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 Conditions and Criteria

Terms and Evaluation Criteria

 

Nomination Eligibility

  1. The individual founding or leading the initiative must be a citizen or resident of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and at least 18 years old.
  2. Nominations are accepted from initiative founders or leaders, and requests from official entities, whether governmental, non-profit organizations, or private sector entities, will be excluded (with exceptions for social entrepreneurship and endowment companies or institutions).
  3. The founder or person in charge of the initiative must not be an employee of the King Khalid Foundation, their relatives, members of committees, or the relevant advisory body for evaluation.
  4. Nomination applications will not be accepted unless all forms are completed and required attachments are provided
  5. The initiative founder or leader (individual or group) should have a good reputation, considering the following points:
    a. They should not have a legal ruling against them that compromises honor and integrity, unless their reputation has been restored.
    b. They should not be involved in rioting, violence, terrorism, or incitement to these actions.
    c. They should not engage in activities that conflict with the laws and official directives of the state, undermining the public interest.
 

Nomination Conditions

  • Nominated initiatives and social projects should be implemented in reality, not just conceptual ideas.
  • Nominations must be submitted through the award's online portal.
  • Nominations must be submitted within one form only for every initiative.
  • Nominated initiatives should not be registered under official entities
  • Initiatives that have previously won the King Khalid Award are not eligible for nomination.
  • The nominated initiative should still be ongoing or completed within a year of nomination submission.
 

Evaluation Criteria

Nominations for volunteer initiatives or projects are evaluated based on:

  1. Positive Impact
  2. Sustainability
  3. Creativity and Innovation
  4. Scalability and Expansion
 

Evaluation Stages

 
 

Scope of Responsibility

  • All submissions for the award will not be returned to their owners, even if they do not win the award
  • The advisory body responsible for evaluation submits its recommendations to the award committee for approval.
  • The Board of Trustees of the King Khalid Foundation can withhold any award winner based on the recommendation of the award committee.
  • All nomination procedures and information provided by the initiative’s organizers at all stages of the award are handled with full confidentiality. Additionally, the winners’ names or the evaluation results of the initiatives will not be disclosed until they are approved by the Board of Trustees of the King Khalid Foundation. They will then be announced at a press conference.
  • Any applicant found to have obtained unauthorized votes during the voting phase will be disqualified.
  • The King Khalid Foundation has the right to utilize the nominated or winning initiatives and projects for purposes of promoting the award and increasing public awareness. This entails publishing the the winners’ stories and experiences through visual or written media, provided the initiative owner grants approval and retains the rights to their name as the winner.