The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation invites nominations for the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize for organisations that have made extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering anywhere in the world. Nominations are open for the 2009 prize from August 1 2008 to November 3 2008.



The US$1.5 million prize is presented annually to an established nonprofit, charitable, or non-governmental organisation. Nominees must be organisations, not individuals. The prize is not a grant based on future goals, but an award for recent and historic accomplishments.



Nominated organisations must have an operating budget larger than US$500,000.

The deadline for application is November 3 2008.

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Click here to read about past recipients.