RISK Award 2027 – Munich Re Foundation

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Biennial prize of up to EUR 100,000 for operational projects in disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation. The 2027 application phase opens 1 July 2026 and closes 13 October 2026. Jointly organised with UNDRR. Global scope; projects must include an implementation/action component.

Source: https://www.munichre-foundation.org/en/climate-adaptation/risk-award/Application.html

Funding Details

Funder

Munich Re Foundation

Funding Goal

Award operational projects in the field of disaster risk reduction and management, particularly focused on the 2027 biennial topic (not yet announced at time of assessment). The prize funds implementation of groundbreaking projects involving innovation in disaster risk reduction, risk management, and climate adaptation, primarily in the Global South.

Funding Amount

Up to EUR 100,000 per award; overall project budget (including all contributions) must not exceed EUR 1,000,000. Budget can be less than EUR 100,000 but not below EUR 50,000. (50.000 € – 100.000 €)

Deadline

2026-10-13 (Fixed)

How to Apply

Application phase opens 1 July 2026. Application submitted via online portal with predefined fields plus a freely written project description. Two optional online seminars on 'How to write a RISK Award proposal' (25 July 2026 and 25 September 2026, tbc). Applications assessed on 5 criteria: Potential for impact, Equity, Scalability, Viability and Sustainability, Institutional capacity.

Target Region

Global South — developing and emerging countries (excl. World Bank high-income countries). Projects in developed/high-income countries are not eligible.

Contact

Munich Re Foundation; co-organized with United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). Contact via website.

Last Checked

2026-04-20 13:38

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Project must target developing/emerging countries in the Global South (World Bank classification)
• Applicant must be an organisation or institution (not an individual)
• Project must serve non-profit or charitable purposes (no for-profit)

Project Scope

• Project must address the specific 2027 RISK Award biennial topic (to be announced)
• Project must include an implementation/action component (research alone insufficient)
• Risks must relate to climate change-induced or natural hazards (not war/political crises)

Required Documents

• Submit application via online portal (opens 1 July 2026); deadline 13 October 2026 at 20:00 CET
• Include milestone plan and rough budget plan in the application

Constraints

• Overall project budget (all sources) must not exceed EUR 1,000,000
• Project timeline should be 12–24 months maximum

Summary

The RISK Award is a biennial prize of up to EUR 100,000, awarded by the Munich Re Foundation in partnership with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). The award has been granted since 2012 and targets operational projects in disaster risk reduction, disaster management, and climate adaptation, primarily in developing and emerging countries. The 2027 RISK Award application phase opens on 1 July 2026 and closes on 13 October 2026. The specific biennial topic for 2027 has not yet been announced as of this assessment. Historical topics have included coastal resilience, eco/nature-based solutions, early warning systems, and children as DRR agents. Past winners have come from Bolivia, South Africa, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Chile, and Mozambique. Thematic scope is defined by the announced biennial topic; all proposals must directly address that topic. Projects must combine action/implementation with other components — research-only proposals are not eligible. Projects must address risks related to climate change-induced or natural hazards. People-centred approaches, multi-stakeholder partnerships, and bottom-up/top-down combinations are valued. Geographic scope is restricted to developing and emerging economies in the Global South as defined by the World Bank income classification. High-income countries are explicitly excluded. Eligible applicants are research institutions, NGOs, and non-profit organisations. Individual applicants are not eligible. The overall project budget (including all sources) must not exceed EUR 1 million. The RISK Award contribution must be visibly impactful within the project, and projects must run 12–24 months. Proposals are evaluated on: Potential for impact, Equity, Scalability, Viability and Sustainability, and Institutional capacity. Applications are submitted in English via an online portal.

Historical Context

The RISK Award has been awarded biennially since 2012. Previous topics have included: 2025 (children/youth as DRR agents of change), 2023 (climate resilience and early warning), 2021 (eco/nature-based solutions for DRR), 2019 (coastal resilience), 2017 (ICT for DRR). Organized jointly by Munich Re Foundation and UNDRR. The 2027 specific topic has not yet been announced.

Why it was added

discovered from funder #9: Munich Re Foundation

Sources

• https://www.munichre-foundation.org/en/climate-adaptation/risk-award/Application.html
• https://www.munichre-foundation.org/en/climate-adaptation/risk-award.html

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