competition

Diamond Challenge

Horn Entrepreneurship, University of Delaware

The Diamond Challenge is a global competition for high school teams developing business or social venture concepts.

2027 application deadline

Posted

Jan 14, 2027

· Check the official page for the exact cutoff time.

Cost	Not stated
Financial aid	Not stated
Format	HybridSource ↗Checked 2026-10-28 · View evidence Live Pitch Event: Participants can choose to pitch their project at a live event. Source ↗Checked 2026-10-28 · View evidence participants have the option to compete virtually by uploading a pitch deck and a recorded video pitch for judging.
Location	Not stated
Current grade	Not stated
Eligibility	Teams must include 2–4 high school students ages 14–18 at the submission deadline and one adult advisor aged 21 or older.Source ↗Checked 2026-10-28 · View evidence Teams must consist of 2-4 high school students aged 14-18 at the submission deadline. Source ↗Checked 2026-10-28 · View evidence Each team is required to have one adult advisor aged 21 or older.
Program dates	2027 competition timeline: submissions due January 14; Limitless World Summit April 29–30.Source ↗Checked 2026-10-28 · View evidence January 14 \| Submission Deadline (5PM EST) Source ↗Checked 2026-10-28 · View evidence April 29-30 \| Limitless World Summit
Applications open	Sep 16, 2026Source ↗Checked 2026-10-28 · View evidence September 16 \| Submission Window Opens
2027 deadline	Jan 14, 2027Source ↗Checked 2026-10-28 · View evidence January 14 \| Submission Deadline (5PM EST)
Last cycle’s date	Not stated

Checked 2026-10-28. Last cycle’s costs and dates are labeled where applicable. Program pages can change. How we check facts ↗