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. …
Contests
University of Oxford Saïd Business School Map the System Global Competition 2022 for young change Agents
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 …
Application Deadline: 13th January 2022 The Kenyan Drone Business Competition 2022 (KDBC) seeks to nurture creativity and hone entrepreneurial skills among Kenya-based early-stage technology entrepreneurs with an interest in Drones. …
Application Deadline: 15th March 2022. Each year, the LVMH Prize and the Graduates Prize are awarded to young designers selected for their exceptional talent and creativity. Driven by a “passion …
Application Deadline: January 2022 The Imagine Cup is more than just a technology competition. Over the past 20 years, more than two million student competitors have signed up to build …
Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2022 for early-stage Entrepreneurs ($1,000,000 USD in prize money)
Application Deadline: February 11th, 2022 The Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2022 is a worldwide search for early-stage technology-enabled solutions and services that can enable economic development and/or benefit society …
Application Deadline: January 11th 2022 The annual World Press Photo Contest recognizes and celebrates the best photojournalism and documentary photography produced over the last year. Enter your work for free …
The World Health Organization (WHO) Health for All Film Festival for independent filmmakers.
Application Deadline: 30 January 2022 Films are a powerful way to raise awareness, improve understanding and encourage action so that this festival aims to contribute to health promotion and education …
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Fifth Human Rights Youth Challenge 2022.
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 …
Harvard GSD Wheelwright Prize International Competition 2022 for early-career Architects ( $100,000 Travelling Fellowship)
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 …
Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund JUMPSTARTER Global Pitch Competition 2022 for Startups & Entrepreneurs worldwide (US$4 million in investment)
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 …
Dell Technologies’ Envision the Future Competition 2022 for Senior Undergraduate Students from the Middle East and Africa (USD 12,000 Prize)
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 …
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup Competition 2022 (Fully Funded to Nara, Japan)
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 …
The Startupper of the year Challenge by TotalEnergies for young African Entrepreneurs
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 …
UNDP Africa YouthConnekt Sahel Forum: Sahel Innovate Challenge 2021 for young Africans (Fully Funded to Dakar, Senegal)
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 …
World Bank ‘Plant Trees, Not Plastics’ Photo/Video Competition 2022 for African Creatives ($1,000 prize)
Application Deadline: November 30, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. (EST) Africa’s ecosystems are increasingly at risk from climate change. Some 20% of Africa’s land surface is estimated to be degraded because …
Application Deadline: December 22nd 2021 Rise is a program that finds brilliant people who need opportunity and supports them for life as they work to serve others. The program starts …
Visual & Storytelling Competition to End Female Genital Mutilation 2021 for young Creatives (USD 5,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: November 12, 2021 Visual and Storytelling Competition on the Nexus of FGM and GBV. Are you a Creative Artist aged 18 – 35 of African origin and living in …
Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation’s Science without Borders® Challenge 2022 International Art Competition (USD$ 1,000 prize)
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 …
African German Entrepreneurship Academy (AGEA) Business Idea Competition 2021 for early-stage Entrepreneurs (€2,000+ Prize)
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 …
UN FAO Global AgriInno Challenge 2021 for young agripreneurs (Fully Funded to Shenzhen, China)
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 …
National Media Group/UNICEF Kenya Wisdom Project: youth competition 2021 for young Kenyans.
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 …
Netflix UNESCO Short Film Competition 2022 for emerging Filmmakers across Sub-Saharan Africa
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 …
AB InBev Beer Garage Africa Innovation Challenge 2021 for African Entrepreneurs (USD 5,000 grant)
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 …
MIT Solv[ED] Youth Innovation Challenge 2021 for young Innovators (USD 200,000 in prizes)
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 …
Go Green in the City 2022 Global Student Competition for students worldwide (€10,000 Prize and Sponsored Trip to Schneider Electric’s Global Innovation Summit)
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, …
St. Gallen Symposium Leader of Tomorrow Essay Competition 2022 (CHF 20,000 Prize & expenses-paid participation to the 51st St. Gallen Symposium in Switzerland)
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 …
The St. Gallen Symposium Global Leadership Challenge 2021 for emerging young leaders worldwide.
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 …
Access Bank Ghana Business Startup Challenge 2021 for young Ghanaian Entrepreneurs (GHS 30,000.00 prize money)
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 …
UBA Foundation 2021 National Essay Competition for Nigerian senior secondary students (7.5 Million in Prizes)
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 …
Trust for Sustainable Living (TSL) 2022 International Schools Essay Competition and Debate (Funded Trip to TSL Summit)
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 …
The Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge 2021/2022 for University students worldwide ($17,000 in Cash prizes)
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 …
YouTube NextUp Contest 2021 for video content creators (1,000 USD in production equipment)
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. …
UNODC Coding4Integrity African Youth Anti-Corruption Hackathon 2021 for young Africans (Fully Funded to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt)
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 …
