Questions? We’re here to help.

First, take the Organizational Readiness Tool to confirm that your organization meets the eligibility requirements. 

After reading the Gulf Futures Challenge Rules carefully and taking the Organizational Readiness Tool, you can either sign in with your existing Submittable account or create a new one to access the registration and application. Signing up with Submittable is free and is required to submit an application to the Gulf Futures Challenge.

Once you are signed into an account, you will need to accept the Rules and then complete the initial registration. Be sure to register by Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. U.S. Central Time. Once you have completed the initial registration, you will receive an email invitation with a link that you can access to complete your application.

Take some time to review the information provided on this website, particularly the application questions and scoring rubric. Sign up for our pre-registration Q&A webinar on Tuesday, July 9 at 10:00 a.m. U.S. Central Time - click here to learn more. If you’re unable to attend the webinar, we will be posting a recording afterward. Please direct any questions to gulffutureschallenge@submittable.com.

A draft of your application will automatically save every few minutes. If you exit the application before completing it, your previous answers will be saved. To view your draft and continue working on your application, return to the application page, sign into your Submittable account, click Saved Drafts, and choose Continue. Be sure to complete and submit your application no later than Friday, September 20, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. U.S. Central Time.

Once you’ve submitted your application, you’ll receive a confirmation email from Submittable. Please be sure the email address you used to sign up for your Submittable account is one that you check regularly.

You can sign in to your Submittable account at manager.submittable.com/login. If you’ve lost or forgotten your password, follow the instructions here.

To view your submission draft and continue working on your application, sign into your account at manager.submittable.com/login, click Drafts, and choose “Continue”.

Submitters can withdraw an active submission at any time. To withdraw an active submission, follow the steps found here.

Submittable's submitter collaboration tool enables groups of applicants to work together on submissions and additional forms. In the top right corner of the application, click on Manage Collaborators to invite others to work with you. A dialog box will appear where you can enter the email addresses of your collaborators. Once the addresses have been entered, click Invite. Invited collaborators will receive an email letting them know you've invited them to collaborate on a draft submission using Submittable. Please note that only the submission owner can submit the application once completed. 

Learn about inviting and working with collaborators here. Invited collaborators can review this FAQs page for more information.