Cannes Lions Grand Prix for Good
LIONS (Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity), owned by Informa Festivals (formerly Ascential) · Festival held in Cannes, France; organizer LIONS/Informa headquartered in London, UK
AG Process Grade
Grade A See the Award rubric →The Grand Prix for Good is decided by external, publicly named industry jurors through a documented multi-round process (internal review, shortlist of roughly 10% of entries, medal voting requiring a two-thirds majority, and a Grand Prix chosen from Gold-Lion winners created for non-profits/charities). It is the festival's single most selective honor: one Grand Prix for Good is awarded per year and requires no separate entry, as eligible work is automatically re-judged. Standard Lion entry fees (EUR690-2375) are published; the base trophy is provided with optional purchasable duplicates. The organizer, LIONS, is a verifiable entity owned by Informa Festivals, running annually since 1954 with named leadership, and past winners are archived on the official The Work platform and in trade press. Only the logo/licensing cost item was undisclosed and removed from scoring. A 2009 characterization by Sir Martin Sorrell that Cannes Lions entry was 'too costly' is noted but does not document a rubric failure. [Verify pass: criterion 2.3 corrected to 0, GP-for-Good eligibility requires a paid Cannes entry above the fee band; grade 100→97, letter unchanged A.]
Founded 1954 (festival founded; permanently in Cannes since 1984) · LIONS (Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity), owned by Informa Festivals (formerly Ascential) · HQ Festival held in Cannes, France; organizer LIONS/Informa headquartered in London, UK · Social Impact & Nonprofit · Entry Paid
The Grand Prix for Good is a special award at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity given to the highest-scoring Gold Lion-winning (or equivalent) campaign created for a non-profit organization or charity; there is no separate submission, as eligible work is automatically re-judged by a jury.
Profile data
| Organizer | LIONS (Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity), owned by Informa Festivals (formerly Ascential) |
| Location | Festival held in Cannes, France; organizer LIONS/Informa headquartered in London, UK |
| Entry fee | $760-2600 |
| Cost to receive award | Undisclosed |
| Winner rate | 10% |
| Selection authority | Mixed |
| Data confidence | ● Fully documented |
| Official site | https://www.canneslions.com/awards/awards-support/awards-for-good(nofollow) |
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