Contests

Application Deadline: 12th October 2022 The Migration and Employment Promotion Project (MEP) under the Programme for Sustainable Economic Development (PSED) seeks to provide and promote alternatives to irregular migration through fostering of entrepreneurship and self-employment …

Application Deadline:  22nd November 2022 The School Enterprise Challenge is an award-winning educational programme that is available to any school around the world through a free, all-inclusive online platform. Developed …

Application Deadline: 31 October 2022 An accessible and inclusive environment is the foundation for all people, including persons with disabilities, to participate fully and equally in society. UNESCO is committed …

Application Deadline: December 11, 2022 The THRIVE | Shell Climate-Smart Agriculture Challenge aims to identify and support top start-up and scale-up innovators who are driving the global transformation to climate-smart …

Application Deadline: November 15, 2022 The Center on Conflict and Development opened the new Student Media Grants Program (SMGP) application! This grant is funded by the Howard G. Buffett Foundation Chair …

Application Deadline: 16 October 2022 Every picture tells a story – and GLF want to see yours. GLF is now accepting applications for the GLF Climate 2022 Photo Competition. Whether you’re …

Application Deadline: September 30, 2022 The Africa Earth Observation (AEO) Challenge is an annual open innovation challenge aimed at sourcing novel space technologies since 2016. This challenge seeks to drive …

Application Deadline:  16 October 2022.  The Global Resilience Partnership (GRP), through The Resilience Knowledge Coalition, is hosting a social media competition in the lead-up to the Resilience Hub at COP27. …

Application Deadline: 12 October 2022. Science by Women announces its first competition with the aim of giving continuity to the research that the beneficiaries of the programme have been carrying …

Application Deadline: October 16, 2022 The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) are conducting a Violence Against Children reporting contest to raise awareness and spur …

Application Deadline: October 7, 2022 The Acholi Agribusiness Innovation Challenge aims to promote sustainable agriculture, curb malnutrition, promote food security and improve farmers’ livelihoods. In addition, the challenge seeks to …

Application Deadline: October 4, 2022 The Youth Adaptation Solutions Challenge (YouthADAPT Challenge) is an annual competition and awards program for youth-led enterprises (50% women-led) jointly organised by the Global Center …

Application Deadline: 14th October 2022. The UBA National Essay Competition, targeted at senior secondary students in Nigeria is organized annually, as part of UBA Foundation’s education initiative which is aimed …

Application Deadline: October 3rd, 2022 The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) has partnered with CoLab to implement an agribusiness innovation challenge targeted at women and youth-led agribased startups to …

Application Deadline:  14 November 2022.  The Global Development Awards Competition is an innovative award scheme administered by GDN, funded under the Policy and Human Resources Development Fund (PHRD), managed by the World …

Application Deadline: 30 September 2022 USADF’s Accelerate Africa Entrepreneurship Challenge is an initiative of USADF’s Youth and Women Entrepreneurship Portfolio designed to address Africa’s youth bulge, economically empower youth and …

Application Deadline: September 30, 2022 The African Union Summit 2022 Essay Contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, creativity, and initiative of the African youth in promoting …

Application Deadline: September 9, 2022 Applications are open for Africa Youth in Trade Innovation Challenge by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) held in Partnership with the African Union (AU) and the …

Application Deadline: 1 November 2022 The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is an annual award for unpublished short fiction administered and funded by the Commonwealth Foundation. The prize covers the Commonwealth …

Application Deadline: 15 September 2022 CoreNet Global Academic Challenge invites students from around the world to think creatively about a problem facing real estate professionals for renowned companies like USAA, Google, …

Application Deadline:  November 1, 2022, 12 midnight EST Each year, the International Compost Awareness Week Committee holds a poster contest to pick a new design for the annual poster. There …

Application Deadline: 1 November 2022 You are young, African, and want to work with like-minded people committed to making a difference from the grassroots level up? This ideathon is open …

Application Deadline: September 22, 2022 ClimaTech is the global competition for tech-entrepreneurs and artists addressing the most pressing climate challenges on the road to COP 27. Entrepreneurs are hammering out …

Application Deadline: September 16, 2022 The Ecobank Fintech Challenge identifies and partners Fintechs that are ready to scale and provides them with support and access to opportunities in Ecobank’s 33 …

Application Deadline: 24 October 2022 The Global Leadership Challenge (GLC) aims to help emerging leaders to grow in the wisdom and character required for responsible leadership that makes a difference …

Application Deadline: 22nd of August, 2022. Imagine you come home and want to enter your apartment, but the door leading into the building remains closed. Or, you are mistaken for …

Application Deadline: September 30, 2022 The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is pleased to launch the latest edition of the Patrimonito Storyboard Competition 2022. This competition aims to provide young people with …

Application Deadline: 31 December 2022 Lex:lead is happy to again announce a scholarship competition for students in developing countries. Up to 15 one-time awards of US$500 will be awarded in …

Application Deadline: September 15, 2022 The 2023 Fintech Innovation Challenge is inviting applications from fintechs pioneering innovative financial solutions that break the persistent challenges in serving the low-income women’s market. …

Application Deadline: September 22nd, 2022 The SDG Challenge 2022 is an opportunity for research teams to develop innovative solutions relating to challenges associated with climate, biodiversity and the environment. Under …

Application Deadline: August 20, 2022 The “Lands and Droughts” press cartoon competition, organized as part of Désertif’actions 2022 in partnership with France Cartoons and Cartooning for Peace, has been launched. …

Application Deadline: August 30, 2022 MEST Africa has officially announced the opening of applications for the 2022 MEST Africa Challenge. Pre-seed to seed stage technology startups in Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, …

Application Deadline: October 9, 2022 The Huawei Global Apps Up Innovation Contest aims to inspire global developers to leverage HMS Core to create innovative apps, bringing smart life services to …

Application Deadline: 21 August 2022  The UNFPA East and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) Early and Unintended Pregnancy HackLab will source innovative solutions to accelerate collective efforts to end Early and …

Application Deadline: August 19th, 2022 The Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Africa programme is designed to provide female owned businesses across Africa an opportunity to access finance, world-class business trainings as well as …

Application Deadline: September 2nd, 2022 The United Nations Development Programme Sub-Regional Hub for West and Central Africa (UNDP WACA) has launched the 2022 UNDP WACA Youth Innovation Challenge calling for …

Application Deadline: August 21st, 2022 The KCIC Green Innovation Challenge will give you a platform to connect with global partners and investors in the climate change and sustainability space. GIC …