Prizes

The AI for Humanity Prize | Up to $150,000
The AI for Humanity Prize is open to solutions leveraging data science, artificial intelligence, and/or machine learning to benefit humanity. The prize is made possible by The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, a philanthropy committed to advancing AI and data solutions to create a thriving, equitable, and sustainable future for all. Up to $150,000 will be awarded to one Solver team from the 2026 10th Anniversary Global Challenge.

The E Ink Innovation Prize| $100,000
The E Ink Innovation Prize is open to solutions that address problems of global importance in any of Solve’s areas of impact, with particular interest in sustainability, education, or intercultural understanding. The prize is funded by E Ink, a corporation that advances healthy solutions and a sustainable future using ultra-low power, daylight readable displays. $100,000 will be awarded to one Solver team selected for the 2026 10th Anniversary Global Challenge. E Ink may also opt to provide materials and technical support to its prize recipients if they plan to use ePaper materials.

The Citizens Workforce Innovation Prize| $100,000
The Citizens Workforce Innovation Prize seeks to accelerate the development of solutions that will prepare people for today’s opportunities and the workplace of future, advance new ways of working, and drive economic impact within communities. Funded by Citizens, the prize furthers the company’s commitment to helping communities meet today’s demands while positioning themselves well for the future. A $100,000 prize will be awarded to at least one US-based Solver team selected for the 10th Anniversary Global Challenge.

The Collegium Prize for Innovation| $100,000
The Collegium Prize for Innovation is open to scale-ready solutions using innovative technology to improve mental health and/or transform mental health care and services for communities around the world. The prize is made possible by Collegium, a Boston-area pharmaceutical company passionate about improving the health and well-being of the communities where they live and work, and making an impact beyond their portfolio of medicines. $100,000 will be awarded to one Solver team selected for the 2026 10th Anniversary Global Challenge. Collegium is the proud MIT Solve Global Health Anchor Supporter.

The Heifer Prize for Smallholder Agricultural Transformation| $100,000
The Heifer Prize for Smallholder Agricultural Transformation seeks solutions that support smallholder farmers to grow and scale their agribusinesses and protect them from the adverse effects of climate change. The prize is funded by Heifer International, an international development organization on a mission to end hunger and poverty while caring for the earth. A $100,000 prize will be awarded to one scale-ready team selected for Solve’s 10th Anniversary Global Challenge.

The Philips Foundation Social Impact Award| $100,000
The Philips Foundation Social Impact Award is open to scalable solutions that improve access to quality healthcare in maternal and child health and cardiovascular disease for underserved communities. The award reflects Philips Foundation's mission to enable equitable healthcare access globally through meaningful innovation, strategic partnerships, and catalytic funding. $100,000 will be awarded to one scale-ready solution selected for the 2026 10th Anniversary Global Challenge.

The Schmidt Marine Wavemaker's Prize| $100,000
The Schmidt Marine Wavemaker's Prize is open to scale-ready solutions that use innovative marine technology to restore and protect the health of the world's oceans. The prize is funded by Schmidt Marine Technology Partners, a program of the Schmidt Family Foundation which helps move promising marine technology ideas toward economic sustainability and global impact. Up to $100,000 will be awarded to one team selected for MIT Solve's 10th Anniversary Global Challenge.

The Seeding the Future Prize for Climate-Positive and Equitable Food Systems| $100,000
The Climate-Positive and Equitable Food Systems Prize, sponsored by the Seeding the Future Van Lengerich Foundation, recognizes high-impact innovations that advance equitable, resilient, and climate-positive food systems worldwide. The Seeding the Future Foundation is a nonprofit organization that seeds and supports scalable, high-impact initiatives that advance sustainable food systems and equitable access to safe, nutritious, and trusted food globally. A prize of $100,000 will be awarded to one Solver team selected for MIT Solve's 10th Anniversary Global Challenge.