Application Deadline:15th of April 2021 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 …
Contests
Net Zero Challenge 2021 for Projects Advancing Climate Action Using Open Data ( $1,000 USD Prize)
Application Deadline: Friday 12th March 2021, 6pm Pacific Standard Time (San Francisco time) The Net Zero Challenge is an Open Knowledge Foundation project funded by Microsoft and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. The Net Zero Challenge is a global …
UN-Habitat/LaCoMoFa Youth Photography Competition 2021 for photographers and students worldwide.
Application Deadline: March 31st 2021 UN-Habitat and the Laboratory of Architecture and Environmental Design (LaCoMoFa) of Biskra University invite young photographers and students from all over the world to submit …
SADC Media Awards Competition 2021 for Journalists from Southern Africa (USD 2,500 prize)
Application Deadline: February 28, 2021. The South African media are invited to submit their entries for the 2021 SADC Media Awards competition. The Awards were established following a decision by …
British Council DestinationZero innovation challenge 2021 (£5,000 funding and coaching)
Application Deadline:14 February 2021 Pitch your climate innovation to us by 14 February 2021. Win £5,000 funding and coaching to bring your idea to life. #DestinationZero is an innovation challenge …
Central Bank of Egypt/DFS Lab COVID-19 Innovation Sprint 2021 for Egyptian Startups.
Application Deadline: February 19, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic will likely have lasting effects that will impact the Egyptian economy for years to come. We see startups playing a part in creating the …
Application Deadline:February 28, 2021 UnionX Innovation Challenge: A New Discovery The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world as we know it, setting the stage for innovators and creative thinkers to …
Technovation Girls Competition 2021 for Global Problem Solvers ($10,000 prize and funded trip to San Francisco)
Application Deadline:March 12, 2021 Every year, Technovation invites teams of young people from all over the world to learn and apply the skills needed to solve real-world problems through technology. …
U.S. State Department’s Global Engagement Center (GEC) U.S. – Africa Tech Challenge 2021 ($250,000 USD in Funding)
Application Deadline: February 28, 2021. Disinformation and propaganda pose a threat to trust, cohesion, and security. We need the tools to understand, expose, and counter these threats. The U.S. – …
Application Deadline: 14 March 2021. UN Women—together with the European Commission, Belgium, France, Mexico, as well as in partnership with Cartooning for Peace—is organizing a global comic and cartoon competition …
Unilever’s IdeaTrophy 2021 Business Competition for young Nigerian Undergraduates.
Application Deadline: January 29th 2021 IdeaTrophy is a youth development initiative designed to create an out-of-the-classroom learning experience that focuses on the development of personal and entrepreneurial competencies amongst students. …
The Delegation of the European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS 2021 Sexual & Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Short Video Competition
Application Deadline: January 29, 2021 The Delegation of the European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS is organising a short video competition on sexual and gender-based violence as a means of …
Google Hash Code team-based Programming Competition 2021 for University Students & Industry Professionals
Application Deadline: February 25, 2021 Hash Code is a team programming competition, organized by Google, for students and professionals around the world. You pick your team and programming language and …
Application Deadline: January 31st 2021 TechEmerge is on a mission to demonstrate that state-of-the-art technologies and new business models can make temperature-controlled logistics efficient, affordable, and sustainable in Nigeria. In …
The Economist Group’s World Ocean Initiative (WOI) Ocean Changemakers Challenge 2021 for early-career researchers.
Application Deadline: February 5th 2021. The Ocean Changemakers Challenge aims to showcase innovators working to develop business solutions to ocean-related sustainability challenges. It is aimed at early-career researchers or professionals. Building on …
World NTD Storytelling Competition 2021 for young artists and communicators worldwide! (Cash prizes of USD 6,000!)
Application Deadline:17th January 2021 Tell the world why fighting NTDs matters, or how your country/region is ending the neglect. Calling young artists and communicators worldwide! Send us your multimedia stories …
Rice University Business Plan Graduate-level Student Startup Competition 2021 ($1.5 million in Cash and Prizes).
Application Deadline: February 8th 2021 The Rice Business Plan Competition is the world’s richest and largest graduate-level student startup competition. It is hosted and organized by the Rice Alliance for …
Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation’s Science without Borders® Challenge 2021 International Art Competition (USD$ 1,000 prize)
Application Deadline: Monday, March 1, 2021. 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 …
World Bank & Financial Times’ blog/essay writing competition 2021 for high school students
Application Deadline: February 15th, 2021. Are you 16 to 19 years old? Are you currently enrolled in a high school or secondary school? Has COVID-19 affected your learning or the …
Call for Proposals: Data4COVID19 Africa Challenge 2021 (EUR 100,000 in funding)
Application Deadline: February 5, 2021 l’Agence française de développement (AFD), together with Expertise France and The GovLab, is soliciting innovative proposals (re)using data in a collaborative and responsible way to provide actionable intelligence …
UNESCO Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest 2021 for young photojournalists (RUB 800,000+ prize)
Application Deadline: February 28, 2021. 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. …
University of Oxford Saïd Business School Map the System Global Competition 2021 for young change Agents
Application Deadline: January 31st 2021 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 …
Geneva Challenge 2021 – Advancing Development Goals International Contest for Graduate Students (25,000 CHF in monetary prizes & Fully Funded to Geneva, Switzerland)
Application Deadline: July 21st 2021 The 2021 Advancing Development Goals International Contest for Graduate Students aims to present innovative and pragmatic solutions to address the challenges of crisis management. The …
