Hult Prize 2024: UNLIMITED!

Donor: Hult Prize Foundation

About: The Hult Prize 2024: UNLIMITED! is an annual competition that invites students from around the world to pitch innovative ideas for social enterprises. This year’s theme, UNLIMITED, allows participants to address any global challenge as long as it aligns with at least one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Teams must represent their universities, with all members enrolled in the same institution, though one team member from a different university is allowed. The competition is open to students worldwide, with no entry fee. Employees of the Hult Prize Foundation and its affiliates are not eligible. Participants organizing local events cannot compete in those events. All submissions must be in English. The Hult Prize 2024 offers a grand prize of USD 1 million to the winning team, providing a significant boost to their social enterprise.

Key aspects of the competition:

-Purpose: To encourage social entrepreneurship and innovation.

-Scope: Global challenges aligned with UN SDGs.

-Eligibility:

-All participants must be enrolled in a university.

-Teams must represent their university.

-One team member from a different university is allowed.

-Application Process: -Teams must register and submit their ideas in English.

-The competition involves multiple rounds, including regional and global finals.

-Benefits:

-The winning team receives USD 1 million in funding.

-Participants gain mentorship, networking opportunities, and global recognition.

Focus: Social Enterprise, Innovation, Sustainable Development Goals, Global Impact

Region: Global

Eligibility:

-All participants must be enrolled in a university.

-Teams must represent their university. -One team member from a different university is allowed.

-Employees of the Hult Prize Foundation, Inc, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotional agencies, and suppliers, are not eligible to participate in the Competition.

-Participants organizing local events cannot compete in those events.

-All submissions must be in English.

Benefits: USD 1,000,000

Terms:

–UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A collection of 17 global goals set by the United Nations, addressing social, economic, and environmental challenges.

–Social Enterprise: An organization that applies commercial strategies to maximize improvements in human and environmental well-being, rather than maximizing profits for external shareholders.