---
wiki_slug: programs/smart-bets/outcomes/fy2026
wiki_scope: org
page_type: outcomes
entity_type: program
owner_role: chief_advancement_officer
owner_slug: michael-harden
program_slug: smart-bets
fiscal_year: FY2026
status: 'seed — fill in; ingest into AtlasWiki when it ships'
---

# Smart Bets — FY2026

## FY2026 cohort

- **Total Smart Bets awarded:** `[FILL: N]`
- **Total deployed (USD):** `[FILL]`
- **Median grant size:** `[FILL]`

## Regional Forum pitch winners

| Region | Forum location | Winning org | Winning pitch (1 line) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latin America | `[FILL: city, date]` | `[FILL]` | `[FILL]` |
| Europe         | `[FILL]`               | `[FILL]` | `[FILL]` |
| Africa         | `[FILL]`               | `[FILL]` | `[FILL]` |
| Asia           | `[FILL]`               | `[FILL]` | `[FILL]` |

## Liberty Forum (NYC) finalist

- **Organization:** `[FILL: name, country]`
- **Pitch:** `[FILL: 2–3 sentences — what they're building, why now]`
- **Outcome at LF:** `[FILL: won / advanced / coaching cohort]`
- **Publish permission:** `[FILL: yes / pending / no]`

## Post-award trajectories (prior cohorts)

Track at 12 and 24 months out. Funders care about whether Smart Bets
actually accelerates — not just whether the pitch was good.

- **`[FILL: prior winner]`** (`[FY year]`): `[FILL: where they are 12+
  months later — staff added, funding raised, policy moved]`
- **`[FILL]`**: `[FILL]`
- **`[FILL]`**: `[FILL]`

## Sources

- `[FILL: Smart Bets program lead / Regional Forum after-action notes]`
- `[FILL: Salesforce records of follow-on engagement]`

## Author + last review

- Authored by: `[FILL: name, date]`
- Next review due: After NYC Liberty Forum each year