Stable facts (don't repeat in the body — they live in
config/atlas/programs.yaml): $150,000 prize, 6 finalists, 1 winner, selected from 100+ countries.
FY2026 winner
- Organization:
FILL: name - Country:
FILL - Reform / breakthrough:
[FILL: one paragraph — what they did, how it changed law/opinion/space for human flourishing, with date and metric where possible] - Why this won:
[FILL: 1–2 sentences — what about this case exemplified the criterion of "transformative breakthrough for liberty"] - Quote for proposals:
[QUOTE NEEDED: winner or Atlas leadership statement on the win — pull from ceremony remarks] - Publish permission:
[FILL: yes / pending / no — required for external use]
FY2026 finalists (the other 5)
FILL: Organization, Country—FILL: 1-line achievementFILL—FILLFILL—FILLFILL—FILLFILL—FILL
Selection process notes
- Nominations received:
FILL: N - Geographic breakdown of nominations:
FILL - Selection committee chair:
FILL: name - Awarded at:
FILL: Liberty Forum & Freedom Dinner date and venue
Sources
FILL: program file / ceremony program / press releaseFILL: Salesforce campaign ID for FY26 Templeton
Author + last review
- Authored by:
FILL: name, date - Next review due: Annual after each Liberty Forum