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06. Acceleration Programs

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12. Grant making programs

We are a non-profit helping the next generation of leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs to tackle the world’s most pressing social and environmental issues in new ways.

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Social Shifters

Social Shifters is a global non-profit organization dedicated to empowering the next generation of leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs to tackle pressing social and environmental issues. The organization serves young people worldwide through engaging learning experiences, grant funding opportunities, and connection to a global community. Social Shifters helps young innovators develop transferable skills and advance their ideas for positive change through programs like the Global Innovation Challenge, which offers grant funding awards up to $15,000, founder support, and access to the Social Shifters Global Opportunity Network. The organization features the Shifters 100, a recognition of innovative youth-led startups and impact projects demonstrating measurable social or environmental impact across various sectors including education, renewable energy, health, climate action, and inequality reduction.

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Program Global Innovation Challenge 2025 A competitive program for youth-led startups and impact projects offering multiple grant funding awards up to $15,000, free founder support, and access to the Social Shifters Global Opportunity Network. Targets highly innovative projects with measurable social or environmental impact. Visit program page Program Shifters 100 A recognition and showcase program highlighting innovative youth-led startups and impact projects that are delivering measurable social or environmental impact across the globe. Visit program page Program Learning Educational programs and resources designed to develop skills and knowledge for social impact work. Visit program page

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Offer Global Innovation Challenge 2026 Our award winning Global Innovation Challenge 2026 is a free-to-access, social innovation competition, open to young founders (aged 18 to 30) globally who are leading innovative projects and startups that are already delivering social or environmental impact on the ground.

Social Shifters provide a uniquely supported application process for every founder who registers. This includes detailed explanations and video guidance at each step of your submission, top tips, best practice and encouragement via email, and exclusive live co-working sessions led by experienced impact founders and former winners from our global community.

Global Social Innovation Challenge 2026 is now accepting applications:

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
* Multiple grant funding awards of up to $15,000 USD..
* Free support to build a strong application from the moment you register.
* One-to-one pitch coaching from professionals at some of the world’s leading businesses if you’re selected as finalist.
* Global visibility - your work will be recognised and promoted alongside some of the world’s most recognisable brands.
* Opportunities Gateway - Unlock professional opportunities within the Social Shifters Global community as you progress through the competition. Find out more here!

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