Global Development Awards Competition 2025

The Global Development Awards Competition (GDAC) is an award scheme that identifies talent and supports the career advancement of researchers in the Global South and funds innovative social development projects implemented by NGOs that benefit marginalised groups in the developing world. The 2025 edition has a theme focused on Digital Transformation for Universal Health Coverage, with two award categories and associated grants and mentoring.

Grants with monetary awards and mentoring support.

ORD applicants are social science researchers based in LMICs; MIDP applicants are NGOs/CSOs from LMICs with projects on digital solutions for universal healthcare.

Submit proposals through the Global Development Awards Competition application pages for ORD or MIDP on the GDAN website.