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Applications closed June 13, 2025 at 12pm ET; finalists announced, winners to be announced Fall 2025.
Disaster Resilience Prize is sponsored by Verizon. The Verizon Disaster Resilience Prize is a national competition for innovative technology startups. It awards funding to scale solutions for natural disasters, specifically focusing on tech-enabled weather-related disaster resilience solutions.
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Verizon Disaster Resilience Prize 2025 | MIT Solve svg]:size-10 text-[rgb(var(--header-nav-item-color))]"> Verizon Disaster Resilience Prize How can technology-driven solutions enable communities in the United States to prepare for, respond to, and recover from weather-related disasters, ensuring resilience for vulnerable communities? Applications to the Prize are now closed. Learn more about the 2025 finalists below!
2025 Verizon Disaster Resilience Prize Finalists Now announcing the finalists of the Verizon Disaster Resilience Prize! Meet the teams transforming how we prepare for, withstand, and recover from weather-related disasters across the U.S. From AI-powered early warning systems to tools that empower frontline responders, these solutions are building stronger, safer, more resilient communities. Stay tuned for Verizon's winner selections!
Verizon and MIT Solve are excited to announce the Verizon Disaster Resilience Prize. The Prize seeks exceptional solutions that strengthen disaster resilience in the United States.
The Verizon Disaster Resilience Prize has a particular interest in solutions that: Enhance early warning systems and disaster preparedness Improve emergency response and resource coordination Strengthen infrastructure and protect vulnerable communities Support long-term recovery and community resilience after weather-related disasters Verizon Disaster Resilience Prize Timeline Finalists pitch to prize judges $1,000,000 in prize funding $1,000,000 in prize funding will be distributed evenly among four solutions working in the United States.
Do you have an innovative solution working to improve disaster resilience in the US?
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Innovative technology startups focusing on disaster resilience solutions. Winning innovations may have the opportunity to integrate into Verizon's 5G network. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $1,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Disaster Resilience Prize is funded by Verizon. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.