The Audacious Project Grant Program

The Audacious Project Grant Program is sponsored by The Audacious Project (supported by TED). The Audacious Project funds bold solutions to pressing global challenges. It encourages changemakers to develop transformative ideas into actionable plans.

Introducing The Audacious Project 2025 Grantees The world's first high-utility virtual cell, an AI-model accelerating medical breakthroughs An initiative to close the college-to-career gap for low-income and first-generation college students in the United States A rugged learning solution that empowers children across Sub-Saharan Africa to achieve their full potential An initiative to prevent unsafe abortion by removing systemic, legal and social barriers to care An ambitious plan to reduce plastic production and foster a reuse-based, circular economy A plan to combat lead poisoning at global scale and protect 500 million children “Right at Home,” an initiative of Destination: Home A proven prevention model redefining how the United States confronts homelessness, by acting before it happens Solutions for Our Climate’s “Navigate to Clean” An initiative to transform maritime trade from stern to bow, breaking dependency on fossil fuels Intercepting 1/3 of river plastic before it reaches oceans Stigma-free care empowering adolescent girls in Sub-Saharan Africa against unintended pregnancy, HIV and sexual violence A new model to inspire change Every year we select, nurture and launch a group of big, bold solutions to the world’s most urgent challenges.

Building what Lasts: Welcoming The Audacious Project’s Newest Cohort Sentinel: A Collaboration between ACEGID + Broad Institute Sierra Leone Is Battling an Mpox Outbreak. What Happens Next Affects Us All Humanitarian aid for Africa is drying up. It’s hard but I see an opportunity to build something better Bridging the gap: 3 key takeaways from Women Deliver Does your bold vision have the potential for far reaching social impact?

From healthcare and climate change to social justice and education, Audacious is empowering changemakers to dream bigger. projects launched in 7 cycles COVID-19 response projects launched Learn more about our impact Let’s change the way we change the world