Deadline: 31St August 2026
Young leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs everywhere are rising up to take action on the social and environmental issues that matter to them most.
Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge 2026 is designed to give young impact founders a platform; providing grant funding awards, connection to a global community high performing young leaders, and exclusive exposure through some of the worlds biggest brands.
To enter the Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge your idea must contribute to at least one of the United Nations’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Benefits
- Grant Funding Awards – Multiple awards of up to $15,000 USD for genuinely youth-led, up-and-running projects and startups.
- Free Founder Support – We help you build a strong application before you submit. Free learning resources are available from the moment you register, alongside connection to a global community of young social leaders like you.
- Your Opportunities Gateway – Your journey with us doesn’t end with the competition. As you progress, you’ll unlock incremental access to opportunities including paid work, fellowships, networking and learning experiences!
Eligibility
100% YOUTH-LED – Founders leading the startup or project must be between 18 and 30 years old at the time of submission and have clear decision making authority.
IMPACT FOCUSED – Startups and projects must address a clearly defined social or environmental issue and must already be delivering some measurable social outputs and impact.
For more information and application.