Competition
Global Impact Award
The Global Impact Award supports WashU students, postdoctoral researchers, and recent alumni building scalable, sustainable for-profit ventures. Finalists receive mentorship and compete for a share of the $75,000 prize.
See your fitKey facts
- Organiser
- Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Washington University in St. Louis
- Deadline
- November 16, 2026
- Cycles
- 2026-2027 · deadline November 16, 2026
- Opens
- October 5, 2026
- Amount
- $75,000 · Prize
- Open to
- Not stated
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed
- Sectors
- Any sector
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See your fit: whether you qualify, the official application form, and Autopilot to fill it in for you. Equity, fees, format and location open with it.
See your fitKey questions about Global Impact Award
Who can apply to Global Impact Award?
Global Impact Award is aimed at startups at these stages: Pre-seed and Seed. The company must already be incorporated. Other requirements: Must have incurred less than $1M in total debt, equity, grant, or prize funding; Completed proof of concept; WashU founder must hold meaningful equity (at least 25% if >3 co-founders).
When is the Global Impact Award deadline?
The Global Impact Award deadline is November 16, 2026. Upcoming cycles: 2026-2027 · deadline November 16, 2026. Applications opened on October 5, 2026.
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