Competitions

Since 2011, we’ve directed nearly a dozen grant and prize competitions aimed at supporting the most promising edtech solutions for improving child literacy in developing countries.

A sandbox for innovation

Through a series of challenges and grants, we absorb the risk of research and development to allow innovators to develop, implement and scale game-changing solutions, tools and approaches to address gaps and barriers to child literacy in and outside of school to improve reading outcomes in low-resource contexts.

We source and test solutions that address barriers to child literacy in three key areas:

Books in Underserved Languages

Children With Disabilities

Foundations for Literacy

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Current Challenges

  • Begin With Books

    Creation of early grade reading books in underserved spoken and signed languages.

    Prize Purse:

    $900,000

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  • Ready2Read Challenge

    EdTech solutions to support foundational language and literacy skills in children ages 4 to 6.

    Prize Purse:

    Up to $300,000

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  • UnrestrICTed Challenge

    ICT for education solutions grounded in Universal Design for Learning to improve literacy for children with disabilities.

    Prize Purse:

    Up to $1 million

    Phase:

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  • Ready2Read Challenge

    EdTech solutions to support foundational language and literacy skills in children ages 4 to 6.

    Prize Purse:

    Up to $300,000

    Phase:

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