The Mayors Challenge, sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies, is designed to help hundreds of cities develop ideas that solve the most urgent problems facing cities today. The five cities with the best ideas will receive millions to implement their ideas at scale. In addition, innovation experts will visit each of the first 300 cities that sign up for the Challenge to deliver one-day city hall training workshops to accelerate idea development by drawing upon the expertise of the community.
All entrants will receive expert guidance to develop their ideas and will join Bloombergs cities network, which promotes innovations that work across cities.
A newsfeed of 2018 Champion Cities is available to view at: https://mayorschallenge.bloomberg.org/2018-champion-cities/
Interested applicants are encouraged to contact the foundation to learn more about in-person Idea Accelerator workshops, which are designed to help city leaders strengthen idea development by drawing upon the expertise of the community.
In 2018, thirty-five champion cities were awarded $100,000 each to test their ideas and build local support. Similar funding levels are anticipated annually.