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Federal prize competitions and challenges

U.S. federal agencies (Challenge.gov)

NontraditionalPrize or challenge

Agencies post cash prizes for solutions to defined problems — including behavioural health, caregiving and child welfare challenges. You are paid for the result, so there is no grant to administer.

Indicative award
$5k–$500k (total award)Fixed prizes paid on judged results rather than against a budget.
Timing
Rolling / openNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.Continuous — new challenges post throughout the year with their own closing dates.
Who can apply
Master's / undergraduate, Doctoral candidate, Any faculty rank, Practitioner, Community organisation
Eligibility
Rules are per-challenge and often require US residency or incorporation. Intellectual property terms vary and deserve reading before entry.
SSWR clusters
Special Interest Groups
Topics
prize · competition · no grant administration · intellectual property
Apply at
https://www.challenge.gov/
This entry
Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.

Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.

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