MIT Solve 2027 Global Challenges
MIT Solve (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Average $40,000 per Solver team
Solver teams receive an average of $40,000 from a pool above $1 million. Four challenges are open; deadline November 6, 2026 at 12:00 pm EST.
MIT Solve's 2027 Global Challenges invite tech-based solutions across Economic Prosperity, Climate, Health and Learning. Solver teams receive an average of $40,000 each following selection, from a pool of more than $1 million in prize funding. Applications are open until November 6, 2026 at 12:00 pm EST. Any founder worldwide can apply, whether for-profit, nonprofit, hybrid or not registered, at stages from concept to scale; some prizes are US-only. The online application uses seven long written questions and an optional two-minute video, scored by expert reviewers and then challenge judges, with a live pitch in February.
- Funding type
- Grant
- Level
- Foundation
- Amount range
- Average $40,000 per Solver team
- Realistic amount
- An average of about $40,000 per selected team; individual awards vary.
- Deadline
- November 6, 2026 at 12:00 pm EST
- Status
- active
- States
- Nationwide
Who qualifies
- Tech-based solutions; organization may be for-profit (including B-Corp), nonprofit, hybrid or not registered
- Stage from concept or prototype through pilot, growth and scale
- Some prizes are US-only: the Citizens Workforce Innovation Prize needs at least one US-based Solver team; the Community Catalyst Prize needs a US base or active US implementation
What it covers
Eligible expenses
- Prize funding for the solution (specific restrictions not published)
Ineligible expenses
- See official program guidance
How to apply
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1
Create an account and pick a challenge
Online application on solve.mit.edu; an account is required.
~0.5 hrs
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2
Answer the written questions
Problem, solution, who it serves and impact (200 words each), team (300), why Solve (200), innovation (300), business model (300), plus tagline, stage and what you have built and tested.
~8 hrs
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3
Optional two-minute video
Optional.
~1 hrs
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4
Finalist stage
Judges and a live pitch in February.
~10 hrs
Score yourself against the published criteria (Alignment, Potential for Impact, Feasibility, Innovative Approach, Human-Centered Design) before writing; use AI only to edit.
Deadline & timing
Applications opened September 22, 2026 at 9:00am EDT; deadline November 6, 2026 12:00pm EST (same on the Climate, Health and Learning challenge pages). Experts and Challenge Leadership Group judges score entries, with a live pitch in February. AI: not banned, but Solve says it does not recommend generative AI to write your application; editing and research help is fine.
Deadline: November 6, 2026 — put it in your calendar before you close this tab.
Includes reminders one week and one day before. Verify on the official program page — funders move dates.
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Required documents
- Online application with written answers; optional two-minute video
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