The Elevate Prize
Awards a minimum of $300,000 plus two years of support to ten global social-impact leaders yearly.
Submissions go through an initial screening by Elevate Prize Foundation and MIT Solve staff before a judging panel narrows the field to finalists, who present live at The Elevate Prize Awards in New York City; the same judges then pick the winning 'heroes' from those presentations. Judges score screened applications against six criteria: proven impact, feasibility, scalability, capability, exempla…
Open to individuals worldwide with a proven track record of driving social or environmental impact through their own leadership, project or organization. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, submit in English, and be affiliated with a legally established entity formed under U.S. law or the laws of their country of residence.
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