• Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge 2026–27 — Registration Form

  • Welcome to the Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge 2026–27!
    The Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge (LPYDC) is a global programme supporting young people aged 15–26 who are developing social impact projects addressing Peace & Democracy, Mental Health & Wellbeing, or Environment & Climate.

    Whether you're working individually or as part of a team, the LPYDC is here to help you strengthen your project, develop new skills and connect with a global community of young changemakers.

    How does it work?

    This registration form is your first step! Once registered, you'll receive guidance on creating and submitting your project through the Learning Planet Projects Platform by 7 January 2027.

    Please answer the following questions about yourself and your project. Some questions are optional and will not affect your eligibility or evaluation.

    If you are under 18, a parent or legal guardian will need to authorise your participation.

    Make sure to check your email (including spam!) after submitting the form for further instructions. Contact designchallenge@learningplanetinstitute.org if you have not received it. 

    We're looking forward to learning more about you and your project!



  • About You

  • Are you under 18?*

  • Parental Consent

    As you are under 18, a parent or legal guardian must complete and sign this section to authorise your participation in the Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge.

    To participate in the Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge, the Learning Planet Institute needs to process certain personal data, including your contact details, project information and participation in online activities.

    This processing is necessary to administer and deliver the programme and is explained in the privacy notice for the LPYDC.

    You have the right not to agree to this processing. However, without the necessary personal data, we cannot register you or enable your participation in the LPYDC.

  • Relationship to the young person*
  • I confirm that I have read and understood the LPYDC Privacy Notice and agree to the processing of my personal data necessary for participation in the programme.*
  • I authorise the young person named in this registration to participate in the Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge.*

  • Optional consent for photography, video and promotional communications

    The Learning Planet Institute may take photographs, record videos or collect testimonials during LPYDC activities to showcase participants, their projects and the programme.

    These materials may be used in LPYDC and Learning Planet Institute communications, including websites, social media, newsletters, reports and other publications.

  • Do you authorise the use of the young person's image and/or voice for media and communications related to the Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge?
  • Date signed by parent or legal guardian*
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    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • Date of birth*
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    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • What is your gender?*

  • Current Situation

  • What is your current status? You can select more than 1*
  • What is your highest level of study completed?*

  • About your project

  • Members of your project
    Individuals and teams can apply. However, if you wish to submit based on a group project, one member must register and submit the proposal on behalf of the group. Please clearly identify the group's representative in the submission form. Collaboration is encouraged during the Challenge, and shortlisted participants will have opportunities to connect and work with peers during group sessions.

  • Are you working on this project as an individual, or as part of a team?*

  • Youth-led

    LPYDC projects must be 100% youth-led. The founder(s), project lead(s), and all team members must be between 15 and 26 years old at the time of submission and have meaningful involvement in the project.

    Mentors, advisers or other external supporters may be outside this age range.

     

  • Is the project 100% youth-led, with participating team members aged between 15-26?*

  • Project Maturity
    The LPYDC is designed for young people who have already started taking action on their projects, whether through initial activities, testing, a prototype, a pilot or community engagement.

    Your project does not need to be fully developed or legally registered! We just want to understand its current stage and how the LPYDC could help you take it further.

  • Project maturity*

  • Finalist Programme

  • If selected as one of the 60 LPYDC finalists, you will join an online project-development programme from March to June 2027, including practical training, peer learning, expert sessions and independent work on your project. At the end of the finalist programme, 12 projects will be selected as LPYDC Ambassadors and receive a minimum USD 1,000 microgrant. The working model expects approximately 10 hours per month invested in the project during this phase.
  • The LPYDC submission process and finalist programme are conducted in English. Do you confirm that you can understand and communicate in English sufficiently to participate?*

  • Internet connection

    Online participation requires a stable and minimal internet connection. We require 5 Mbps/3 Mbps (Download/Upload). Please go to https://www.speedtest.net/and test your connection.Is your connection above these two tresholds?

  • Is your connection above these two tresholds?
  • If selected as a finalist, do you expect to be able to invest 10 hours per month in your project and the LPYDC programme from March to June 2027?*

  • Privacy and Safeguarding

  • To participate in the Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge, the Learning Planet Institute needs to process certain personal data, including your contact details, project information and participation in online activities.

    This processing is necessary to administer and deliver the programme and is explained in the privacy notice for the LPYDC.

    You have the right not to agree to this processing. However, without the necessary personal data, we cannot register you or enable your participation in the LPYDC.

  • I confirm that I have read and understood the LPYDC Privacy Notice and agree to the processing of my personal data necessary for participation in the programme.*

  • Consent for Photography, Video and Promotional Communications — Optional

    The Learning Planet Institute may take photographs, record videos or collect testimonials during LPYDC activities to showcase participants, their projects and the programme.

    These materials may be used in LPYDC and Learning Planet Institute communications, including websites, social media, newsletters, reports and other publications.

  • Do you authorise the Learning Planet Institute to use photographs, video recordings (including your voice) and testimonials featuring you for these purposes?*

  • Socioeconomic Background

  • The following questions are optional. Your answers will not affect your eligibility or the evaluation of your project and will not be shared with the jury. We will use them in aggregate to better understand who the programme reaches and where barriers to participation may exist.

  • Thinking about the household that currently supports you financially — or your own household if you are financially independent — how easy or difficult is it to cover usual necessary expenses?How easily can you usually cover necessary everyday expenses?
  • Have either of your parents or legal guardians completed university or another higher-education qualification?Did either of your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) complete university or another higher-education qualification?

  • Your Connection to LPYDC

  • Have you participated in the Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge before?
  • How did you hear about the Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge?*
  • We would like to understand how confident you currently feel about developing your project. There are no right or wrong answers, and your responses will not affect your eligibility or selection. How confident do you currently feel about your ability to...*
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