What you actually do

Key dates and deadlines

Eligibility and requirements

• Participants must be 18–35 years old throughout the event (born on or after 13 June 1990, and on or before 13 June 2008).

• Open to individuals or teams of up to five members.

• All participants must be nationals of World Bank Group member countries.

• Projects must be in one of two categories: Ideation or Early Venture Stage.

Cost, funding, and what's included

How to enter

1. 1

   Prepare submission materials: Prepare a completed application form, a 1-minute video pitch, and a pitch deck (PDF). The official pitch deck template is mandatory.

2. 2

   Submit via official platform (F6S): Submit the proposal through the official online application platform on F6S (application + pitch deck + 1-minute video).

3. 3

   Undergo review process: Submissions go through pre-screening, shortlisting (video + pitch deck review), and interviews for selected teams only.

4. 4

   Final pitch at Youth Summit (if selected): Finalists present their projects during the World Bank Group Youth Summit 2026 at World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Submission requirements

• Participants must be 18–35 years old throughout the event (born on or after 13 June 1990, and on or before 13 June 2008).

• Open to individuals or teams of up to five members.

• All participants must be nationals of World Bank Group member countries.

• Projects must be in one of two categories: Ideation or Early Venture Stage.

• Applications will be accepted only in English.

• Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

• Video pitch: only the first 60 seconds will be reviewed.

• Video pitch must not include demos, screen recordings, animations, or slides.

Prizes & recognition

Judging criteria

• Innovation & originality
• Impact potential
• Viability & feasibility
• Scalability

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