Prize and Ceremony
Each recipient of the Common Wealth Award receives a $50,000 prize. It is presented at an annual, invitation-only, black-tie dinner hosted at the Hotel DuPont in Wilmington, Delaware.
In their 32-year history, the Common Wealth Awards have conferred $5 million in prize money to 177 honorees of international renown. The awards are funded by the Common Wealth Trust.
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