ABOUT THE GRANT

The Hunter Prize for Public Policy is a new Canadian public policy competition launched by Hub Canada Media with support from the Hunter Family Foundation and the Centre for Civic Engagement. Its purpose is to revitalize Canadian policymaking by surfacing innovative, actionable ideas to tackle Canada’s most pressing economic and social challenges. For its inaugural year, the Prize focuses on a “wicked problem”: Canada’s stagnant living standards, driven by rapid population growth that has outpaced economic output, productivity, and infrastructure development. The competition seeks bold, practical policy proposals that can sustainably increase Canada’s GDP per capita over the next decade while maintaining fiscal discipline.

The Hunter Prize for Public Policy aims to shake up Canadian policymaking by marshalling fresh ideas, energy, and voices to take on a clearly-defined “wicked problem” and improve the economic and social well-being of Canadians. The Hunter Prize is an initiative of Hub Canada Media funded by the Centre for Civic Engagement.

PRIZE DETAILS

• Total Prize Pool: $50,000

• Awards Breakdown:

  • Winner: $25,000

  • Runner-up: $5,000

  • Finalists (3rd–10th place): $2,500 each

• Use of Funds: To further develop and promote the policy idea into an actionable public policy recommendation

ELIGIBILITY

• Open to Canadian policy thinkers, scholars, and practitioners

• Submissions must address the specific challenge:

What policy reforms could sustainably increase Canada’s GDP per capita over the next decade, while maintaining fiscal discipline?

• Participants must be able to refine and develop proposals through a multi-phase evaluation process

APPLICATION TIMELINE

1. Entry Period: June 2 – August 3, 2025

   • Submit a short synopsis of your policy idea via The Hub website

   • All entries reviewed by an expert panel of judges

2. Initial Judging: August 14 – August 31, 2025

   • Ten finalists selected based on innovation, feasibility, and relevance

3. Development Phase: September 1 – October 12, 2025

   • Finalists refine their proposals with feedback and support

4. Final Review: October 13 – November 16, 2025

   • Judges review final proposals

5. Publication & Results:

   • November 20, 2025: Final proposals published

   • November 21, 2025: Winners announced

Apply: The Hunter Prize

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