MIT Solve, an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is accepting applications for its 2027 Global Climate Challenge. The challenge asks one question: how can we equitably adapt to a warming climate and cut emissions from how we live and eat? It looks for technology-based solutions that help communities adapt to climate risks while lowering emissions. Focus areas include climate-resilient cities, extreme weather adaptation, agriculture and food systems, and ocean and coastal protection.
Key Eligibility Criteria
- Who Can Apply: Nonprofits, for-profit organisations, social enterprises and individual innovators. The challenge is open to anyone in the world, except people in countries under US embargo.
- Stage: Your solution should be at prototype, pilot, growth or scale stage. Check the official page for how Solve treats concept-stage ideas.
- Technology: The solution must be technology-based and human-centred.
- Language: Applications must be written in English.
- Entries: A team lead cannot submit more than one solution to the same challenge.
What Selected Teams Get
- Solver Grant: $10,000 for each selected Solver team.
- Prize Pool: Access to more than $1 million in prize funding across Solve's 2027 Global Challenges, including special sponsor prizes.
- Nine-Month Programme: Workshops, coaching, in-kind resources and help finding partners.
- In-Person Events: Solver Orientation at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on April 14 and 15, 2027, with travel assistance. Solve Challenge Finals follow in New York City in September 2027.
Key Dates
- Applications Opened: September 22, 2026.
- Application Deadline: November 2, 2026, at 12:00 noon Eastern Time. That's 6:00 PM in Nigeria. The deadline is noon, not the end of the day.
- Application Clinics: October 26 at 11:00 AM ET (English) and October 27 at 7:00 AM ET (Arabic).
- Judging: November 2026 to March 2027.
- Finalists Notified: February 2027. Finalists pitch to judges over Zoom.
How to Apply
Apply for free through the MIT Solve 2027 Global Climate Challenge page before November 2, 2026. Solve says most applicants spend several hours on the application, so start early.
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