Call for Applications: 2025 GCSP Prize for Innovation in Global Security (CHF 10,000 cash prize award)

Ednah Carrick August 29, 2025

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Closing Date: 25 September 2025

Call for Applications: 2025 GCSP Prize for Innovation in Global Security (CHF 10,000 cash prize award)

The Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) is accepting applications for its prestigious annual prize recognizing groundbreaking projects that advance sustainable global security

Overview

Launched in 2015 as part of the GCSP’s Creativity and Innovation Initiative, the GCSP Prize for Innovation in Global Security recognises groundbreaking contributions that address the world’s most pressing security challenges. Organised by GCSP’s Geopolitics and Global Futures Department, this prestigious annual award celebrates individuals and organisations that are advancing bold, creative, and impactful solutions in the field of global security.

Open to all disciplines and sectors, the prize highlights the most inspiring and original achievements of the year – whether through new initiatives, technological innovations, research publications, or institutional accomplishments.

The first-place laureate receives a CHF 10,000 cash award in recognition of their outstanding contribution to global peace and security. The Jury of the 2025 GCSP Prize for Innovation will be confirmed shortly. The winners will be announced in November.

Rules and Regulations for the 2025 GCSP Prize for Innovation in Global Security

The prize is awarded for projects by any individual, group of individuals, or organisation (from private or public sectors), which contribute to global security and have been submitted for consideration according to these rules and regulations.
Applications may come from any country, but the projects should go beyond national borders in their reach or thinking and seek to address global security in innovative ways or through new ideas. A broad range of projects could qualify for consideration, including, but not limited to, technological and conceptual innovations, original research, or grassroots initiatives.
The prize is intended to encourage and recognise excellence in contributing to new approaches to enhancing sustainable global security.
The prize is awarded by the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), as part of its Programme for Geopolitics and Global Futures, under the Creativity and Innovation Initiative.
Employees and staff of the GCSP, as well as their family members, are not eligible participants.
Applications must be submitted via the online application form in order to be considered for the prize, and shall include:
a. a project abstract of 250 words maximum;
b. a well-developed project description which should not exceed 750 words in length;
c. a description of the technical process of the project submitted (if applicable);
d. an estimate of the budget required for the project;
e. an explanation of how the project provides a novel contribution to the field of global security;
f. a description of the short-term and long-term impact of the project in the field of global security;
g. up to five image files (optional).
Applications submitted via any other channel will not be considered.
Applications must be in English.
A panel of independent GCSP experts will evaluate and attribute a score to each valid application received according to the Rules and Regulations for the 2025 GCSP Prize for Transformative Futures in Peace and Security then be passed to a panel of judges, which will be co-chaired by the Director of the GCSP and the Director of the Geopolitics and Global Futures Department, for their consideration.