USA: Alabama; Alaska; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Idaho; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York City; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota; Ohio; Oklahoma; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virginia; Washington, DC; Washington; West Virginia; Wisconsin; Wyoming
Important Dates
Deadline: 12/11/22 11:59 PM EST
Grant Description
Competition for USA, Canada, and International youth or youth teams, ages 13-24, to present solutions to global challenges, as identified by the United Nations. Applicants must submit the first round of applications before moving up to the second round. Groups must brainstorm and submit original ideas. Finalists will be asked to write a one-minute pitch video describing their solution.
Every fall, the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) launches a new set of challenges in the NFTE World Series of Innovation (WSI). WSI invites applicants to think big and submit ideas to advance the UN Global Goals:
15 Life on Land EY Accelerating Environmental Sustainability Challenge: Protect, restore, or promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems. See: https://innovation.nfte.com/challenges/ey
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities Link Logistics Green Buildings Challenge: Helps buildings become more environmentally sustainable or promote the use of green building materials. See: https://innovation.nfte.com/challenges/link-logistics
14 Life Below Water Mary Kay Global Oceans Conservation Challenge: Conserve and/or protect the world's marine ecosystems and coastal communities. See: https://innovation.nfte.com/challenges/mary-kay
13 Climate Action Maxar Climate Mapping Challenge: Use maps and satellite imagery that helps communities understand and adapt to the impact of climate change. See: https://innovation.nfte.com/challenges/maxar
3 Good Health and Wellbeing MetLife Foundation Good Health and Well-Being Challenge: Promote equitable access to physical and/or mental wellbeing in your community. See: https://innovation.nfte.com/challenges/metlife
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Eligibility Criteria" for clarification)
Additional Criteria for Eligibility
Anyone between the ages of 13 and 24 can compete. You can also nominate any young innovators you know so they get a special invitation!
Sign up to compete solo as a mighty team of one or invite a few friends to join you and compete together. A team can have 1, 2, 3, or 4 members.
Pre-Application Information
Competition Timeline:
- September 15, 2022: Challenge Begins and Registration Opens
- December 11, 2022: All entries are due on December 11th, 2022 by 11:59 PM EST! Please check your timezone to ensure you are submitting on time!
- December 12, 2022: First Round Judging Begins
- February 13, 2023: Top 10 finalists advanced
- February 27, 2023: Finalist videos are due by February 27th, 2023 at 11:59PM EST! Please check your timezone to ensure you are submitting on time!
- March 1, 2023: Final round Judging Begins
- April 17, 2023: World Series of Innovation winners in each challenge are announced during World Creativity and Innovation Week!
