The Citi Foundation Global Innovation Challenge 2027 for nonprofit organisations (US$500,000 grant)
Applications are now open for the 2026 Citi Foundation Global Innovation Challenge. The Global Innovation Challenge provides philanthropic support to community organizations that are developing innovative solutions to social and economic challenges facing low-income communities around the world. Citi Foundation is accepting applications from nonprofit organisations developing solutions to help low-income young people prepare for an economy increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. Through the fourth edition of the Global Innovation Challenge, the Citi Foundation plans to provide up to US$25 million in restricted grants to 50 organisations, with each selected organisation receiving US$500,000. The 2026 challenge, titled “Preparing Youth for AI,” will support organisations working on programmes that help low-income youth develop the skills, access and employment opportunities needed in an AI-driven economy. The Foundation is particularly interested in solutions that combine AI and digital skills with human-centred abilities such as critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving, resilience and adaptability. The programme is aimed primarily at young people between 15 and 24 years old, although the grant is awarded to the nonprofit organisation running the programme rather than directly to individual beneficiaries. The US$500,000 grant is restricted to the programme and expenses described in the application. Eligible organisations must first submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) through the Citi Foundation’s grant portal. The Letter of Inquiry deadline is: October 6, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. New York Time (Eastern Time). The Citi Foundation expects to notify organisations by the end of November 2026 about whether they have been invited to submit a full grant application. The full application deadline is expected in early December 2026. Final funding decisions are expected to be communicated no later than May 2027. Visit the Official Webpage of the Citi Foundation Global Innovation Challenge Connecting Africans to the latest life changing Opportunities around the Globe. [email protected] | [email protected] Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. @2021 - All Right Reserved. Designed and Developed by OpportunitiesForAfricans
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