Contests

Application Deadline: July 8, 2022 The Global Alliance Innovation Exchange (iX) challenge, delivered by Innovate UK KTN Global Alliance Africa, is supporting a large agri-based manufacturing company in Kenya to …

Application Deadline: July 12, 2022 The School Enterprise Challenge is an international business programme for schools. It helps young people all around the world to develop business skills and essential …

Application Deadline: September 5, 2022 Creative Business Cup is an annual global competition, enrolling participants from more than 80 countries from all over the world. The competition is for creative …

Application Deadline: 12 August 2022 To mark the fourth anniversary of Securing Our Common Future, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs is launching the Pitching Peace Youth Music Challenge, inviting young people to express …

Application Deadline: July 17, 2022. USAID’s Youth Excel program is launching a 6-week global photo competition to encourage young people from Africa, Asia, Europe and Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean …

Application Deadline:  July 29, 2022 Pitch AgriHack is a digital agriculture competition focused on accelerating entrepreneurial growth and job creation in the agriculture sector by leveraging advanced technologies and youth …

Application Deadline: June 30, 2022 This year, Paradigm Initiative is celebrating its 15 anniversary in a dual event that will bring together Partners, Friends of PIN, Alumni, Volunteers, PIN Team …

Application Deadline: 14 August 2022. The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) and the Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL)  are hosting The Stories of Africa, a youth storytelling contest that aims to amplify critical voices from …

Application Deadline:  26 June 2022 11:59 pm (CEST) The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator sources, supports and scales bold new solutions to disrupt global hunger and achieve the Sustainable …

Application Deadline: July 14, 2022 After 5 successful editions of the Elsevier Foundation Green & Sustainable Chemistry Challenge, and thousands of proposals from around the world, Elsevier Foundation is proud …

Application Deadline: Varying The fourth edition of the Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC) is now open for applications to entrepreneurs in 200 countries looking to take part in the world’s largest …

Application Deadline: June 30, 2022 Suitable start-ups to be funded through develoPPP Ventures are being selected during an open ideas competition. This takes place twice a year and is open …

Application Deadline: August 5, 2022 Open to university students of all ages based anywhere on earth, the Ericsson Innovation Awards competition recognize innovative concepts that use technology to solve global …

Application Deadline: August 1st, 2022 IFT is partnering with the Seeding The Future Foundation who has provided funding for IFT to conduct the Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge. The goal of …

Application Deadline: 12 August 2022 The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) invite youth-led organizations, networks or coalitions to propose new and innovative ideas and solutions …

Application Deadline: June 1st 2022 The IMF’s African Department (AFR), Asia and Pacific Department (APD), Institute for Capacity Development (ICD), and Middle East and Central Asia Department (MCD), in collaboration …

Application Deadline:  26 June 2022  The Zurich Enterprise Challenge gives you an opportunity of a lifetime to work with one of the world’s top insurance companies and interact with its …

Application Deadline: June 30, 2022 AYO Technology Solutions is a technology investment company with a focus on disruptive solutions that advance life, business and economics and a vision to create …

Application Deadline: June 3, 2022 USAID is working toward a future where digital technology promotes inclusive growth, fosters resilient and democratic societies, and empowers everyone, including the most vulnerable and …

Application Deadline: May 31st, 2022 The Absa L’Atelier art competition is one of Africa’s most prestigious art competitions. The competition, which has been running for 36 years this year, is …

Application Deadline:  June 6, 2022.  The USAID Youth Excel: Our Knowledge, Leading Change program is conducting a global grant competition for local, youth-led organizations in celebration of the USAID Youth in Development Policy …

Application Deadline: May 31st, 2022 The second annual KPMG Private Enterprise Tech Innovator Competition will recognize Africa’s leading tech Innovators and future tech titans.  At KPMG Private Enterprise we understand …

Application Deadline: June 3rd, 2022 The global TFF Challenge is the world’s largest, most-diverse, and impact-focused food and agtech innovation challenge. It calls on next-generation innovators and entrepreneurs in every …

Application Deadline: June 15th, 2022 at 23:59 GMT. Mobility 54 is a corporate venture capital of Toyota Tsucho & CFAO group – the largest distribution network in Africa. Mobile 54 is …

Application Deadline: August 15, 2022 The Yale Drama Series is seeking submissions for its 2023 playwriting competition. The winning play will be selected by the series’ current judge, Jeremy O. …

Application Deadline: June 30th, 2022 In 2022, on the occasion of her Platinum Jubilee year, Her Majesty The Queen will celebrate 70 years as Head of the Commonwealth. The Queen’s …

Application Deadline: June 30, 2022 As part of the 2022 Digital Economy Summit, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-Africa Business Center (USAfBC) in conjunction with AmChams across Africa, is hosting …

Application Deadline: October 31st, 2022 Through the 2022 Call for Code Global Challenge you can learn about AI, cloud development and emerging technologies while you make a difference. Form a …

Application Deadline: 30th April 2022 – 23:59 CET The Digital Energy Challenge for Start-ups rewards every year 5 to 8 start-ups working on innovative digital projects that aim to increase …

Application Deadline: April 30th, 2022 The International Competition Network (ICN) and the World Bank Group are pleased to announce the launch of the 2022 Competition Advocacy Contest. This contest aims to highlight the key …

Application Deadline: May 25th, 2022 The Global Peace Photo Award recognizes and promotes photographers from all over the world whose pictures capture human efforts towards a peaceful world and the …

Application Deadline:30 April 2022 EatSafe is calling all students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and innovators, passionate about food safety and/or nutrition, to share their ideas on how existing food safety innovations can be adapted …

Application Deadline: May 2nd, 2022 Technology for Impact, an initiative of the Children’s Investment Fund Foundations invites women-led or women-impact tech innovators  based in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Nigeria to apply for the upcoming WIITPitch Competition which …

Application Deadline: June 30th, 2022 Tourism is resilient. While it has been one of the most impacted sectors by global crisis, it has also demonstrated its potential as a major …

Application Deadline: September 30th, 2022 The £15,000 prize, backed by the Financial Times and McKinsey & Company, organisers of the Business Book of the Year Award, aims to encourage young authors …

Application Deadline: June 6th, 2022 The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition is back to support food warriors who are fighting to transform Africa’s food system. The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2022 inspires …

Application Deadline: May 6th 2022 The EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration is organising a reporting migration competition in West and Central African countries to foster quality reporting …

Application Deadline:  June 2, 2022, 6:00:00 PM Ernst & Young (EY) 2022 Better Working World Data Challenge If you are a university student, young professional with less than two years …