Deadline: October 15, 2025
Applications are open for the Learning Engineering Tools Competition 2026. The Learning Engineering Tools Competition is a multi-million dollar funding opportunity for edtech innovation that leverages digital technology, big data, and learning science to meet the urgent needs of learners worldwide.
Since 2020, the Tools Competition has awarded over $20 million to 150 winning teams, representing established and emerging global talent, and has surfaced more than 5,600 proposals from innovators around the world. It is the leading global ed tech competition grounded in learning engineering and a commitment to building open infrastructure to accelerate education research and development.
Competition winners now reach nearly 50 million learners and educators worldwide, accelerating educational outcomes from early childhood to adulthood and contributing research insights and resources.
Competition Tracks
The Tools Competition is designed to be inclusive of diverse ideas at all phases of development. They encourage participation from ed tech innovators, researchers, students, and educators alike.
- Accelerating K-12 Learning: Tools that accelerate K–12 learning by advancing rigorous, relevant instruction designed to be inclusive and accessible by all learners.
- Building Pathways to Postsecondary Success: Tools that advance postsecondary learning and workforce development outcomes, expanding pathways to meaningful careers.
- Datasets for Education Innovation: This track supports the creation and release of open, high-quality datasets that advance education research, fuel responsible AI development, and reduce barriers to innovation.
Prizes
- Catalyst Prizes ($50,000): for early-stage tools
- Growth Prizes ($150,000): for products with some users and scale
- Transform Prizes ($300,000): for established platforms with 10,000 or more users
Eligibility
- Open to edtech tools and technologies that support learning outcomes and can contribute to learning science research.
- Applications may be from anywhere in the world.
Application
Complete the form to submit your abstract for the 2026 Tools Competition. Abstracts are due by October 15, 2025 at 7:59 pm PST.
For more information, visit Learning Engineering Tools Competition.
