Phase
Awarded
Transforming the lives of low-literate adults
$7 Million
Prize Purse
The $7 million Barbara Bush Foundation Adult Literacy XPRIZE presented by Dollar General Literacy Foundation is a global competition challenging teams to develop mobile applications for existing smart devices that result in the greatest increase in literacy skills among participating adult learners in just 12 months.
Grand Prize Winners
Literacy applications for
Impact
The Barbara Bush Foundation Adult Literacy XPRIZE presented by Dollar General Literacy Foundation will accelerate adult education by creating mobile solutions that improve access, encourage persistence, develop relevant learning content, and scale nationwide.
In our increasingly knowledge-driven economy and labor market, it is more imperative than ever that we invest in accessible and scalable learning tools that address the needs of our most vulnerable citizens.
Shlomy Kattan
Prize Lead
The Grand Challenge
By improving adult literacy, the United States could save an estimated $230 billion in extra healthcare costs and see labor productivity increase by as much as 2.5 percent. More importantly, literacy can offer families opportunities and help end the cycle of poverty.
How To Win