
Submission Guidelines
Submission is open to US citizens and US-based young people who are between the ages of 13 and 19 and enrolled in middle or high school on January 1, 2026. Submission must be received by 11:59 p.m. PT on Sunday, May 17, 2026. Only submissions entered through MyImpact Challenge’s online portal will be accepted for the contest. The contest is designed for one student per entry, but groups of up to five students may submit as a single group entry. Prizes awarded to group entries will be split evenly between entrants. Past winners of the MyImpact Challenge Grand Prize, First Prize, Second Prize, or Third Prize are not eligible to enter.
Each submission must include the following:
Qualifying service projects must have taken place between May 18, 2025 and May 17, 2026. Multi-year projects started before May 18, 2025 are eligible for entry if their activity continued after May 17, 2026. Projects that are ongoing as of May 17, 2026 are eligible for entry. Projects completed before May 18, 2025 are not eligible for entry.