are central to the mission.

Overview

About the Fred Morgan Kirby Prize for Scaling Social Impact The Fred Morgan Kirby Prize for Scaling Social Impact is an annual global prize of USD $150,000 in unrestricted funds that amplifies and accelerates the work of an enterprise working to scale its impact on social or environmental problems around the world. The Kirby Prize recognizes enterprises pursuing strategic pathways to impact at scale, who are close to the challenges at hand, who center the voice and experience of the populations they serve, who have demonstrated traction, and who embody courageous and collaborative leadership. This prize is open to any legal form, geographic location, and any social or environmental impact area.

Eligibility

We've imported the main document for this grant to give you an overview. You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The F. M. Kirby Impact Prize is open to all impact enterprises, working anywhere in the world, that meet the following criteria:Any nonprofit or for-profit social enterprise working anywhere in the world.Because of tax implications, any international enterprise applicant must also have an established presence in the U.S., whereby they are a United States Taxpayer and hold a federal taxpayer identification number. This could include organization recognized as an organization exempt from federal income tax under IRC section 501(c)3 status, a U.S.-based fiscal sponsorship agreement, or other.Enterprise has strong evidence of impact over at least 3 years and has a plan for how to use the prize to scale that impact in the next 3-5 years.The enterprise has a robust non-discrimination policy that protects against discrimination on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, and disability.Examples include, but are not limited to: religion, race/ethnicity, immigration status, sex, gender, caste, ability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, etc.Has exemplary leadership that aligns with the core values of Fred Morgan Kirby, including integrity, resourcefulness, resilience, meaningful collaboration and diversity.