$10,000 MIT Solve Indigenous Communities Fellowship

• Organization: MIT Solve
• Type: Fellowship
• Location: United States, Canada
• Deadline: November 2, 2026
• Funding: Fully Funded

MIT Solve, an initiative of MIT, has run this fellowship for eight years for innovators building technology-enabled solutions for and with Indigenous communities in the United States and Canada. This year it is especially interested in energy and environmental sovereignty, ethical AI and data tools for Indigenous sovereignty, culturally grounded learning including language revitalisation, and holistic health. Unlike Solve's Global Challenges, it accepts ideas at Concept stage, and selected Fellows get a $10,000 grant, a nine-month support programme and Solve's network. **What you get:** - A $10,000 grant from Solve for every team selected as a Fellow - A shot at more than $1M in extra prize funding at selection. The fellowship page lists sponsor prizes such as the Community Catalyst Prize (up to $200,000, US-based solutions), but most are worded for Global Challenges teams, so check each one - A nine-month support programme with capacity-building workshops, leadership coaching and monitoring and evaluation support - In-kind and pro bono resources such as software licences and legal services - Travel assistance to attend Solver Orientation at MIT in Cambridge, MA - A network of funders and partners across sectors, including MIT, plus media exposure and speaking opportunities - Continued access to Solve funding opportunities and events after the programme ends **What you'll do:** - Submit an online application in English, which most applicants say takes several hours, with an optional two-minute video pitch - Pick the dimension of the fellowship your solution addresses: energy and environmental sovereignty; tools for Indigenous sovereignty, including ethical AI and data; culturally grounded education and language revitalisation; or holistic health - If you reach the finals, pitch and interview with the judges over Zoom in February 2027 - If selected, commit about 25 hours over nine months, plus four days at Solver Orientation in Cambridge, MA in April and four days at Solve Challenge Finals in New York City in September **Key dates:** - Applications opened 22 September 2026 - Applications close 2 November 2026 at 12:00 noon Eastern Time - Judging runs from November 2026 to March 2027 - Finalists are contacted in early February 2027 and pitch to judges over Zoom - Solver Orientation in Cambridge, MA on 14 to 15 April 2027 - Solve Challenge Finals in New York City in September, near the end of the programme year **More information:** - Full list of application questions (PDF): https://5593819.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5593819/2027%20Global%20Challenges_%20Application%20Questions.pdf - How to apply guide: https://solve.mit.edu/how-to-apply - Questions go to help@solve.mit.edu, with replies in 3 to 5 business days - Solve runs online application clinics during the application period; see https://solve.mit.edu/events

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