[Skip to content](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/press/changemaker-challenge-2019-deadline#maincontent) [Newsroom](https://www.t-mobile.com/news)Toggle secondary navigation - [Network](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/network) - [Devices](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/devices) - [Un-carrier](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/un-carrier) - [Community](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/community) - [Offers](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/offers) - [Business](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/category/business) English [Press Release](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/press) # Heads-up World-Changing Youth: There’s Only ONE WEEK Left to Enter the 2019 T‑Mobile Changemaker Challenge! September 19, 2019 Budding social entrepreneurs have until Sept. 26 to submit their world-changing ideas and earn a trip to T‑Mobile's Changemaker Lab PLUS up to $10k in seed funding ![](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/_admin/uploads/2019/09/nr-article-changemaker-9-19-19.desktop-500x325.png) 3 min read - Facebook IconShare on Facebook - Share on Twitter - LinkedIn IconShare on LinkedIn *Budding social entrepreneurs have until Sept. 26 to submit their world-changing ideas and earn a trip to T-Mobile's Changemaker Lab PLUS up to $10k in seed funding* __Who:__ Young people from the U.S. and Puerto Rico ages 13 to 23 have one week left to enter the 2019 T-Mobile Changemaker Challenge by submitting their ideas for driving social change! Teams can enter a project proposal in one of three categories: Technology, the Environment or Education. __How:__  Apply now at [T-Mobile.com/Changemaker](https://www.t-mobile.com/responsibility/community/education/changemaker-challenge) before the application window closes __Sept. 26 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time__. __What:__ This past August, T-Mobile Foundation and Ashoka kicked off the second-annual T-Mobile Changemaker Challenge, a nationwide contest to mobilize the next generation of youth who are creating positive change in their communities. In November, T-Mobile will announce the top 30 teams, each of which will receive seed funding and an all-expenses-paid trip to T-Mobile’s Bellevue, Wash., HQ for the Changemaker Lab. During the three-day Lab, teams will receive mentorship from T-Mobile executives and skills training from Ashoka while networking with other amazing teams. Find full details for entry at [the Changemaker Challenge website](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/changemaker-challenge-2019). __Why:__  Today’s youth are already challenging the status quo and making a positive impact in their communities. The T-Mobile Changemaker Challenge offers support to transform their ideas into reality! __More:__ For more information, check out this HerCampus.com [interview](https://www.hercampus.com/money-career/how-she-got-there/t-mobile-executive-janice-kapner-changemaker-you-can-be-one-too) about the T-Mobile Changemaker Challenge with Janice Kapner, T-Mobile's EVP of Communication and Community Engagement or listen to [the audio news release.](https://www.t-mobile.com/content/t-mobile/corporate/news/media-library/details.html/content/dam/t-mobile/corporate/media-library/public/media/T-Mobile-Changemaker-Challenge-ANR.mp3?a=b)   __About T-Mobile US, Inc.__ As America's Un-carrier, T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is redefining the way consumers and businesses buy wireless services through leading product and service innovation. Our advanced nationwide 4G LTE network delivers outstanding wireless experiences to 83.1 million customers who are unwilling to compromise on quality and value. Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile US provides services through its subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands, T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile. For more information, please visit [https://www.t-mobile.com](https://www.t-mobile.com). __About T-Mobile Foundation__ The T-Mobile Foundation is committed to changing the world for good. The Foundation advances positive change in our communities by supporting causes that focus on youth development and by providing opportunities for T-Mobile employees to engage in causes that benefit the communities where they live and work. The T-Mobile Foundation, created and funded by T-Mobile US, Inc., is recognized by the IRS as a Section 501(c)(3) private foundation. 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