The Agitator: Grow Your Idea and Join the Class of 2027!
The national competition that supports innovative projects to improve students’ living conditions, health, and academic experience is back for its 9th edition!
Have an idea to make student life better? Now’s the time to bring it to life!
This year, Agitateur offers 3 main themes for submitting your project:
- Live Better: improve student life
- Act Together: support students in their everyday lives
- Invent Tomorrow: shape the future of student life
How does the Agitateur call for projects work?
The competition takes place in several stages:
- Agitateur Registration: Submit your project by November 30, 2026.
- Project Preselection: selected projects will move on to the next stages of the competition and join the Class of 2027!
- ShakerWeek: if your project is shortlisted, take part in workshops and masterclasses to develop your initiative and turn your idea into something bigger.
- Online Voting: rally your friends, family, and community from January 30 to February 12, 2027 to spread the word about your project and collect as many votes as possible for a chance to reach the finals!
- Finalist Selection: a panel of judges will select the projects that advance to the grand finale.
- Grand Finale: pitch your project to a panel of experts in Paris for a chance to be one of the 3 winning projects!
What’s at stake? €3,000 up for grabs!
3 winning projects will receive financial and organizational support for one year to help bring their ideas to life.
Who can submit a project?
To participate in Agitateur, you must meet a few requirements:
- Be a student.
- Submit a nonprofit project aimed at improving student life in France.
- Participate individually, as a group, or through an association.
Your idea can make a difference. Apply now!
For more information, visit the Smerra Foundation website.
