Contests

Application Deadline: 15 February 2022. On the occasion of World Toilet Day (19 November 2021), the Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Mr. Pedro …

Application Deadline: January 30, 2022. Harvard GSD’s Wheelwright Prize is an international competition for early-career architects. Winners receive a $100,000 (USD) fellowship to foster intensive, innovative architectural research that is …

Application Deadline: November 28th 2021 JUMPSTARTER is a not-for-profit initiative curated by Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund that provides a platform for all entrepreneurs and young people to jump start their dreams in Hong …

Application Deadline:30 December 2021 Dell Technologies has launched the annual graduation project competition for senior undergraduate students from universities in Middle East, Russia, Africa and Turkey. The competition is intended …

Application Deadline: 28 February 2022 Gastronomy tourism stimulates entrepreneurship and the generation of new companies and organizations that necessarily affect other industries transversally and fosters values such as: Sustainability based …

Application Deadline: December 23rd 2021 The Startupper of the year Challenge by TotalEnergies is back for its 3rd edition in 32 African countries! Its goal is to support young African entrepreneurs between the ages …

Application Deadline: 21st November 2021 UNDP Africa is searching for 20 exceptional youth from the Sahel Region who will win an opportunity to pitch their innovative solutions to a panel of …

Application Deadline: November 30, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. (EST) Africa’s ecosystems are increasingly at risk from climate change. Some 20% of Africa’s land surface is estimated to be degraded because …

Application Deadline: December 22nd 2021 Rise is a program that finds brilliant people who need opportunity and supports them for life as they work to serve others. The program starts …

Application Deadline: November 12, 2021 Visual and Storytelling Competition on the Nexus of FGM and GBV. Are you a Creative Artist aged 18 – 35 of African origin and living in …

Application Deadline: March 7, 2022, The Science Without Borders® Challenge is an international contest that engages students and teachers in ocean conservation through art. This annual competition inspires students to be creative …

Application Deadline: October 31st 2021 As part of its mandate, the AGEA network collaborates with dedicated academic and business partners in Africa and Germany to promote practice-oriented entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurship promotion and developing …

Application Deadline: November 7th 2021 One Song is a NESCAFÉ activation aimed at providing a platform for contestants to share messages of inspiration through music. The winning songs/entries from each …

Application Deadline: 24 October 2021 Global AgriInno Challenge 2021 aims to harness innovation, entrepreneurship and digital technologies to address challenges related to the transformation from rural villages into ‘Digital Villages’that contribute to the Four Betters: better …

Application Deadline:22 October 2021. In recent years, UNICEF has run an annual youth media competition, asking children and young people to create stories about children’s rights in Kenya. This year …

Application Deadline: November 14th, 2021 Netflix has partnered with UNESCO to launch a short film competition, “African Folktales, Reimagined,” to find the bravest, wittiest, and most surprising retellings of some …

Application Deadline: November 7th, 2021 Circular economy is increasingly gaining traction as an approach to promote sustainability-oriented innovation and to accelerate resource sustainability in African cities. It is certain that …

Application Deadline: November 3rd, 2021 Beer Garage is one of the global innovation hubs at AB InBev with the objective of driving innovation by building a strong community of ecosystem …

Application Deadline: January 18th, 2022 Are you 24 and under and passionate about making a positive impact in your community and the world? If your answer is “yes!,” we want …

Application Deadline: February 15, 2022 Application to the Go Green in the City Middle East & Africa region is now open. With Schneider’s mission to be your digital partner for Sustainability and Efficiency, …

Application Deadline: February 1st, 2022 Compete in St. Gallen Symposium Leader of Tomorrow Global Essay Competition and be one of the top 100 contributors to qualify for an all-expenses covered …

Application Deadline: November 26th, 2021 12 noon UK time. This international event is now in its 12th year. The NMWP encourages and promotes the best in new-media writing and is …

Application Deadline: 24 October 2021 The Global Leadership Challenge 2021 will convene 100 young leaders selected through an open application process in Oxford, St. Gallen, and around the world. Applicants …

Application Deadline: November 30, 2021 The Ag Plastics Innovation Challenge seeks to identity solutions that have potential to scale commercially. Winners will receive access to Think Beyond’s program at the …

Application Deadline: October 22nd, 2021 The Business startup challenge is an Access Bank Gh PLC initiative designed to help young entrepreneurs successfully set up and run businesses. The business challenge …

Application Deadline: October 29th, 2021 Now in its 11th edition, the National Essay Competition, targeted at senior secondary students in Nigeria is organized annually, as part of UBA Foundation’s education …

Application Deadline: 3 October 2021, at 00:00 Paris time Hack Media and Information Literacy for Better Futures – a Global Youth Hackathon led by UNESCO and South Africa, in cooperation with …

Application Deadline: 9 January 2022 We are in the midst of a global climate crisis. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) 6th report, released in August 2021, states that “climate …

Application Deadline: Thursday, December 2, 2021 The Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge offers cash prizes and free entrepreneur mentorship in a competition open to all university students around the …

Application Deadline: October 8, 2021 at 11:59 pm GMT.  Learn to create better videos, get more subscribers and take your channel to the next level with the YouTube NextUp contest. …

Application Deadline: September 20th, 2021 The African Youth Anti-Corruption Hackathon is a virtual 4 week technology challenge organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in partnership …

Application Deadline:22 September 2021. The U.S. Department of State is excited to announce the 2021 Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) Catalyst pitch competition will be taking place virtually during …

Application Deadline: September 24th 2021 The Alliance Française de Nairobi, in partnership with the Audiovisual Section of the French Embassy in Kenya, launched the first ever Smartphone Film Competition in …

Application Deadline: September 12th, 2021. MTN Nigeria has invited primary & secondary school students between the ages of 9 and 15 to participate in the 2021 MTN mPulse Spelling Bee. …

Application Deadline:  22 September 2021 CoreNet invite students from around the world to think creatively about a problem facing real estate professionals for renowned companies like Google, Duke Energy, AstraZeneca, …

Application Deadline: 12 September 2021. Announcing the 3rd Renewable Transformation Challenge 2021. Elsevier and the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) are pleased to announce the third biennial Renewable Transformation Challenge. If you have …

Application Deadline: November 1st, 2021 The International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) Committee invites YOU to get involved in ICAW 2022. We’re looking for anyone, 9th grade (age 14) or older …

Application Deadline: November 1st 2021 The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is an annual award for unpublished short fiction administered and funded by the Commonwealth Foundation. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize …

Application Deadline: 15 September 2021 Access to education is one of the greatest barriers to inclusion for children, young persons and adults with disabilities in Africa. The COVID-19 pandemic has …