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MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition

MIT $100K Pitch Contest

Supports MIT affiliates through a public pitch platform that recognizes bold early startup ideas.

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The MIT $100K Pitch Contest is the first of three annual competitions that together form the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition, a student-organized program founded in 1989 and administered through MIT Sloan School of Management. The Pitch contest is held each September and requires teams to deliver 90-second pitches to a panel of judges. Two prizes are awarded: a $5,000 Grand Prize and a $2,0…

What this grant funds

Supports MIT-affiliated entrepreneurial teams across all industries through a 90-second non-dilutive pitch competition awarding a $5,000 grand prize and $2,000 audience choice award in September.

Key facts
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.—
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.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.$7K
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: mit100k.org