MIT Solve invites individuals, nonprofits and companies worldwide to submit tech-based solutions that help communities adapt to a warming climate and cut emissions from how people live and eat.

Focus areas:

• Low-carbon, climate-resilient cities.
• Protection from heat, floods, drought and wildfire.
• Climate-resilient or nature-positive agrifood systems.
• Sustainable use of ocean and coastal systems.

Solution stage: Solutions must be at prototype, pilot, growth or scale stage.

How to apply: Applications are submitted online and close on 2 November 2026.

• Open to individuals, nonprofits and companies worldwide.
• The solution must be tech-based and fall within one of the challenge's focus areas.
• The solution must be at prototype, pilot, growth or scale stage.
• Age and educational requirements: not specified in the announcement.

• A "Solver Award" of $10,000 USD for each selected team; according to the announcement, teams receive an average of $40,000 in total funding following their selection.
• A nine-month support program, including capacity-building workshops, leadership training, and assistance with monitoring and evaluation.
• In-kind resources and services at no cost, such as software licenses and legal support.
• Access to a network of leaders and changemakers from various sectors, including MIT.
• Opportunities to attend networking and showcase events, gain media exposure, and speak at conferences.
• Additional prizes sponsored by various organizations, including: the AI ​​for Humanity Prize (up to $150,000), the Seeding the Future Prize for Climate-Positive Food Systems ($150,000), the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation Ocean Innovation Prize (up to $100,000), the Schmidt Marine Wavemaker’s Prize (up to $100,000), the Crescent Enterprises Prize for AI and Social Innovation (up to $100,000), and the E Ink Innovation Prize ($75,000). Note that some of these prizes are restricted to solutions based in or implemented within the United States.