Deadline: 1-Jul-22
Interested in applying to host a LEAP (Leveraging Evidence for Action to Promote) change project that will accelerate your organization’s education solution? LEAP Projects are hosted by education organizations seeking research and entrepreneurial expertise from Fellows to accelerate their education solution’s impact.
The 12-week project sprints will kick off in two waves: five project sprints will begin in October 2022 and five will begin in February 2023. Organizations will be assigned to one of the two waves according to availability and their Fellow match.
Benefits
Benefits of hosting a LEAP project include:
- Access to the expertise of a global pool of highly capable research and entrepreneur Fellows who lend their talents to your venture, offering tailor-made solutions to strengthen your evidence base;
- Tangible deliverables – such as roadmaps, strategic analysis, or research frameworks – from Fellows that will help strengthen your solution and theory of change;
- Professionally-managed project facilitation provided by MIT Solve, allowing you to focus solely on the most critical elements of the project;
- Valuable networking opportunities across the global cohort of LEAP Fellows and project hosts;
- A $5,000 stipend to compensate for time spent hosting the LEAP project.
Eligibility Criteria
- In applying to host a LEAP project, organizations are submitting a proposal for how the research and entrepreneurial expertise of LEAP Fellows will accelerate their education solution’s impact through a stronger connection to evidence.
- They are seeking project ideas from a diverse range of teams and invite established organizations from anywhere in the world to apply to host a LEAP project. They define “established” as being at pilot stage or beyond.
- Pilot: A team or organization deploying a tested product, service, intervention, or business model in at least one community. If for-profit, a young company that is working to gain traction and that has raised less than $2 million in institutional capital in seed funding. If not a registered organization, the team must have a fiscal sponsor.
- Growth: An organization with an established product, service, intervention, or business model rolled out in one or, ideally, several communities, which is poised for further growth in multiple communities or countries. If for-profit, an early-stage company that has established a track record and is seeking to raise a round of roughly $2 million to $15 million in institutional capital in a Series A or potentially B round.
- Scale: A sustainable enterprise working in several communities or countries that is looking to scale significantly, focusing on increased efficiency. If for-profit, a successful company that is scaling its operations and seeks to raise a round of more than $15 million in institutional capital.
- All LEAP projects should be focused on improving the evidence base of a product, program, or business model helping to bridge learning gaps for underserved children ages 2-12.
For more information, visit https://solve.mit.edu/LEAP/projects
