Templeton Freedom Awards for Excellence in Promoting Liberty

The Templeton Freedom Awards is the largest international prize program that celebrates think tank contributions to the understanding of freedom –

The Atlas Economic Research Foundation has launched the Templeton Freedom Awards program in 2003, thanks to a generous funding from the John Templeton Foundation. The late Sir John Templeton once explained his support of Atlas by remarking that there was much philanthropic activity addressing the symptoms of current poverty, but comparatively little devoted to the more cost-effective strategy of preventing future poverty. This is the goal of Atlas and the independent think tanks connected to its network: generating and popularizing ideas that foster peace and prosperity and that reduce poverty and conflict.

The TFA program takes inspiration from two champions of freedom and free enterprise: Atlas founder, Sir Antony Fisher, who envisioned a worldwide network of think tanks advancing the principles of a free society; and Sir John Templeton whose philanthropy reflects the same innovative, pioneering spirit he brought to international investing.

The Templeton Freedom Awards program honors outstanding work by think tanks in eight categories, as described on the How To Apply page.

Each year, Atlas names two winners in each category with $10,000 prizes, and celebrates their accomplishments within its Liberty Forum, which is now held annually in November.

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3 Responses to “Templeton Freedom Awards for Excellence in Promoting Liberty”

  1. Liberty Forum, Freedom Dinner 2011 – Atlas Network says:
    June 27, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    [...] Liberty Forum will take place at the Crowne Plaza Time Square from Tuesday, November 8 to Wednesday, November 9, 2011. The program will feature Steve Forbes, Judy Shelton and the former deputy prime minister of Poland Leszek Balcerowicz, among others and the recognition of the winners of the Templeton Freedom Awards. [...]

  2. Probe International partner Transition Institute wins Templeton Freedom Award | Probe International says:
    December 5, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    [...] International’s Chinese partners, the Transition Institute, has been awarded the prestigious Templeton Freedom Award for Excellence in Promoting Liberty. Named after the late investor and philanthropist Sir John Templeton, the Templeton Freedom Award [...]

  3. Templeton Freedom Awards: How to Apply – Atlas Network says:
    February 14, 2012 at 1:42 PM

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