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Horn Entrepreneurship, University of Delaware

Diamond Challenge

Pays up to $12,000 to the winning high-school team in its $100K global pitch competition.

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Diamond Challenge is a Horn Entrepreneurship, University of Delaware prize that pays up to $12,000 to the winning high-school team in its $100K global pitch competition, open to teams of 2-4 students aged 14-18 with an adult advisor, from any country. The written concept narrative is capped at 3-5 double-spaced pages in 12-point font with 1-inch margins, no cover page, in English, submitted as a P…

What this grant funds

Open to teams of 2-4 high school students aged 14-18, each with one adult advisor 21 or older, from any country, who pitch an original business-innovation or social-innovation concept. Concepts must not have earned more than $100,000 in revenue before the submission deadline.

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CycleiHow often this grant runs - e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.14 Jan 2027
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.-
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.-
Award typeiThe form of funding - grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Prize
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.-
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.$100K
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