Deadline:
June 04, 2025
Location(s)
Online
Overview
The global awards program honoring the .ORG Community and the extraordinary individuals and organizations leading change and improving lives worldwide.
Details
What are the .ORG Impact Awards?
From groundbreaking initiatives to steadfast changemakers, the .ORG Impact Awards recognize the profound impact happening in communities across the globe. PIR is proud to shine a light on the tireless efforts and relentless commitment of the .ORG Community and champion those working every day to create positive change and a better tomorrow.
Category Descriptions
The .ORG Impact Awards seek to celebrate significant achievements by members of the .ORG community.
- Health and Healing: Recognizes an organization or individual dedicated to advancing health and well-being in their community by ensuring access to care, resources, and support.
- Quality Education for All: Recognizes an organization or individual breaking down barriers to education, fostering learning opportunities that empower individuals, and creating pathways to a brighter future for all.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Recognizes an organization or individual fostering a more inclusive and equitable world by breaking down barriers, amplifying underrepresented voices, and driving meaningful change that creates opportunities for all.
- Environmental Stewardship: Recognizes an organization or individual leading the way in protecting our planet, promoting sustainability, and inspiring communities to create a healthier, more resilient future.
- Hunger and Poverty: Recognizes an organization or individual who has made significant contributions and innovations to combat hunger, reduce poverty, and create lasting economic opportunities that uplift individuals and communities.
- Community Building: Recognizes an organization or individual whose efforts are strengthening the fabric of their community, fostering connections, and driving meaninful change on a local, national, or global level.
- Rising Star: Recognizes an individual under the age of 30 by December 31, 2025, who is shaping the future, demonstrating leadership, and driving impact through their passion, innovation, and committment to positive change.
- The .ORG Impact Awards .ORG of the Year - Recognizes an organization or individual for
- outstanding achievement as evidenced by results and/or contributions to its sector, constituents, community or society at large. The finalists in the other seven categories are automatically eligible for this award.
As the .ORG of the Year award will be selected by PIR, no submissions or nominations for this category will be accepted.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Who can enter?
The .ORG Impact Awards is open only to individuals who are at least 18 years old and have permission to nominate the individual or entity that uses or has a connection to .ORG domain. Unfortunately, employees of Public Interest Registry and any of its parent and affiliate companies, as well as the immediate family and household members of each such employee are not eligible to nominate individuals or entities, or be considered as a nominee for any award. For more on eligibility please see the official rules for more details.
Dates
Deadline: June 04, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
What are the winners awarded with?
Winners will receive a custom award and the ability to select a non-profit or NGO organization of their choice to receive up to a $50,000 contribution (depending on the award category). Nonprofit entrants are welcome to select their own nonprofit as the beneficiary of that donation. Individuals, for-profits and community groups are welcome to select any nonprofit they believe in to receive the donation. Public Interest Registry reserves the right to approve any charitable donations.
- .ORG of the Year – $40,000 USD
- Category Winners – $10,000 USD
- Category Finalists (non-winners) – $2,500 USD
More importantly, we hope recognition through The .ORG Impact Awards will help raise the profile of your .ORG and provide additional validation to your programs. Additionally, winners will have the opportunity to:
- Be featured extensively online during the .ORG Impact Awards event in October 2025
- Use a dedicated .ORG Impact Awards logo mark in promotional materials
- Be featured in various .ORG digital platforms throughout the year, including articles, videos, social posts, and more.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
