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Join the Climate Investment Challenge 2026!
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Join the Climate Investment Challenge 2026! ~
Before you apply…
Read our guidance before submitting your team’s application.
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Start your application
Complete our Concept Note template.
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Innovative Financing Mechanisms
Apply to this prize track by completing the Concept Note template below.
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Climate Analytics
Apply to this prize track by completing the Concept Note template below.
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Submit your application
One team member should submit the team’s Concept Note via the link below. Please use your university-affiliated email when submitting your team’s application.
Concept Note deadline is 9:00am UKT, 16th March 2026
Innovative Financing Mechanisms
Climate Analytics
Frequently Asked Questions
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No, you must use the prescribed template. Applications which do not follow the template will be disqualified.
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Yes, providing that at least one member of your team is enrolled in a postgraduate degree or equivalent (i.e., MSc, MBA, PhD, etc.).
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Yes, teams can be made up of people from the same university, or different universities across geographies.
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No, you can only apply for one prize as both prize tracks are quite different in nature.
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We are working hard to grow our cash prize pool to enable solutions to develop post-competition using our prize money. Currently, the prize pool across both prizes will be within £16,000-£24,000.
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This depends on the nature of your use of AI. Read our AI Guidance here for more information.