The Grand Challenge has received incredible interest from potential applicants. In its commitment to supporting the best ideas from the brightest minds, the Bezos Earth Fund has extended the submission deadline to August 13 at 5:59 p.m. ET (9:59 p.m. UTC).

Potential applicants are encourage to keep the following in mind as they continue work on their submissions:

  • The lead entity must be a US-based 501(c)(3) or global academic institution.
  • Each submission requires a completed and signed Grand Challenge Agreement to be eligible for grant consideration.
  • Review the FAQs to learn more and send additional questions to [email protected].

As a reminder, the Grand Challenge team has curated a number of resources including highlights from the virtual information session and AI panel discussion, and a series of short video spotlights on each focus area.