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Applications are currently being accepted for the Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
The Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge is designed to give young impact founders a platfrom; providing grant funding awards, connection to a global community of high performing young leaders, and exclusive exposure through some of the world's biggest brands.If you’re a young founder (aged 18-30 years) leading a project or startup already delivering social impact on the ground – the Global Innovation Challenge 2026 is for you.
Multiple awards of up to $15,000 USD for genuinely youth-led, up-and-running projects and startups delivering social or environmental impact in communities
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 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!
To be eligible to apply your social startup must be:
