The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) and the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences announce the opening of nominations for the fifth edition of ICESCO-Hamdan Prize for the Development of Educational Facilities in the Islamic World 2025 – 2026, which aims to stimulate voluntary initiatives and charitable work in the education sector, and support the development of educational infrastructure and facilities in the Islamic world.

The award carries a USD 300,000 prize value. It is granted to three winners from among charitable organizations, volunteer institutions, donors, and benefactors. Each winner receives USD 100,000, which must be invested either in developing the awarded project or in launching new educational initiatives that support educational facilities. In addition, winners receive a commemorative shield and an official certificate of recognition.

Nominations can be submitted either through self-nomination or nomination upon recommendation. Applicants must fill in and submit the application form, before 20 March 2026, in Arabic or English via the official online platform at the following link: (https://tahkeem.ha.ae/login.xhtml).

Following the initial screening process, eligible applications will be forwarded to an international jury, which will evaluate the submissions, select the winners, and approve the final results. The awardees will be honored at an official ceremony organized by the Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences, in collaboration with ICESCO.

For inquiries, applicants may contact the following email address: hamdan.icesco.prize@ha.ae
It is worth noting that this award was launched in 2017, with the support of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, may Allah rest his soul, as part of a partnership between ICESCO and the Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation.