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Horn Entrepreneurship, University of Delaware · Direct application
The Diamond Challenge is a global high school entrepreneurship competition with a prize pool of more than $100,000. Teams of two to four students develop and pitch an original business or social venture concept; in each of the two tracks (business innovation and social innovation), first place wins $12,000, second place $8,000, and third place $4,500, awarded to advance the venture or support higher education.
Team members must be high school students ages 14-18 at the submission deadline, so freshmen through juniors are fully eligible. Each team needs one adult advisor (21 or older), and each student may join only one team per year.
Teams submit their concept and pitch materials directly on the competition site, choosing a live or virtual pitch format. The 2027 submission window opens September 16, 2026, with the submission deadline on January 14, 2027; finalists pitch at the Limitless World Summit in April.
The Diamond Challenge awards Up to $12,000 (team). It is sponsored by Horn Entrepreneurship, University of Delaware.
The deadline is January 14, 2027. The scholarship is not currently accepting applications; check the sponsor's official page for a future cycle.
Key requirements include: High school; Age 14-18. Check the full eligibility section above, or create a free Award Scholar profile to have every requirement checked against your profile automatically.
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