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Fourth Global Innovation Challenge is sponsored by Citi Foundation. The Citi Foundation's Fourth Global Innovation Challenge offers grants to nonprofit organizations developing innovative solutions that prepare low-income youth for employment in an increasingly AI-driven global economy.
The challenge seeks programs that help young people develop technical and human-centered skills needed for the future of work, with priority areas including AI and digital literacy, digital access, youth employability, and stronger NGO capacity and networks. The grants will support the piloting or expansion of ideas and projects that prepare young people for employment in the AI-driven economy.
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Citi Foundation | Global Innovation Challenge Global Innovation Challenge The Global Innovation Challenge The Global Innovation Challenge provides philanthropic support to community organizations that are developing innovative solutions to social and economic challenges facing low-income communities around the world.
Open RFP: Fourth Global Innovation Challenge Register now for the opportunity to apply for $500,000 to pilot or expand solutions that are preparing youth for AI. Report: Global Innovation Challenge to Expand Food Security Connecting and Convening the Global Innovation Challenge Community 2025 Recipient Announcement Read the press release about the Challenge recipients accelerating youth employability.
2024 Recipient Announcement Read the press release about the Challenge recipients addressing homelessness. 2023 Recipient Announcement Read the press release about the Challenge recipients expanding food security. The Citi Foundation recognizes the role philanthropy plays in catalyzing change to address some of society’s most pressing challenges, from barriers to jobs for today's youth, food insecurity to homelessness and more.
Through our Global Innovation Challenge, we seek to provide innovative community organizations with the support they need to pilot or scale new offerings and development models that deepen community impact.
Meet the Grantees Accelerating Youth Employability Meet the Grantees Addressing Homelessness Meet the Grantees Expanding Food Security Keep Exploring in this section Supporting community finance innovators in the U.S. We are empowering community leaders to grow their transformative impact.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Registered nonprofit entities with a clear focus on serving low-income individuals, operating proposed programs in eligible Citi Foundation target geographies where Citi has a presence. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $500,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Fourth Global Innovation Challenge are due October 6, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Fourth Global Innovation Challenge is funded by Citi Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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