What you are applying for
A place in the CLINK Youth Solutions Challenge 2026, our first flagship pilot. Teams selected will work through a full process: defining the problem, researching what already exists, co-designing a response with specialist partners, building a prototype or intervention, and testing it with real users.
This is not a competition for the best pitch. It is structured support to make an idea real, with honest feedback along the way.
Who should apply
Young people with direct experience of a problem affecting young people in their community. You do not need technical expertise, funding or a finished idea. You do need a problem you care about and the commitment to work on it seriously over the pilot period.
Teams of two to five are preferred. If you are applying alone, tell us and we will help match you with others.
What you get
Mentorship, access to technical experts relevant to your problem, structured design and prototyping support, support to test your solution with real users, and a platform to present your work publicly at the October showcase.
Promising solutions may be connected to further support, partners or funding pathways after the pilot.
How to apply
Send us a short description through the contact page. Tell us the problem, who it affects, what you have already noticed or tried, and who is on your team. We will respond to every application.