Since then, many individuals and groups have offered similar monetary awards for proof of the paranormal in an observed setting. These prizes have a combined value of over $2.4 million dollars.[2] As of June 2009[update], none of the prizes have been claimed.
| # |
Organization |
Prize money |
Details |
| 1 |
Abraham Kovoor's challenge |
Rs. 100,000 (Sri Lankan Rupees) |
Abraham Kovoor offered the prize money starting in 1963.(US$883 approx) |
| 2 |
Alfredo Barrago's Bet |
€50,000 |
(US$75,000 approx) |
| 3 |
Association for Skeptical Enquiry (United Kingdom) |
£13,000 award |
(US$23,000 approx) |
| 4 |
Australian Skeptics |
AU$100,000 |
(US$90,000 approx) for proof the existence of ESP, telepathy, or telekinesis. |
| 5 |
Basava Premanand |
100,000 (Indian Rupees) |
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| 6 |
Center for Inquiry West |
US$50,000 |
For "a demonstration of so-called paranormal ability scientifically tested onstage"[1] |
| 7 |
Independent Investigations Group |
US$50,000 |
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| 8 |
Fayetteville Freethinkers |
US$1,000 award |
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| 9 |
Finnish Association of Skeptics |
€10,000 |
(US$15,000 approx) (Money partially from Hannu Karttunen and Iiro Seppänen) |
| 10 |
Indian Skeptic 100,000 Paranormal Challenge |
100,000 Indian Rupees |
(US$2,500 approx) |
| 11 |
James Randi Educational Foundation |
One million US dollars |
Largest prize money in US dollars. (Also see the Sima Nan prize.) |
| 12 |
Kazakhstan Commission for the Investigation of Anomalous Phenomena (KCIAP) |
US$1,000 |
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| 13 |
Les Sceptiques du Quebec (Canada) |
CA$10,000 |
(US$10,000 approx) |
| 14 |
New York Area Skeptics |
US$2,000 |
Awarded to the successful completion of the James Randi Educational Foundation prize winner. |
| 15 |
North Texas Skeptics |
US$12,000 |
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| 16 |
Philip J. Klass (now deceased) |
US$10,000 |
For proof of an extraterrestrial visit to the Earth. |
| 17 |
Science and Rationalists' Association of India |
Rs. 20,00,000 |
Prabir Ghosh will pay Rs. 20,00,000 to anyone can demonstrate a supernatural power in his presence.[2] (US$50,000) |
| 18 |
Scientific American |
$2,500 |
Two US$2,500 offers: (1) for the first authentic spirit photograph made under test conditions, and (2) for the first psychic to produce a "visible psychic manifestation." (From 1922) |
| 19 |
Sima Nan (China) |
10,000,000 yuan |
(US$1,200,000 approx) Can be won in conjunction with the James Randi Educational Foundation prize.[3] |
| 20 |
SKEPP (Belgium) |
€10,500 |
(in association with the Sisyphus project) award (US$15,000 approx) |
| 21 |
Stuart Landsborough's Puzzling World |
NZ$100,000 |
(US$60,000 approx) |
| 22 |
Swedish Humanist Association |
SEK 100,000 |
(US$15,000 approx) |
| 23 |
Tampa Bay Skeptics |
US$1,000 |
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| 24 |
Eesti Skeptik (Estonia) |
10,000 Estonian Kroons |
(US$1,000 approx) |
| 25 |
Eng. Sanad Rashed and Dr.Ahmed Khaled (Kuwait) |
5000$ |
for proof Ouija boards function as claimed. |
| 26 |
Bitva Ekstrasensov (Russia) |
No money. Prize is the chance to participate in the James Randi challenge with full media and academic support. |
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