How much funding does World Series of Innovation provide?

World Series of Innovation provides $1,800 - $300 in funding.

When is the deadline for World Series of Innovation?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

How often is World Series of Innovation offered?

World Series of Innovation runs on an annual cycle.

World Series of Innovation

Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship

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Funding Amount

$1,800 - $300

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

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Other requirements

Ages 13-24
Small teams or solo competitors
Global participation welcome
Challenge Categories (2020 cycle examples):

Overview

A global online competition inviting young people ages 13-24 to tackle innovation challenges aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Geographic Scope: Global (63+ countries participated in 2020 cycle)

Focus Areas:

Innovation challenges aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals
Design thinking and ideation
Innovative products, services, or initiatives addressing global problems

Award Structure:

Winning team in each challenge category: $1,800
Two runners-up in each category: $300 each
Total distributed: $21,600 (9 challenge categories)

Eligibility:

Ages 13-24
Small teams or solo competitors
Global participation welcome

Challenge Categories (2020 cycle examples):

Assurant Stronger Communities Challenge (SDG 11)
Bank of the West Clean Energy Challenge (SDG 7)
Citi Foundation Gender Equality Challenge (SDG 5)
EY Belonging Challenge (SDG 16)
Intuit Education Sustainable Careers Challenge (SDG 4)
Mastercard Financial Access Challenge (SDG 9)
Moody's Foundation Climate Action Challenge (SDG 13)
PayPal Equality for All Challenge (SDG 10)
Resonance Philanthropies Youth Well-Being Challenge (SDG 3)

Presented by: Citi Foundation

Additional Support: Various challenge sponsors including Assurant, Bank of the West, Citi Foundation, EY, Intuit Education, Mastercard, Moody's Foundation, PayPal, and Resonance Philanthropies

What Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2020 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship reported $16K in grants for 2025 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2020, its most recent itemized filing.

Grants in 2020: 1
Total given: $100K
Median grant: $100K