Truist Foundation Inspire Awards (Year 4)
An open innovation challenge for nonprofits serving adult workers in the age of AI. Fifteen semifinalists get $10,000 capacity-building grants; top awards reach $250,000. A researcher's route in is as an evaluation partner to an applicant.
- Indicative award
- $10k–$250k (total award)Published structure: 15 semifinalists receive $10,000 capacity-building grants each; 6 finalists join a six-month support program; final awards are $250,000 first place, $150,000 second, $75,000 community favorite, and $25,000 per runner-up.
- Timing
- Annual cycleAnnual cycle · Jun, Jul, AugPublished deadline: 2026-08-10 — passedYear 4 applications opened June 10, 2026 and close August 10, 2026 at 12:00pm EDT, with an information session held July 16, 2026. The Inspire Awards have run annually; a Year 5 cycle is not yet posted.
- Who can apply
- Community organisation, Practitioner
- Eligibility
- Applicants must be registered 501(c)(3) nonprofits headquartered in the Truist footprint (AL, DE, FL, GA, KY, MD, NJ, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, DC, WV), at Growth stage or beyond with an established service or business model. Universities are not the applicant; partner with an eligible nonprofit.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- workforce development · ai literacy · upskilling · career navigation · wraparound services
- Apply at
- https://solve.mit.edu/challenges/truist-foundation-inspire-awards-year-4
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.
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