100x Impact Accelerator Programme 2026/27

The 100x Impact Accelerator offers an intensive 12-week programme designed for bold, high-impact social ventures whether non-profit or for-profit, that are tackling the world’s most pressing challenges, including climate and environment, healthcare, inequality, migration, education, democracy, happiness and wellbeing, equitable economies, new frontiers, and refugees/cohesion.

Run by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), the accelerator seeks visionary founders and teams with proven models ready to scale. Selected ventures will receive an unrestricted grant of £150,000 for growth, along with individualized support to refine scaling strategies, build partnerships, and achieve systems-level change. Further catalytic capital may be available after the programme for exceptional impact. The accelerator welcomes ventures from anywhere in the world; South African organizations are eligible if they meet the impact-first and scale criteria.

100x Impact’s approach goes beyond traditional business model canvases or pitch training. The curriculum focuses on “Endgame Theory”, helping ventures define the best pathway for maximum impact, such as partnerships, open infrastructure, government adoption, or market transformation. Specialized coaching, strategic connections, and sector-based insights are provided, with the opening and closing programme weeks delivered in-person at LSE in London (full travel, visa costs, and a summit day covered), and remaining modules online.

Why Apply?

• Join a global community of high-impact ventures, 100x alumni have reached 100 million lives and have partnerships with leading organizations.
• Access lessons, resources, and expertise from sector leaders and LSE’s world-class faculty.
• Unrestricted funding, with a clear pathway to additional capital upon demonstrating outsized impact.
• Network with global changemakers tackling systemic problems, shaping policy, and implementing solutions with real-world results.

Who Should Apply?

• Ventures explicitly focused on social/environmental impact and able to demonstrate delivery in one or more of 100x’s eight priority areas.
• Organizations with evidence of proven impact: at least 50,000 direct end-users (B2C) or 500,000 indirectly impacted (B2B/B2G), and a minimum of USD 250,000 raised.
• Teams of 4+ paid full-time employees.
• Ventures registered or operating anywhere in the world, with strong partnerships supporting scale (government, NGOs, multilateral organizations, commercial distributors).
• Diversity and inclusion are prioritized, with emerging market ventures and female-led or gender-conscious organizations particularly encouraged.

Programme Details:

• Hybrid: In-person weeks in London (sponsored travel), rest delivered virtually.
• Autumn cohort starts September 2026; Spring cohort starts February 2027.
• Final cohort selection announced July 2026.

Closing Date:
Applications close 10 November 2025 (6:00 pm GMT). Early applications are encouraged.

For application guidance, details, and eligibility: https://www.100ximpact.org/how-to-apply