WISE Prize for Education 2026–2027 Apply Now

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WISE Prize for Education 2026–2027 Apply Now

Applications are open for the WISE Prize for Education 2026–2027, a prestigious global education innovation program organized by World Innovation Summit for Education, an initiative of Qatar Foundation. The program is designed to identify and support outstanding educational solutions that are addressing some of the world’s most pressing learning challenges. The WISE Prize provides funding, mentorship, technical support, and international exposure to organizations developing innovative and scalable education solutions with measurable impact.

The 2026–2027 cycle focuses on practical and evidence-based innovations that improve learning outcomes, life opportunities, and overall wellbeing for learners worldwide. Selected finalists will receive intensive development support over a 12-month period to help refine and scale their projects into stronger minimum viable products capable of wider implementation across different contexts and regions. The program particularly encourages solutions that support marginalized learners, responsible use of AI in education, foundational literacy and numeracy, multilingual learning, and learner wellbeing.

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Host Institution

World Innovation Summit for Education * Qatar Foundation

Program Type

Fully Funded

Program Benefits

Selected finalists will receive development funding ranging between USD 100,000 and USD 125,000 to support the refinement and scaling of their educational solutions over a 12-month MVP development program. Participants will also benefit from tailored mentorship, coaching sessions, technical guidance, workshops, and peer learning opportunities with global education innovators and experts.

In addition, finalists will gain access to the extensive WISE global network consisting of more than 60,000 education innovators, policymakers, researchers, and development leaders. Finalists will present their solutions at the WISE 13 Summit in Qatar, where the top three winners will share a USD 1 million prize pool. The program also offers international visibility, networking opportunities, and potential partnerships with organizations supporting education innovation globally.

Eligibility Criteria

The WISE Prize for Education 2026–2027 is open to organizations from all countries worldwide. Eligible applicants include NGOs, social enterprises, startups, universities, research institutions, and government bodies that already have an educational solution demonstrating early evidence of impact. Individual applicants are not eligible to apply for the program.

Applicants are expected to present solutions that are beyond the idea stage and already show signs of successful implementation through pilot programs, prototypes, or existing projects. Organizations must demonstrate the ability to further develop and scale their solutions over the 12-month support period. The competition is especially interested in innovations that improve educational access, learning outcomes, inclusion, mental wellbeing, foundational skills, and ethical technology integration in education systems.

Eligible Countries

The opportunity is open to organizations and institutions from all countries around the world. Educational innovators from every region are encouraged to apply provided they meet the program’s eligibility requirements and demonstrate measurable educational impact.

Application Procedure

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Official Link

https://www.wise-qatar.org/app/uploads/2026/05/wise_prize_for_education_2026_2027-final.html