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Diamond Challenge 2027
Horn Entrepreneurship, University of Delaware
High school students aged 14-18 at the submission deadline USD 100,000 total pool. Grand prizes USD 12,000 / 8,000 / 4,500 per track
At a glance
- Organisation
- Horn Entrepreneurship, University of Delaware
- Type
- Entrepreneurship Competition
- Field
- Entrepreneurship / Social Innovation
- Location
- United States (Organizer) / Worldwide
- Mode
- Online submission; in-person finals
- Duration
- Sept 2026 - Apr 2027
- Applications open
- 16 Sept 2026
- Deadline
- 14 Jan 2027, 5:00 pm EST
Eligibility
- Who can apply
- High school students aged 14-18 at the submission deadline
- Qualification
- Venture concept; two tracks - Business Innovation or Social Innovation
- Age
- 14-18
- Open worldwide
- Yes
- Language
- English
- Individual or team
- Team of 2-4 students PLUS one adult advisor aged 21+
Cost and funding
- Funding
- Free to enter
- Stipend / prize
- USD 100,000 total pool. Grand prizes USD 12,000 / 8,000 / 4,500 per track
- Certificate
- Yes
Applying
- Documents required
- Written concept submission + pitch deck; adult advisor confirmation
- Selection process
- Submission -> advancing teams 10 Feb -> finalists 9 Mar -> Limitless World Summit 29-30 Apr 2027
- Where to apply
- diamondchallenge.org
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