Contests

Application Deadline: August 31st, 2021 Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation Multilateral Dialogue Vienna and Atomic Reporters are cordially inviting you to apply to join the first study programme 2021-2022 “A Neglected Story – The …

Application Deadline: 23rd August 2021. The NERC Annual Essay Competition is here! This competition is open to ONLY SS2 students in Nigeria. Interested SS2 students should write an essay of …

Application Deadline: 6th of September 2021 The Global Digital Democracy Challenge aims to develop innovative solutions that strengthen and enhance Digital Democracy. The project will identify solutions that can be …

Application Deadline: 15 October, 2021 UN Women has partnered with the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), the African Women Leaders’ Network (Tanzania and Malawi Chapters); the Tanzania Media Women …

Application Deadline: August 31st 2021 Do you have a research proposal that can accelerate pandemic recovery with digital technology? ITU’s Connect2Recover initiative aims to build back better with broadband by reinforcing digital …

Application Deadline: 20th September 2021 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: September 30th 2021 Are you an innovator interested in solving challenges in the agri-food sector by utilizing or conserving agrobiodiversity? If yes, submit your application! The Agrobiodiversity Innovation …

Application Deadline: 15th September 2021. The theme for this year’s World Library and Information Congress is “Working together for the future“. Goethe Institut know that collaboration breeds innovation. Many great …

Application Deadline: August 30th, 2021 The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), in partnership with Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog (Govt. of India); Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Rabo Foundation; International …

Application Deadline: August 16th 2021 Pitch AgriHack 2021 is sponsored by global development organization Heifer International. The competition will identify and amplify efforts by young innovators to build resilience beyond COVID-19 …

Application Deadline: August 6th, 2021 UNICEF is looking for young content creators 15 to 22 with skills in animation and GIF creation to take part in the second edition of …

Application Deadline: December 1, 2021 The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) are conducting a WHO Road Safety reporting contest to raise awareness and spur dialogue …

Application Deadline: 15 August 2021. Having successfully jump-started hundreds of young entrepreneurs over the past 11 years, the SME Toolkit BUSINESS/PARTNERS Business Plan Competition for Aspiring Entrepreneurs provides the opportunity to try your …

Application Deadline: 20 August 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic changed our world and is impacting our lives, our communities, and our economies. To help end the COVID-19 pandemic, ONE has launched …

Application Deadline: 15 September 2021 Over 17 million tonnes of waste are generated by Sub-Saharan Africa annually, and only 12% of plastic waste is recycled. The Challenge aims to reduce …

Application Deadline: August 15th 2021 UNFPA is the Sexual and Reproductive Health agency of the United Nations whose vision is a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every child birth …

Application Deadline:  30th July 2021. Rules Project nominations by 6th August 2021 Projects will be shortlisted by 13th August 2021 and the qualifying teams notified Qualified projects will then be …

Application Deadline: August 31st, 2021 With the upcoming Challenge Call, GBE is looking for concrete solutions to address two specific challenges in the energy access sphere: Increasing Off-Grid System Sustainability and Reducing CO2 Emissions …

Application Deadline: August 6, 2021  What do you think the water utility of the future will look like? Will it feature drones that inspect pipes internally and fix leakages? Will customer feedback be collected automatically and …

Application Deadline:  27 July 2021 FameLab Climate Change Communicators is a global online competition and training event to build trust in climate science.  British Council invite aspiring climate change communicators to submit a video giving a three-minute talk in English related to the …

Application Deadline: 31 October 2021 Lex:lead is a group of international lawyers and friends who support economic development focusing on the world’s least developed countries.  Lex:lead offer an annual essay competition on topics of law and …

Application Deadline: 6th October 2021 The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a call to action for all countries, in partnership, to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the …

Application Deadline: 18 July 2021 at 23:59 GMT. The Boosting Green Employment and Enterprise Opportunities in Ghana (GrEEn) project Innovation Challenge is a yearly competition aimed at supporting SMEs and businesses that …

Application Deadline:15 August 2021 (11:59 Geneva time). The ILO is launching a competition calling for innovative solutions with social impact to accelerate action towards SDG Target 8.7. The fight against …

Application Deadline: July 21st 2021 The School Enterprise Challenge is a FREE educational programme that teaches business and life skills. It supports teachers and students to set up a REAL …

Application Deadline: January 14th 2022 The World Photography Organisation is a global platform for photography initiatives. Working across more than 180 countries, their aim is to raise the level of …

Application Deadline: August 20th 2021 Huawei HMS App Innovation Contest aims to inspire talented developers across the globe to create seamless, smart, and innovative digital experiences, and explore the future …

Application Deadline: July 30th 2021 The Nigerian Communications Commission is the independent National Regulatory Authority for the telecommunications industry in Nigeria. The Commission is responsible for creating an enabling environment …

Application Deadline: July 15th 2021 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:July 23, 2021. The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Global Leadership and Education Advancing Development (Global LEAD) Initiative, YouthPower2: Learning and Evaluation (YP2LE), and Generation Unlimited (GenU), …

Application Deadline: June 16th 2021 Global food systems account for 1/3 of total greenhouse gas emissions and simultaneously hold many of the solutions to the climate emergency, but receive very …

Application Deadline: July 31st 2021 The COVID-19 crisis had an unprecedented impact on our society. Regardless of speculation about what the “new normal” will be, no one is certain about …

Application Deadline: 31 July 2021 Do you have a promising idea to connect the unconnected and close the digital divide? The world today has 1.8 billion young people between the …

Application Deadline:  25 June 2021 The theme of the 2021 art contest is “Together through sport”. It sheds light on the power of sport to bring people together and create …

Application Deadline: June 25th 2021 The Tech For Our Planet challenge programme is an exciting new opportunity for startups to pilot technology that will help us reach our net-zero targets. …

Application Deadline: July 31st 2021 In the Call for Code Global Challenge, you can join the fight against climate change by building and deploying open source solutions in the cloud. …

Application Deadline: Ongoing As climate change worsens and global carbon emissions keep increasing, how is your country reacting to this crisis? How are people in local communities being affected by climate …

Application Deadline: August 5, 2021  MY World 360º invites immersive creators – media pros and first time creators alike – to create media that allows us to experience a world …

Application Deadline: June 11th 2021 In its third year, Women’s World Banking’s Fintech Innovation Challenge provides a global stage to highlight Fintech innovations serving unbanked and underserved women in order to …