Allianz MoveNow Social Innovation Challenge 2026
Allianz x Social Shifters · Youth social impact grant
$10KGrant awards of $5,000 or $10,000 ($90,000 pot across 3 categories) plus an Allianz mentor for finalists
Global challenge funding youth-led startups and projects working on financial confidence in the digital economy, health equality, or community-led climate resilience.
Key terms
- Entrant and all listed team members aged 18-30 at submission
- Young people must hold at least 51% of the startup or group and decision-making authority
- Must address a defined social or environmental issue with measurable impact
- Open globally; submissions in English only (90-second video optional)
- Deadline 18 Dec 2026, 17:00 UTC; winners announced from May 2027
Eligibility
- Where
- Worldwide
- Stages
- idea, pre-seed, seed
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- No
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Eligible
Also required
- Founders aged 18-30
- Social or environmental impact focus
- Unregistered groups allowed
How to apply
Register on the MoveNow submissions platform linked from the Social Shifters page and complete your entry before 18 December 2026, 17:00 UTC.
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- 2026-12-18
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-11-04 · source