Welcome to the Slingshot Challenge
We believe that changing the future of conservation begins with small steps: with great ideas that drive impact in YOUR community. We believe that together, our ideas and actions will add up to progress protecting our planet and improving our future.
We invite 13–18-year-olds to rise to the challenge, and to submit a 1-minute video describing their idea for solving environmental issues for a chance to receive up to $10,000 in funding.
Submissions are due by February 7, 2025; learn more below and sign up to get involved today!
The Slingshot Challenge: Step-by-Step
Join
Click the button below to register for the challenge on Videos For Change. If you’re under 18, you’ll need a guardian’s email and their consent to participate.
Get Inspired
Explore Videos For Change to see example Slingshot Challenge submission videos and download the challenge toolkits.
Dream
Get started on your idea. Sign up for a workshop, where you can brainstorm ideas, get answers to questions, and connect with like-minded peers across the world.
Submit!
Create and submit your 1-minute video detailing your idea for the chance to receive up to $10,000 in funding to bring it to life.
There's so much more to explore
Jump start your submission with these valuable resources
Tools & Info
Information is power to fuel your idea - dig into the details, sign up for a workshop, get answers to questions, and download the toolkit.
Slingshot Community
Meet some of last year's award recipients, view their video submissions, and see what makes the Slingshot Challenge so incredible: Ideas from youth like you.
Follow the Slingshot Challenge on TikTok @natgeoslingshot | Questions? slingshot@ngs.org
Slingshot Challenge is supported by the National Geographic Society and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation and is an affiliate collaborator with The Earthshot Prize.
Photo credits (from top of page): Mark Thiessen, Abram Eric Landes (2)