2026 COMPETITIONS & GRANTS
$200,000
for U.S. high schoolers who start or grow a hustle.
Climb the pyramid. Get yours.
Summer competition ends in..
SUMMER COMPETITIONS · JUNE 1 → AUGUST 1
GRAND PRIZE
CRAWFORD COATS HUSTLE AWARD
$100,000
split between the 20 students who make the most sales.
20 winners · $5,000 each
June 1 - August 1 2026
Top 20 winners take the $5,000 only. Their Beat the Summer Job $500 spots roll to the next hustlers in line, so 100 students still win.
BEAT THE SUMMER JOB
Leading Sponsor: Herff Jones
$50,000
the first 100 students to make $2,500 in sales.
100 winners · $500 each
June 1 - August 1 2026
HUSTLE STACK
$50,000
in grants for starting your hustle. First come, first served.
STARTER GRANT
$100
when you make your first $100 from your first hustle.
BUILDER GRANT
$150
when you make $100 from a third hustle you start.
OPEN ALL YEAR · WHILE FUNDS LAST
Awards Ceremony
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Summer competition: June 1 – August 1, 2026