Youth Impact Challenge Canada 2025 ($40,000 in prizes): (Deadline 3 July 2025)

Do you have an exciting idea that could transform your community—or perhaps even make a lasting impact on the world? Are you passionate about solving real problems, creating meaningful change, and driving innovation that matters? If you’re a young person with vision, determination, and a heart for impact, then the 2025 Youth Impact Challenge is calling on YOU! This is your opportunity to step up and share your ideas for social, environmental, or economic change. Whether you’re tackling issues like climate change, inequality, education, mental health, or job creation, the Youth Impact Challenge offers a platform to turn your vision into action. By entering, you’ll have the chance to connect with like-minded changemakers, gain access to mentorship and resources, and present your solution to a wider audience that can help bring it to life. Don’t wait for change—be the change. Enter the 2025 Youth Impact Challenge and take the first step toward making your impact felt across your community and beyond.

The Youth Impact Challenge is a dynamic summer competition designed for Canadian-based youth aged 16–25 (including international students!) who are ready to create positive change in their local and global communities. Whether your idea is environmental or social, they want to hear about it!

Looking for inspiration as you come up with your great idea? Here are just some issues they saw tackled by youth in previous years:

• Starting a community-led urban garden in your city
• Developing a mobile app to revitalize Indigenous languages
• Organizing programs to promote clean energy adoption
• Initiating social media campaigns for the climate movement
• Launching a sustainable online clothing trading system
• Improving underwater surveys using machine learning technology

If you have a fresh idea that can make a difference, they want to see it!

Benefits of Impact Challenge

• Over $40,000 in prizes will be awarded to the most impactful teams!
• Team of 3+ founders between the ages of 16–25;
• Based in Canada, with international students welcome;
• Idea has not received $5K or more in funding in the past
• Idea is making environmental or social impact.