2026 Design Challenge
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Program overview
High school students grades 9–12 interested in design, community impact, and creative problem-solving.
Eligibility
United States
Key details
- Organization
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Type
- Design competition
- Location
- United States (national; Virtual Regional Winners Day)
- Format
- remote
- Eligible grades
- 9, 10, 11, 12
- Application deadline
- February 2, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
- Application status
- Closed
How to apply
Apply on the program's own site. Details here were read from that page and can change — confirm them there before applying.