Regional Liberty Awards

Regional Liberty Awards

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As part of the Templeton Freedom Award Prize Program, Atlas Network's Regional Liberty Awards recognize think tanks that have made significant contributions to the understanding of liberty around the globe. Every year, the awards honor our partners' work in advancing prosperity, innovation, and human dignity in their communities. The Templeton Freedom Award Prize Program awards a grand total of US$270,000 in prizes each year and is generously supported by the Templeton Religion Trust. To be considered for a Regional Liberty Award, organizations are asked to complete an application for the 2022 Templeton Freedom Award in full; all completed applications will be considered for both the regional awards and the Templeton Freedom Award.

Atlas Network will select one Regional Liberty Award winner from each of the following world regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East & North Africa, and North America. While we are happy to receive applications that focus on long-running projects, our judges will prioritize applications that can specifically document impact that has been achieved within the last two years. As such, eligible think tanks compete with other organization in their region on the basis of whether a specific project has had a demonstrable and measurable impact in spreading understanding and appreciation of free enterprise, individual liberty, and the policies that encourage prosperity.

Winners and finalists of the Regional Liberty Awards will receive up to US$10,000 in prizes and be honored at the Regional Liberty Forums held in Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East & North Africa.

Apply by March 1, 2023 to be considered!

Questions? Contact Casey Pifer at Casey.Pifer@AtlasNetwork.org


Past Winners of the Regional Liberty Awards:



Africa Liberty Award

2022: Nkafu Policy Institute | Cameroon
Nkafu Policy Institute was named the winner of the 2022 Africa Liberty Award for their ongoing work helps lift women out of poverty by educating them on their property rights and challenging the cultural biases that discourage them from exercising those rights. Read more here.

Previous years' winners: 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018



Asia Liberty Award

2022: Advocata Institute | Sri Lanka
Advocata Institute was named the winner of the 2022 Asia Liberty Award for their impact as a leading voice in Sri Lanka, promoting free-market reforms as a means of alleviating the country’s current economic crisis. Read more here.

Previous years' winners: 2021 | 2020 | 2019



Europe Liberty Award

2022: Fundacja Liberté! | Poland
Fundacja Liberté! was named the winner of the 2022 Europe Liberty Award for their annual event Freedom Games, which aims to create a space for liberty-minded individuals to gather and discuss the challenges and opportunities ahead for classical liberalism. Read more here.

Previous years' winners: 2021 | 2020 | 2019



Latin America Liberty Award

2022: Livres | Brazil
Livres was named the winner of the 2022 Latin America Liberty Award for their efforts to reform the regulatory structure in Brazil to enable private investment in water and sanitation services. Read more here.

Previous years' winners: 2021 | 2020



Middle East & North Africa Liberty Award

2022: Capital Center for Studies | Egypt
The Liberal Club of Cairo was named the winner of the 2022 Middle East & North Africa Liberty Award for their project, “What is seen and what is not seen,” which culminated in the publication of a research paper analyzing the past decade of a state-owned steel manufacturer’s annual losses, garnering support for the company to be liquidated.

Previous years' winners: 2021 | 2018



North America Liberty Award

2022: Goldwater Institute | United States
Goldwater Institute was named the winner of the 2022 North America Liberty Award for their Breaking Down Barriers to Work project in the United States, which seeks to establish universal occupational licensing.

Previous years' winners: 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018