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Nobel Prize funding

The funds for the Nobel prizes originate from Alfred Nobel’s endowment invested and managed by the Nobel Foundation.

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Jan 17, 2026
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What is the exact Nobel Prize monetary amount in Swedish krona (SEK) for the current year and how is it calculated?

The Nobel Foundation set the monetary award for a full Nobel Prize at 11.0 million Swedish kronor (SEK) in its public materials for the 2025 awards, a figure repeatedly presented on official Nobel sit...

Feb 6, 2026

What is the role of the Nobel Foundation in funding the Nobel Peace Prize?

is the legal owner and financial steward of ’s endowment and thus the principal source of funding for the ; it manages the invested capital that produces the returns used to pay the cash award and to ...