Apply for the Taco Bell Foundation Ambition Accelerator for the chance to turn your boldest ambitions into action.
Donor Name: Taco Bell Foundation
State: All States
County: All Counties
U.S. Territories: American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Accelerator
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/01/2022
Grant Size: $500
Details:
The Taco Bell Foundation and Ashoka are joining forces to accelerate young innovators’ most ambitious social impact ideas through the Taco Bell Foundation Ambition Accelerator.
They are accepting applications from young US Residents, ages 16-26, with an idea to enact change in their communities or the world. This is the chance to grow your changemaking abilities, access funding, receive feedback on your project, discover a community of like-minded young people, and more!
Funding Information
6 stand-out early entry applications will be chosen to receive $500 each.
Eligibility Criteria
- Participants must be at least 16 at the time of application and not older than 26 by the end of the entry period.
- Participants must be residents of the United States or US Territories.
- Applicants can apply with a team member or as an Individual.
- Limit one entry per person/team.
- Submissions must be made by the leader/creator of the idea/venture.
- Two participants of eligible ages (plus ONE chaperone if any participant is under 18) per winning team must be available to participate in the Ambition Accelerator Summit in Greater Los Angeles Area, CA [Thursday, November 3 – Sunday, November 6, 2022].
- Each team invited to the in-person Ambition Accelerator Summit, including chaperones, will be required to provide proof of a completed primary vaccination series against Covid-19.
- The Ambition Accelerator organizing team will accept all vaccines approved by the CDC (Center for Disease Control) for travel to the US. Attendees are highly encouraged to receive a booster vaccination, if eligible.
- Attendees who provide proof of a completed primary vaccination series must adhere to the following guideline: the final vaccine must be dated at least 14 days (about 2 weeks) prior to the first date of the event.
- Taco Bell Corp. Employees that work at the Taco Bell Restaurant Support Center (RSC), All Employees and their immediate family of Ashoka, Yum!, Taco Bell Foundation, Inc. Taco Bell Corp., and participating advertising and promotional agencies directly involved in planning this Program are NOT eligible to apply or receive a prize through this program.
Taco Bell Restaurant team members ARE eligible to apply to the Ambition Accelerator (from corporate and franchise restaurants).
For more information, visit Taco Bell Foundation.