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2027 Global Climate Challenge

Amount
$10,000+
Pool of $1M+ in prizes
Deadline
Nov 2, 2026
Closes in 26 days
Can you get this?
✓Tech-based solution addressing climate challenges required
✓Concept stage only via Indigenous Communities Fellowship
✓Previous Solvers must submit a new solution
✓Open to applicants of all backgrounds
What it takes
Submit your application online before the deadline; a PDF version is available for reference only.Several hours
Solve staff and community conduct an initial screening, then expert reviewers score solutions; highest scorers advance to the semifinalist round.
Challenge Leadership Group judges evaluate semifinalists; highest-scoring solutions become finalists, notified in February.
Finalists participate in a virtual live pitch and Q&A session, after which judges deliberate and select the Solver class.
Worth knowing
Selected Solver teams receive a $10,000 base grant plus access to a pool of over $1M in additional prize funding, and the program runs for nine months with an estimated 25-hour time commitment.
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