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Global Innovation Challenge 2026 | Social Shifters Fund it. Built it. Change it.
Grant funding & free support for young impact founders! Supercharging young social entrepreneurs. Young leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs everywhere are rising up to take action on the social and environmental issues that matter to them most.
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. 2026 submissions now open! 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. 3) YOUR OPPORTUNITIES GATEWAY 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 enter the Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge your idea must contribute to at least one of the United Nations’s Sustainable Development Goals . Refer a Young Impact Founder!
Maybe Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge isn’t for you right now, or perhaps you don’t meet our eligibility criteria. If you know a young founder leading a social startup, why not share this incredible opportunity with them? Ideas to help refugees & enable them to live settled lives.
Ideas to accelerate the shift to net zero. Ideas to deliver universal access to free and high quality education. Idea s to help provide safe and affordable drinking water for all.
"I dedicated my Master's thesis to researching technology that could supercharge plant air purification. Every office, school, and makerspace we've tested has exceeded healthy limits for toxic gases - we knew we had to act." Tanvi is revolutionizing indoor air quality with nature-powered purification while inspiring the next generation to reconnect with sustainability.
Tanvi Thombre (26) Singapore "I want Biomec to become the world's reference point for practical, high quality and ecological prosthetics - enabling people to experience life without limitations." Co Founder of ‘BIOMEC’ - a social enterprise that collects abandoned fishing nets and plastic waste from the ocean and transforms them into affordable, 3D printed prosthetics.
Marta Vania Uetela (29) Mosambique "I grew up in a place of water abundance where you could drink straight from the lakes and rivers. When I left, I realized how rare this is - and how the very foundation of life on this planet is collapsing." Benedikt is bringing real-time water quality intelligence to communities worldwide through AI-powered sensors that detect contamination in minutes instead of days.
Benedikt Huber (28) Germany "As a public transport user, I've experienced first-hand the uncertainty of not knowing which bus to take, where it goes, or when it will arrive. This issue goes beyond inconvenience - it affects people's quality of life, access to jobs, education, and safety."
Regina is digitizing Mexico's invisible transport networks, converting community knowledge into navigable maps and real-time local public travel info to help millions move safely through their cities. Regina Paredes (28) Mexico "I believe building infrastructure that enables people to access economic opportunities through business is the surest way of igniting sustainable development in communities like mine."
ReThread Africa is a project developed in Kenya that enables smallholder farmers to turn their agricultural waste into a new revenue stream that could subsidise smallholder agriculture and be the missing link to elevate farmers from the poverty bracket. Your 2026 Challenge Journey Register Early and Access our Launch Event! Submission Deadline 5pm UTC.
Submission Scoring Begins 2026 Finalist Founders Announcement Finalist Pitch Coaching Begins Grant Award Winning Founders Announced challenge@socialshifters. com Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge 2026 is designed to give young impact founders a platform; providing grant funding awards, connection to a global community of high performing young leaders, and exclusive exposure through some of the worlds biggest brands.
To be eligible to apply your social startup must be: 100% YOUTH-LED – Founders leading the startup or project must be between 18 and 30 years old at the time of submission and have clear decision making authority. IMPACT FOCUSED – Startups and projects must address a clearly defined social or environmental issue and must already be delivering some measurable social outputs and impact.
Social Shifters is supported by some of the worlds leading businesses. Thanks to all of the forward thinking organizations that help us to supercharge the work of young impact founders. Got questions?
Drop us a line at hello@socialshifters. co We exist to support the next generation of leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs – young people everywhere taking action on the social and environmental issues that matter to them most. We operate on a non-profit basis to provide unique learning experiences, guidance and grant funding for young impact founders.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Young founders (18-30 years old) leading projects or startups with social or environmental impact, having decision-making authority, and demonstrating measurable impact aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $15,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Global Innovation Challenge is funded by Social Shifters. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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