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Pitch competition · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

EF Hult Prize

A year-long student startup competition for for-profit ventures that support at least one UN Sustainable Development Goal. One finalist team wins US$1M in seed investment.

Status unknown Run by Hult Prize Foundation

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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
US$1,000,000 US$1M seed investment for one of the eight Global Finals teams
Instrument
Priced equity
Equity taken
not published The Hult Prize Foundation takes an equity stake in the winning startup, typically 10%, to fund its non-profit operations
Programme fee
not published
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
Hybrid
Stages
Idea, pre-seed
Sectors
Social impact
Open to founders from
Anywhere
Perks
  • Mentorship
  • Education and scholarship opportunities
  • Investor connections

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published. The competition runs September to September: campus rounds and the Open Application run September to February, followed by nationals (April-May), a digital incubator (June-July), a global accelerator (August) and the Global Finals (September). Registration for the 2027 competition is open.

Usual timing: The competition runs September to September: campus rounds and the Open Application run September to February, followed by nationals (April-May), a digital incubator (June-July), a global accelerator (August) and the Global Finals (September). Registration for the 2027 competition is open.

Who can apply

  • All team members enrolled in a degree-seeking programme at a university or college
  • Teams of two to four members
  • All members aged 18 or over by 28 February 2027
  • For-profit startup supporting at least one UN Sustainable Development Goal
  • Stage: idea, pre-seed

What founders should check

  1. Equity: The Hult Prize Foundation takes an equity stake in the winning startup, typically 10%, to fund its non-profit operations. Ask for the exact stake before you accept a place.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It mixes remote and in-person sessions in Cambridge. Ask how much time on site it expects.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published. The competition runs September to September: campus rounds and the Open Application run September to February, followed by nationals (April-May), a digital incubator (June-July), a global accelerator (August) and the Global Finals (September). Registration for the 2027 competition is open.

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