100x Impact Accelerator 2027/2028 (£150k Grants and LSE Partnership)

100x Impact Accelerator

100x Impact Accelerator 2027/2028 (£150,000 in Catalytic Funding)

Brief Description

The 100x Impact Accelerator 2027/2028 invites future social unicorns, organisations capable of improving the lives of hundreds of millions of people, to apply for an exceptional growth package. Backed by the London School of Economics (LSE), selected ventures receive £150,000 in catalytic funding alongside a long-term partnership featuring tailored strategic support and global networking opportunities. Whether you are running a non-profit or a for-profit enterprise focused on social or environmental transformation, this programme offers the resources you need to scale your impact. You’ll gain direct access to LSE’s research expertise and a global community of funders, advisers, and peers dedicated to systems-level change.

Name of Host Institution

100x Impact Accelerator and the London School of Economics (LSE)

Requirements/Eligibility Criteria

  • Your venture must be explicitly focused on social or environmental impact, structured as either a non-profit or a for-profit entity.
  • You must deliver impact in at least one of eight key areas: Climate and Environment, Democracy, Happiness and Wellbeing, Education, Equitable Economies, Health and Social Care, New Frontiers, or Refugees and Cohesion.
  • You should possess a proven model beyond ideation, backed by clear evidence of positive impact.
  • You can be registered and/or operating from anywhere in the world.
  • You must demonstrate a clear vision and credible route for reaching hundreds of millions of lives or shifting an entire system or market.
  • You must have achieved impact to date reaching at least 10,000 end-users (B2C) or indirectly impacting at least 100,000 people via B2B or B2G channels.
  • Your team should operate with four or more full-time paid employees.

Program Benefits and Support

  • £150,000 in catalytic funding designed to strengthen your pathway to scale.
  • A tailored 16-week programme to sharpen your funding and impact measurement strategy while strengthening your leadership.
  • Full cost coverage for up to two team members to join in person at the London School of Economics for the opening week and the end-of-programme pitch day.
  • Connections to advisers, funders, partners, and peers to exchange ideas and build relationships.
  • Potential follow-on funding for selected ventures, subject to fit and funding availability.

Deadline

November 2, 2026

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💡 Quick FAQ & IntelligenceTap to Expand

Q: Who is eligible to apply for the 100x Impact Accelerator?

Social and environmental impact ventures structured as non-profits or for-profits, operating from anywhere in the world with a proven model and minimum user reach, are eligible to apply.

Q: What financial support and funding does the programme provide?

Selected ventures receive £150,000 in catalytic funding to strengthen their pathway to scale, plus covered travel and stay costs for two team members to visit London.

Q: What are the core impact areas prioritized by the accelerator?

The eight focus areas are Climate and Environment, Democracy, Happiness and Wellbeing, Education, Equitable Economies, Health and Social Care, New Frontiers, and Refugees and Cohesion.

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