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GrantCalifornia Drucker Prize for Social Sector Innovation 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score84/100
FundingTwo finalists receive $25,000 cash grants. All 10 finalists receive one year of Esri ArcGIS technology valued at $31,500 each. Effective finalist value is at least $31,500 in kind, with two prize recipients receiving an additional $25,000 cash award.
DeadlineDrucker Institute currently posts September 28, 2026 at 6:00 p.m., but now states the deadline will be extended to October and that the updated date will be announced shortly. No deadline time zone is currently published.
Required next actionVerification hold. The authoritative Drucker Institute Prize and application pages now state that the September 28, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. deadline will be extended to October, but the replacement deadline has not yet been announced and no deadline time zone is published. Monitor the official page for the confirmed October date/time/time zone. Do not publish or begin new cold applicant outreach until the controlling deadline is authoritatively fixed.
Current statusVerification HoldSource verificationSeptember 18, 2026
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How Atlas Scores Fit
Useful enough to guide action, structured enough to scale.
Strategic Alignment
How directly the organization's goals and use case match the funder's priorities.
Funding Potential
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Actionability
Deadline, documentation burden, readiness and the practical work required to submit a strong application.
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