​​​​ The King Khalid Foundation believes in the vital role non-profit organizations play in community development. It also believes that exceptional performance and innovative management practices enhance the effectiveness of these organizations, enabling them to make a greater impact on societal development and address social challenges more effectively.

This award seeks to honor and celebrate non-profit organizations registered with the National Center for the Development of the Non-Profit Sector that demonstrate exceptional administrative performance and leadership in management practices. It aims to create a competitive environment that builds the capacities of non-profit organizations, encouraging them to conduct comprehensive evaluations of their practices. By fostering responsibility, accountability, and transparency in governance and management, the award helps increase the effectiveness and impact of these organizations, driving sustainable development forward.​

• To promote and encourage outstanding practices in the management and governance of non-profit organizations
• To build the capabilities and skills of non-profit organizations' managements.
• To raise the level of awareness of the outstanding practices of the management and the innovative management ideas.​​
  

The positive benefits for all award-nominated participants (candidates or winners) are as follows:

• Applying organization shall obtain a scorecard which is an analytical report of its performance and includes the evaluation results therefore The output of such report constitutes a roadmap for continuous improvement and development.
• Priority in selecting participating organizations for capacity-building workshops at the foundation.
  

Additionally, the winners will be awarded honorary plaques and a total amount of 1 million SAR that will be distributed as follows:

• First Place: SAR500,000
  
• Second Place: SAR300,000
  
• Third Place: SAR200,000  
  

Media coverage of all winning organizations through:

• Award Distribution Gala
• King Khalid Foundation's website
• King Khalid Foundation's social media sites
• Printed and visual media.
  

All Organizations, charities officially registered for three years or more under the umbrella of the National Center for Non-Profit Sector and operating in Saudi Arabia can apply for nomination to the award, regardless of the size of the organization, its financial resources, areas of operation or the type of activities offered thereby. ​

The start and end of the nomination period will be announced through various media and social communication networks as well as on the Foundation's website www.kkf.org.sa​

​Application for nomination to the award can be made through the following steps:

• Visiting the Award's website and reviewing the general terms and conditions of the award.
• Ensuring that eligibility, conditions and standards of the King Khalid Award for Excellence of Non-Profit Organizations are met.
• Registering and filling out the nomination form.​
  

​A specialized consulting institution shall, in collaboration with the Award program, review the data input in the questionnaires and evaluate the nomination and supporting documents submitted. Nominations are evaluated in accordance with the approved award criteria, and the best-performing organizations with the highest evaluation will be selected. After the selection process, field visits by the Award program will be made to their sites to verify the documents and their credibility. Based on the results of the verification, the corresponding organizations will be advised accordingly. Based on the scores given by the competent advisory body, the top 3 organizations with the highest performance are nominated, and the results are then submitted for the approval of the Award Board and the Board of Trustees of the Foundation. The winners will be announced at a press conference and then Recognized in the award Gala Award Gala.​

Nominations through the website will be closed on the predetermined date, and no application received after such date will be considered.   ​

All non-profit organizations that have been nominated for the award will in the first phase be subject to a preliminary evaluation by the evaluation authority, then the best-performing organizations will be selected and field visited to verify the credibility of the information and documents they have provided. Thereafter, the results of the visit and the evaluation will be submitted to the Award Board and the Foundation's Board of Trustees.​

​10If you have any questions regarding the nomination form, please contact the Award program at Tel: 0112020202- Ext. 5207/5205 Fax: 0112023456, Email: [email protected]  

Since the completion of the form requires data from different departments in the organization, it is recommended to form a team of officials from the executive management and the board of directors to fill out the nomination form.​

Participation in all branches of the King Khalid Award is free of charge.   ​

No, all branches of the King Khalid Award are launched every two years ​

Yes, they are entitled to apply as the Award is managed and its evaluations are conducted by a completely independent party without any interference by the employees of the King Khalid Foundation.   ​

Yes, you may participate as the objective is not merely to win, but also to have the opportunity to build your capabilities and skills and improve your administrative performance.​

No, they are not entitled as the award targets non-profit organizations (foundations, charities) registered in the National Center for Non-Profit Sector .   ​

All information provided in the form and supporting documents will be addressed and kept confidential.​

Please ensure to reply to all questions of the form, and if you have no answer, please input the word "None". ​