$100K MIT Solve Global Impact Challenge

This special 10th anniversary challenge seeks 10 exceptional solutions that are already operating at scale or scale‑ready. Solutions must address urgent global issues across health, climate, learning, and economic prosperity, with credible pathways to scale through markets, policy, procurement, or platforms.

Benefits

• $100,000 in unrestricted funding for each of the 10 winners
• Travel costs covered to attend Solve Challenge Finals in New York City
• Access to MIT’s innovation ecosystem (mentorship, pro‑bono legal support, discounted tech access)
• Long‑term portfolio support (funding opportunities, skills training, media exposure, speaking engagements)
• Global visibility during UN General Assembly and NY Climate Week

• Must have a scale‑ready solution (beyond pilot stage, with clear unit economics and customer pathways)
• Must address at least one of Solve’s focus areas: health, climate, learning, economic prosperity, or Indigenous communities
• Must submit application by May 21, 2026
• Semifinalists announced June 25, 2026; finalists Sept 22, 2026
• Winners receive funding + long‑term support
• Running a project or organization
• Entrepreneur