AOR GREENIn Preparation

Zayed Sustainability Prize 2027

Global · USD 1M winner / USD 100K finalist · Climate Action category

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FIT SCORE

Prize — winner

USD 1M

Climate Action category

Finalist support

USD 100K

Per finalist per category

Deadline

22 Jun 2026

42 days from 11 May 2026

Readiness

Strong

Direct eligibility — evidence pack critical path

Overall readiness

35%

Eligibility - 70%

Documents - 20%

Narrative - 15%

Evidence pack - 10%

Hard rules - do not miss

Applicant must be an SME or NPO — confirm Tunisian entity classification under UAE Prize rules before submission
Deadline is firm: 22 June 2026 — no extensions indicated in public materials
Climate Action is the primary category; secondary Food category is a fallback only

Bottom line

Most time-sensitive opportunity in the pipeline. 42 days, direct eligibility, USD 1M prize. Prioritise immediately.

Eligibility gates

Eligible now. Tunisian operating entity qualifies as SME applicant. Climate Action is the primary category. No consortium or intermediary required.

?Tunisian operating entity qualifies as SME under Prize rulesConfirm explicitly before submission

OKClimate Action category selected as primary submission track

?Application submitted before 22 June 202642 days remain — tight timeline

Compulsory documents

3 of 5 documents in progress

Organisation profile and legal entity confirmation (SME status)

Firas

Pending confirmation

Climate Action narrative — adaptation, restoration, community impact

AOR Green team

Not started

Pilot evidence pack — measurable outcomes from Skhira site

Technical team

Not started

Innovation and inspiration statement

Firas

Draft started

Scaling vision and future impact section

AOR Green team

Outline ready

Missing information - gating items

2 critical information gaps

EligibilityExplicit SME-status confirmation for Tunisian entity under UAE Prize rulesFiras - immediate

EvidenceQuantified pilot impact data: area restored, farmers engaged, soil/water outcomesTechnical team

Application drafts

1 of 5 sections drafted

Organisation profile

1/2

Climate Action narrative

0/3

Impact and evidence

0/2

Innovation statement

1/2

Scaling vision

1/2

Next 7 days

5 actions — URGENT

1Confirm SME status of Tunisian entity under Zayed Prize rulesFiras - THIS WEEK

2Draft Climate Action narrative — adaptation and restoration framingAOR Green team - this week

3Compile Skhira pilot impact evidence packTechnical team - this week

4Write innovation and inspiration sectionFiras - next week

5Final review and submission before 22 June 2026Firas - by 18 June

Agent advice

Prioritise this submission above all others in May 2026. It is the only current opportunity combining direct SME eligibility, global scope, and a USD 1 million prize in a climate-adaptation frame that directly fits AOR Green.

Lead with adaptation impact and human stories. Restoration of degraded land, farmer community resilience, and measurable ecosystem recovery resonate more strongly with Prize evaluators than financial projections or future scaling ambitions.