Do you dream of starting a business and making a positive impact on the world? The Vermont Pitch Challenge gives high school entrepreneurs from across the globe the chance to pitch innovative businesses while competing for cash prizes and a scholarship to the University of Vermont.

Submissions are Open!

Submit your pitch now through February 15, 2026

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Compete for Scholarships and Cash Prizes to Launch Your Success

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Grand Prize: Full Scholarship to UVM

(tuition and comprehensive fee) awarded to each member of the team
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2nd and 3rd Place: $5,000 Cash Prize

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4th and 5th Place: $1,000 Cash Prize

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Why Enter the Vermont Pitch Challenge?

✓ Make your college application stand out

✓ Build the skills today’s employers are looking for

✓ Receive valuable feedback on your business idea

✓ Learn from entrepreneurial experts about how to build your business

✓ Challenge yourself to make a lasting impact in your community and beyond

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What Participants Say

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Matty | 2025 Grand Prize Winner

“This opportunity has been one of the most life changing things to ever happen to me. To have this feeling of being in first place and being a winner in this amazing competition is something I’ll hold near me forever.”
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Jamie | 2025 Finalist

"I am incredibly grateful and honored to become a finalist, as it proves that ideas have power, but it's the courage and passion to pursue them that truly creates impact."
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Hardy | 2025 Finalist

"It’s empowering to know that our ideas and the causes we care about are truly valued."
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Meet the Winners

Get inspired by the winning ideas of past Vermont Pitch Challenges.

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Competition News

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Teen Entrepreneur Wins Full-Tuition Scholarship to the University of Vermont in Debut Vermont Pitch Challenge

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