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 …
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ConDev’s Student Media Grants Program 2022 for Students Worldwide (USD$ 5,000)
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) 2022 Photo Competition for young Photographers (USD 1000 cash prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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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 …
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The Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) Social Media Contest 2022 for Students and young professionals ( $1000 USD Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 16 October 2022. The Global Resilience Partnership (GRP), through The Resilience Knowledge Coalition, is hosting a social media competition in the lead-up to the Resilience Hub at COP27. …
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Application Deadline: 12 October 2022. Science by Women announces its first competition with the aim of giving continuity to the research that the beneficiaries of the programme have been carrying …
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Application Deadline: October 16, 2022 The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) are conducting a Violence Against Children reporting contest to raise awareness and spur …
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ContestsUganda
Caritas-Acholi Agribusiness Innovation Challenge 2022 for young Ugandans (UGX40m in grants)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: October 7, 2022 The Acholi Agribusiness Innovation Challenge aims to promote sustainable agriculture, curb malnutrition, promote food security and improve farmers’ livelihoods. In addition, the challenge seeks to …
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The Youth Adaptation Solutions (YouthADAPT) Challenge 2022 for young African Entrepreneurs ($USD 100,000 Business grant)
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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ContestsNigeria
UBA Foundation 2022 National Essay Competition for Nigerian senior secondary students (10.5 Million Naira in educational grant)
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) Agribusiness Innovation Challenge 2022 for women and youth-led agribased startups. (N5million in cash prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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Global Development Awards Competition (GDAC) 2022 for Development Practitioners.
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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USADF Accelerate Africa Entrepreneurship Challenge 2022 for youth & Women-Led Enterprises (US$250,000 in grant)
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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Block Champion 2022 – global blockchain start-up competition for emerging Web3 entrepreneurs and developers (US$300,000 in funding)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 30th, 2022 Block Champion is a global blockchain start-up competition for emerging Web3 entrepreneurs and developers all over the world, hosted by Emmerse (the Blockchain Division of …
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African Union Summit on Industrialization and Economic Diversification Essay Contest 2022 for young Africans (Fully Funded to Niamey, Niger)
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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UNDP/AU/UNECA Africa Youth in Trade Innovation Challenge 2022 for young African Entrepreneurs.
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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Commonwealth Short Story Prize Writing Contest 2023 for unpublished short fiction (£15,000 in Cash Prize).
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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CoreNet Global Academic Challenge 2022/2023 for Students around the World (USD 5,000 Prize).
by OFAby OFAApplication 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, …
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The International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) 2023 International Poster Contest ($500 prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: November 1, 2022, 12 midnight EST Each year, the International Compost Awareness Week Committee holds a poster contest to pick a new design for the annual poster. There …
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Application Deadline: 1 November 2022 You are young, African, and want to work with like-minded people committed to making a difference from the grassroots level up? This ideathon is open …
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ClimateTech Run – Global Competition 2022 for Tech Startups (USD 150,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: September 22, 2022 ClimaTech is the global competition for tech-entrepreneurs and artists addressing the most pressing climate challenges on the road to COP 27. Entrepreneurs are hammering out …
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Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2022 for African Tech Innovators and Entrepreneurs ($USD 50,000 in cash prizes)
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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St Gallen Symposium Global Leadership Challenge 2022 for emerging young Leaders (Fully Funded)
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …
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ContestsGhana
Goethe Institut Robots in Residence Coding Challenge 2022 for Ghanaian coders and artists.
by OFAby OFAApplication 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 …