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 …
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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 …
Government of Canada Afri-Plastics Challenge: Accelerating Growth 2021 for young African Entrepreneurs
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 …
Green People’s Energy Challenge 2021 for Energy Access Innovators (1 Million Euro Grant)
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 …
World Bank Utility of the Future Challenge: Delivering water and sanitation services in 2050.
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 …
British Council FameLab Climate Change Communicators Competition 2021 for young people worldwide.
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 …
ILO SDG 8.7 Innovation Challenge 2021 for innovative solutions with social impact ( USD 30,000 in Funding)
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 …
Teach A Man To Fish School Enterprise Challenge 2021 for Schools around the World – $28,000 in cash prizes.
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 …
Sony World Photography Awards 2022 for Students & Professional Photographers ($30,000 (USD) prize plus the latest Sony digital imaging equipment)
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 …
The Huawei HMS App Innovation Contest 2021 for developers worldwide (USD$1 million total in cash prizes)
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 …
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) National Essay Competition 2021 for Nigerian Undergraduates.
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 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), …
Climate Tracker: Food, Farming, and Climate Story Pitch 2021 for Early-career Journalists (180EUR per month stipend)
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: 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 …
2021 Call for Code Global Challenge on Climate change ($200,000+ USD cash prize)
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. …
Climate Tracker: Climate Story Pitch 2021 for young Journalists (150 EUR per story)
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 …
UN SDG Action Campaign MY World 360° Media Competition 2021 for Immersive media creators worldwide.
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 …
Women’s World Banking Making Finance Work for Women Fintech Innovation Challenge 2021
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 …
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. …
Zurich Enterprise Challenge 2021 for young graduates worldwide. (CHF 5’000 cash prize)
Application Deadline:27 June 2021. 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 corporate …
Yale Drama Series 2022 Playwriting Competition for emerging Playwrights ( $10,000 prize)
Application Deadline: August 15, 2021 The Yale Drama Series is seeking submissions for its 2022 playwriting competition. The winning play will be selected by the series’ current judge, Paula Vogel. …
Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2021 for Young Writers from Commonwealth Nations.
Application Deadline: 30 June 2021. The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition is the world’s oldest international writing competition for schools, established in 1883. With thousands of young people taking part each …
Nala Feminist Collective creative contest 2021 for young African female creatives ($800 in cash prize)
Application Deadline: May 10th 2021 Are you an African woman writer, photographer, creator, artist or with an interest to raise your voice? We want to hear from you about which of …
Application Deadline: 31st May 2021 AYO Technology Solutions collaborated with the SA Innovation Summit to support digital and tech-based businesses with disruptive solutions that solve business and everyday needs of …
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) Youth Challenge 2021 for young South Africans (R1.5 million in cash Prize)
Application Deadline: 31 July 2021. The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is a leading development finance institution (DFI) operating across the African continent. We provide infrastructure financing in the energy, …
