LEAP Projects are hosted by education organizations seeking research and entrepreneurial expertise from Fellows to accelerate their education solution’s impact. 

Organizations selected to host projects attended a three-day LEAPathon event where they met with LEAP Fellows, participated in mentorship and project refinement sessions, and were matched with 2-4 Fellows. The 12-week project sprints will kicked off in two waves: five project sprints began in October 2022 and five in February 2023.

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 your team for time spent hosting the LEAP project.

For the 2022 LEAP Challenge, we looked for project proposals focused on improving the evidence base of a product, program, or business model helping to bridge learning gaps for underserved children ages 2-12. We’re interested in project ideas from a diverse range of teams and invite established organizations from anywhere in the world to apply.