MIT 24-Hour Challenge 2026 presents:

Sandbox Innovation Fund Program

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Support MIT Sandbox: Help students learn and experience entrepreneurship.

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About This Microchallenge

Support student innovation on March 12. When 100 donors give to the MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund Program, Helen Zhu will unlock a $10,000 challenge gift—amplifying early support for student-initiated entrepreneurial ideas. Will you join us?

About MIT Sandbox 

At MIT Sandbox, students don’t just dream—they do. By providing seed funding, personalized mentorship, and hands-on entrepreneurship education, we empower students to explore bold ideas, take risks, and develop the skills to turn vision into reality. Since 2016, MIT Sandbox has supported thousands of student teams and helped launch hundreds of new ventures generating billions of dollars in value—an impact made possible through philanthropic support that ensures students can learn by doing and turn innovative ideas into reality.

Your gift during the MIT 24-Hour Challenge can make a lasting impact. By supporting MIT Sandbox, you’re investing in students’ growth and enabling them to learn and experience entrepreneurship. Join us. Together, we can turn ideas into impact.

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