Contests

Application Deadline: March 30th, 2022 The CleanTech Challenge is a global business plan competition for students with innovative clean technology ideas, jointly hosted by the London Business School and University …

Application Deadline: April 3rd, 2022 A film documentary can be used to change or improve society in some way by bringing to light certain causes or injustices – violent practices …

Application Deadline: May 31st, 2022 The COINS Grand Challenge is a global competition to uncover students, innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders with ideas that can improve the built environment. The COINS …

Application Deadline: 10 June 2022 at midnight EST PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival is a joint initiative of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) …

Application Deadline: April 15th, 2022 Which wall will your research break? Pitch your innovative idea in just 3 minutes, showcasing a breakthrough that creates a positive impact on science and …

Application Deadline: March 31st, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed at least twenty years of progress for women and girls. The pandemic has overwhelmed health systems and supply chains across …

Application Deadline:15th April 2022. Wiki Loves Africa is an annual contest where anyone across Africa can contribute media that relates to that year’s theme to Wikimedia Commons for use on Wikipedia …

Application Deadline: April 30th 2022 In partnership with the OHCHR, UNESCO, and the Office of the Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth, the Oxford Forum for International Development (OxFID) aims to …

Application Deadline: March 31, 2022. The Justice Accelerator is HiiL’s flagship innovation programme that funds, trains and coaches a global cohort of justice startups. We seek startups that solve people’s …

Application Deadline: March 31st, 2022 The Social Fiction Design Competition is an exciting global competition looking for students and young people to imagine the life of a young person in the world …

Application Deadline: April 6th 2022 The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator sources, supports and scales bold new solutions to disrupt global hunger and achieve the Sustainable Development …

Application Deadline: March 5th, 2022 Hackaholics 3.0 is centered around exploring the possibilities of Emerging Technologies (NFTs, Metaverse, Blockchain, AR, VR, AI, IoT) in solving basic human needs across/for Finance, …

)Application Deadline: March 17th, 2022. In commemoration of International Women’s Day 2022, SheVentures, First City Monument Bank’s unique proposition in support of the Nigerian woman in business, is organizing a …

Application Deadline: May 14th, 2022 The Drucker Challenge is an international essay competition held annually by the Drucker Society Europe, in conjunction with the Drucker Forum. The Challenge explores a current …

Application Deadline: April 5 2022 at 23:59 GMT. The GNI Innovation Challenge is a global program that empowers news organizations from around the world to demonstrate new thinking in digital journalism. The …

Application Deadline: 6 June 2022. The WTO established the annual WTO Essay Award for Young Economists in 2009. The award, which carries a prize of CHF 5,000, aims to promote …

Application Deadline: 15 March 2022 at 14.00 hours (GMT +0). Casa África announces its XII Photography Contest «Objetivo África», which will reward the photographs that best publicise the positive aspects of the …

Application Deadline: Ongoing Ready to solve fun, challenging problems? Kick Start hosts online rounds throughout the year, giving participants the opportunity to test and grow their coding abilities while getting …

Application Deadline: February 28th 2022 Are you between 18 and 35 years old?Are you running a business (profitable or social enterprise) that is combating climate change?Is your business either a …

Application Deadline: March 18th, 2022 For the fourth year in a row, VivaTech, in partnership with 50inTech, launches the Female Founder Challenge (FFC) with two main objectives:(1) facilitate VC-startup meetings to accelerate the …

Application Deadline: 1 March 2022 at 23:59 GMT. The African Development Bank Fashionomics Africa initiative’s second online competition is offering $6,000 total in cash prizes, mentoring, new branding packages and …

Application Deadline: April 4, 2022 Get global exposure for your startup or fintech. This year is set to be our biggest ever—with multiple competitions, over $500k in total prizes, and …

Application Deadline: February 16th, 2022. The Africa AgTech & Inclusive Insurance Challenge aims to celebrate and support young entrepreneurs who are working at the intersection of agriculture, insurance, climate, and gender to build resilience for …

Application Deadline: March 4th, 2022 The 2022 World Bank Group Youth Summit Competition seeks proposals from youth (18 – 35 years) who have innovative and action-oriented solutions and projects for “Unlocking the …

Application Deadline: 20 APRIL 2022 The 2022 Advancing Development Goals International Contest for Graduate Students aims to present innovative and pragmatic solutions to address the challenges of poverty reduction. Eager …

Application Deadline: May 12, 2022.  Imagine Cup Junior 2022 is a global challenge open to students aged 13-18 to empower them to learn about technology and develop a concept or …

Application Deadline: The African Union – European Union (AU-EU) Digital for Development (D4D) Hub is proud to host the first Africa D4D Journalism Competition. The competition is open to all African journalists who …

Application Deadline: February 16th, 2022 The DigitalTransport4Africa (DT4A) Innovation Challenge is an initiative by WRI Africa, supported by AFD, that aims to support organizations and initiatives, from private companies to universities and NGOs, that …

Every year, Technovation invites teams of girls around the world to learn and apply the skills needed to solve real-world problems through technology. Technovation is proud to introduce a new Beginner …

Application Deadline: January 31st, 2022 The competition, entering its 22nd year, gives collegiate entrepreneurs real-world experience to pitch their startups, enhance their business strategy and learn what it takes to launch …

Application Deadline: April 19, 2022. Application is now open for the ISC3 Innovation Challenge in Sustainable Chemistry and Waste: Prevention, Valorization & Management. The Innovation Challenge is an annual challenge …

Application Deadline: February 5th 2022 Innovators across the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) region are invited to share their innovative solutions to transform food systems. The TFF 2022 MENA Agri-Food-Tech …

Application Deadline: January 31st, 2022 African Union (AU)-UNICEF Youth Innovation Challenge on the Impact of Harmful Practices on the Mental Health of Children and Young People Survivors of harmful practices …

Application Deadline: January 31, 2022. Submissions is now been accepted for the fourth annual global blog writing competition, co-sponsored by the World Bank Group and the Financial Times.  The COVID-19 …

Application Deadline: April 30th 2022 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is a Regional Economic Community comprising 16 Member States,namely; Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, …

Application Deadline: February 28th, 2022 The Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest is open to participants aged 18 to 33. It aims to promote young photographers and support them in their strive for professional perfection. …

Application Deadline:31 January 2022 Map the System is a global competition of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, delivered in partnership with educational institutions around the world. From its inception in …

Application Deadline: January 10th 2022 UNICEF Uganda has launched an Innovation Fund Challenge to deepen participatory practices in providing innovative solutions to national social policy challenges, with a view to …