The Future Anything Challenge is a global innovation program that empowers grade 5-12 students with the capabilities to tackle real-world problems and build bold ideas that change the world.
Leverage our world-class curriculum, intuitive technology and expert support to deliver The Future Anything Challenge in your classroom.
How it works…
Choose your Challenge
Choose from one of seven curriculum-aligned and assessable missions that matter – from starting a side hustle to saving the world. Each stream comes with 20+ hours of fully-resourced curriculum - ready to roll in your classroom.
Enterprise Streams
Our Enterprise Streams put students in the role of ‘entrepreneur’ and stretch them to develop innovative ideas with commercial viability.
Market Boss
Perfect for upper primary, Market Boss uses sustainability and circular economy principles to help students turn trash into treasure – culminating in an exciting pop-up market at your school.
Side Hustle
Perfect for secondary students, Side Hustle challenges young people to design a business from their skills and strengths. After launching at a live expo, students run their side hustle over two action-packed weeks, then reflect on what worked and why.
Social Enterprise
The flagship stream, Social Enterprise empowers primary and secondary students to ideate and prototype a sustainable business that blends purpose with profit – culminating in a high-energy, Shark Tank-style pitch to a panel of judges.
Startup Venture
Startup Venture is our most advanced stream. Students design and test scalable startups, then pitch their ventures at Demo Day – armed with customer insights, MVP learnings, and a launch-ready business model.
Impact Streams
Our Impact Streams focus on curiosity and creativity, challenging students to focus on the impact they can have in their world.
Passion Project
Perfect for upper primary and lower secondary, Passion Project gives students the chance to explore their interests and share what matters most – culminating in a dynamic, student-led expo designed to spark connection, curiosity, or change.
Impact 2030
Impact 2030 invites secondary students to develop bold, solutions-focused responses to one of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Students share their ideas at a student-led Summit of the Future – modelled on the UN General Assembly, with interactive displays, persuasive addresses, and calls to action.
Tech for Good
Designed for upper secondary, Tech for Good challenges students to create innovative, tech-powered solutions that build a fairer, more inclusive, and connected world. The experience culminates in a Future Tech Expo, where students demo their solutions.
Deliver your Challenge
Leverage our world-class curriculum, intuitive technology and expert support to deliver your Challenge in your classroom.
Support and Capacity Building
Matched with your own dedicated Relationship Manager (all experienced teachers themselves), and with a suite of professional learning to choose from, we’ll make sure you’re set up for success.
Fully Resourced Curriculum
With 20+ hours of lesson plans, resources and suggested assessment instruments (all designed by experienced educators) you can plug and play, or pick and choose - delivery is up to you. Learn more about our pedagogy here.
Your own Industry Mentor
Want to bring the real world into your classroom? Opt in for our Industry Mentor program and we’ll partner you with an industry leader who volunteers 5+ hours of mentoring to you, and your students.
Impact Measurement & Reporting
Leverage Zing; our smart learner profile platform to export reports measuring and tracking the growth of your young people in our six capabilities- transforming insights to results.
Win your Challenge
Win a share of $100,000+ in prizes and funding, with global exposure as well as opportunities for your students to take their ideas out of the classroom and into the real world.
Who recommends The Future Anything Challenge?
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The Xccelerate Fund
We believe that every young person, no matter their postcode, background, or circumstances, should have the chance to turn their ideas into impact.
Every year, we co-fund schools who need it most to access The Future Anything Challenge. If you’re a public or government school with an ICSEA value of less than 1000, or you support underrepresented, underserved, or at-risk young people, apply now.
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How much does The Future Anything Challenge cost?
All of this information and more is in our brochure. Download it here.
Our school doesn’t have the budget for The Future Anything Challenge, but our students would really benefit from the content. What can we do?
Have you seen our Xccelerate Fund? We’re aiming to co-fund 30 schools this year. Read more and apply here.
Is The Future Anything Challenge the same as Activate and The [X] Challenge?
The program has had many evolutions since it began (in 2018!). Short answer is yes, The Future Anything Challenge is the same as Activate and The [X] Challenge.
I’m ready to register! How do I do that?
Click here for the registration page, we can’t wait to welcome you!
I’m looking for information about the 2026 Challenge in particular (dates, unit overviews, forms)?
Head to our 2026 Future Anything Challenge page here!
When are The Future Anything Challenge 2026 Finals being held?
The Semi Finals 2026 will be held online in October 2026.
There will be eight one-hour Semi Finals spread over two days with a total of 40 teams pitching live online. The Grand Final 2026 will be held in Brisbane (and livestreamed via YouTube) in November 2026. All the details will be announced in due course, but be sure to keep an eye on the 2026 Future Anything Challenge page here.
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