100&Change is a MacArthur Foundation competition for a $100 million grant to fund a single proposal that will make measurable progress toward solving a significant problem. 100&Change will select a bold proposal that promises real progress toward solving a critical problem of our time. And it will award a $100 million grant to help make that solution a reality.
Proposals focused on any critical issue are welcome.
- No single field or problem area is designated; proposals from any sector are encouraged.
- Proposals should articulate both the problem and the proposed solution, and must have a charitable purpose.
- Competitive proposals will be meaningful, verifiable, durable, and feasible.
The competition is open to any ideas that identify a single problem and its proposed solution. Most applications are expected to be focused on domestic issues in the United States, but the competition welcomes international applications as well. The Foundation hopes to inspire a wide range of applications that propose real, measurable solutions to significant problems from any field or sector.
Through an internal competition, Duke intends to select up to three projects for which Duke will offer assistance with application strategy and preparation, as well as video production, in order to have the strongest submissions possible.
Internal semi-finalists may be asked to make a brief in-person pitch to the selection committee in August.
Duke internal Deadline: July 15, 2016 COB
Deadline for Registration: Sept. 2, 2016 NOON
Proposal Deadline: Oct. 3, 2016
If you have questions about applying, please contact vera.luck@duke.edu.
See https://researchfunding.duke.edu/100change for more information.