Young founders building measurable social or environmental solutions can apply for the 2026 Allianz MoveNow Social Innovation Challenge. The global competition offers a total prize pool of US$90,000 across three challenge areas.
Overview
MoveNow supports founders aged 18 to 30 who have clear decision-making authority in a startup or project with measurable social or environmental impact. The competition is delivered with Social Shifters and focuses on solutions that have moved beyond a purely conceptual idea.
The three challenge categories are Financial Confidence in the Digital Economy, Closing the Health Gap, and Community-Led Climate Resilience. Each category carries a total of US$30,000 in awards.
Benefits
- Prize Pool: A total of US$90,000 is available across the three challenge categories.
- Category Awards: Each category distributes US$30,000 through multiple US$5,000 and US$10,000 awards.
- Mentoring: Finalists receive support from Allianz mentors.
- Learning Support: Finalists gain access to practical learning resources to strengthen their ventures.
- Opportunities Network: Eligible applicants can join the Social Shifters opportunities network.
Eligibility
- Age: The founder applying must be between 18 and 30 years old.
- Role: Applicants must have clear decision-making authority in the startup, venture, or project.
- Impact: The solution must address a defined social or environmental issue and demonstrate measurable outputs or outcomes.
- Category Fit: The venture must align with one of the three current challenge categories.
- Geography: The challenge is open globally, subject to the programme’s terms and conditions.
How to Apply
- Deadline: Applications close on December 18, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. UTC.
- Select a Challenge: Choose the category that best matches the problem your venture is addressing.
- Document Impact: Explain the solution, the people or communities it serves, and the results achieved so far.
- Submit: Complete the official MoveNow application through the Social Shifters programme page before the deadline.
