Timeline

timeline

Below are dates for the American Dream Ideas Challenge. For a more detailed timeline, see the information packet.

May 24


Proposal period opens.

August 30


Proposal period closes.

September-October


Selection committee selects top 10 ideas.

October 3


University of Utah announces the top 10 ideas that will move on to Round 2.

October-November 


Round 2 awardees will receive $10,000 and will further develop and refine ideas.

November 19 Round 2 participants present ideas to Community Advisory Board

November 29


University of Utah will announce the top three ideas advancing to the national level.

November-January 2019


Top three idea proposals further develop and refine their ideas.

January 2019


University of Utah will forward the top three ideas to Schmidt Futures for national-level review.

January 2019


Schmidt Futures will announce the national-level finalists.

February-June 2019


National-level finalists will further develop and refine their ideas.

June 2019


National-level finalists will submit their ideas for additional review.

July 2019


Schmidt Futures will announce ideas it has selected to fund up to $1 million.