Alongside funding, winners will be invited to join a network of global change makers by:
Attending the 2nd annual ‘Goalkeepers’ event in September 2018. Organized by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Project Everyone, this event aims to accelerate progress on the Global Goals by bringing together new generations of leaders to tackle extreme poverty and disease.
Attending the Misk Global Forum, an annual gathering that brings young leaders, creators and thinkers together with established global innovators to explore, experience and experiment with ways to meet the challenges of change.
Joining a virtual community of Grand Challenges awardees and partners a network of over 2,500 awardees
Eligibilities
Applications from both private and public organizations are accepted
You must be affiliated with an organization to apply — they are unable to make grants to individuals
Open to both foreign and domestic organizations, including non-profit organizations, forprofit companies, international organizations, government agencies, and academic institutions
There is no age requirement. But young people are particularly encouraged to apply
Proposed solutions should target people under 30US