Youth Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition – Win Funding

The Winning Seed Pitch Competition by LetsStopAIDS

LetsStopAIDS is a global youth-led charity focused on HIV prevention and youth health advocacy.

We are currently accepting applications for our annual The Winning Seed competition, where youth from across Canada pitch health and advocacy project ideas for a chance to win:

- $1,000 in seed funding to launch their project
- One year of professional mentorship
- $500 cash prize

The competition is open to Canadian youth ages 14-29, who are invited to pitch a health and advocacy project idea aligned with the goal of achieving zero new HIV transmissions by 2030.

How to Apply

- Step 1: Visit www.thewinningseed.ca and click “Apply Now” to submit your project proposal and basic information by February 26, 2026.
- Step 2: Selected projects will be invited in early March to submit a two-minute video pitch outlining their project.
- Step 3: Four finalists will pitch their projects live to a virtual panel of expert judges on March 26, 2026, from 5:00-7:30 PM (EST).

For more information, please contact The Winning Seed Team at seed@letsstopaids.org.