THE ELEVATE PRIZE
POWERED BY MIT SOLVE
Our mission is to dramatically amplify the impact of innovators, activists and problem-solvers. And together build a powerful platform to mobilize communities, catalyze positive change and awaken the hero in all of us.
The prize is powered by MIT Solve, a marketplace for social impact innovation. We are leveraging their award-winning open innovation platform and methodology, as well as their extensive network of entrepreneurs and social impact leaders all around the world.
march
30
Applications
Open
june
29
Deadline to
Submit Applications
august
05
2020 Elevate
finalists announced
september
18-19
Elevate Prize
Winners Selected
HOW IT WORKS
THE PROCESS AND STEPS
Those eligible can apply up until June 29, after which staff and judges will select the most promising submissions as Finalists. Our esteemed judges will select 10 winners among these Finalists in September.
VIEW MOREWHO CAN APPLY?
DETAILS ON WHO CAN APPLY
Applicants must be 18 years of age or older and should be the primary delegate for their organization, which must be a legally established entity. If selected as a Finalist, applicants will be invited to present their work during The Elevate Prize Awards, and if selected as a global hero, they will be the lead participant throughout the program.Global Challenge in Response to COVID-19
One winner from MIT Solve’s Health Security and Pandemics Challenge will be selected as part of our first cohort of ten global heroes.
Apply