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The Audacious Project

Offers large social impact opportunities through the Audacious Project with donor-backed cohorts and high-ambition delivery commitments.

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The Audacious Project is a TED-hosted philanthropic initiative that backs large-scale social-impact ideas with multi-year commitments. Launched in 2018 as the successor to the TED Prize, it mobilizes a donor consortium rather than paying projects directly from TED's own balance sheet.

The public route is built around annual cohorts and a hybrid application process. Applicants must be able to rece

Last verified: 31 May 2026Source: www.audaciousproject.org