Exciting team competitions that empower local youth to recognize their genius and use their powers for the good of the community.
Assemble your team of 3-5 youth, a coach, and a host organization, or join an existing team. Find a league and competition.
Select a community problem to solve. Harness the power of your team to create a solution and design a pitch or performance.
Perform your rhythmic or dramatic presentation in front of distinguished judges to compete for awards, cash, and community respect.
Genius Prize (GP) lets youth show off thier creativity while competing for cash, prizes, and community respect. GP teams perform demonstrations of bright ideas that address real community problems. By celebrating thought leadership in youth, we aim to normalize greatness, elevate mindsets, and break through barriers to community success.
Join a youth team or assemble your own squad to compete locally with opportunities to advance to regional and national GP Competitions. Compete for cash and prizes in addition to trophies and respect.
Help local youth reach their full potential. Add your organization to the map of resources for youth in your community or across the United States.
Go deep into neighborhoods to discover hidden genius in local youth.
Surround youth with support to cultivate talents and realize their potential.
When youth become the engines of grassroots change, local communities win.
Send us an email.
Stay Connected @GeniusPrize