Category: Contests
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Commonwealth Short Story Prize Writing Contest 2024 for unpublished short fiction (£15,000 in Cash Prize).
Application Deadline: 1 November 2023 The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is an annual award for unpublished short fiction administered and funded by the Commonwealth Foundation. The prize covers the Commonwealth regions of 1. Africa, 2. Asia, 3. Canada and Europe, 4. Caribbean and 5. Pacific. (See Section 5 for countries in each region). Requirements Eligibility…
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Pulitzer Center Local Letters for Global Change Contest 2023 for K-12 students worldwide.
Application Deadline: November 12, 2023 at 11:59pm EST K-12 students: Make your voice heard this fall by writing a letter to a local elected representative that explains the global issue you want them to prioritize, shows how it connects to your local community, and proposes a solution. Through this contest, students can practice global citizenship, civic action,…
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MEST Africa Challenge 2023 for early-stage technology startups ($50,000 in equity)
Application Deadline: Monday, October 9, 2023. MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) is a Pan-African pitch competition for early-stage technology startups seeking to ramp up traction and growth. Dream big, pitch bold, and unlock the next stage of your business and entrepreneurial growth. For early-stage technology startups seeking to realize their full potential and unleash innovative solutions,…
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The Arab Youth Hackathon 2023 for young MENA Innovators ($USD 60,000 in Prizes)
Application Deadline: Varying by Country The Arab Youth Hackathon is a three-day hackathon focused on generating business ideas to combat climate change and promote sustainability in the industry with a focus on the following themes: Water, Climate, Circular Economy, and Agriculture The Arab Youth Hackathon is a regional initiative spearheaded by PepsiCo during COP27 in…
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FAO International Year of Millets Photo Contest 2023 for professional & amateur photographer.
Application Deadline: 31 October 2023 Are you a professional or amateur photographer, or simply passionate about millets? Do you produce, process or promote millets and are you willing to share your experience? Join the IYM 2023 Photo Contest and help spread the word about the many benefits of millets, from their diversity to the variety…
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Access Bank Jacaranda FM Her Perfect Pitch Womenpreneur Competition 2023 For South African Female Entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: August 31st, 2023 Jacaranda FM and Access Bank are joining forces in a drive to elevate female entrepreneurs, empower women and shape success in business. With this event, we hope to shine a spotlight on successful women-led businesses, sharing their inspiring stories to motivate and inspire others. This Women’s Month is your opportunity…
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World Water Challenge 2023 international contest for water solutions.
Application Deadline: August 27th, 2023 (KST). World Water Challenge is an international contest for water solutions. As a follow up activity of the 7th World Water Forum in 2015, it has been annually held in conjunction with the Korea International Water Week(KIWW), aiming to identify imminent water problems that world is facing and to find feasible solutions…
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The Melton Foundation SDG Innovation Challenge 2023 for young Africans
Application Deadline: 31 August, 2023 Are you a young African with a desire to collaborate with others who share your passion for creating positive change starting from the local level? If you are a student, professional, community activist, change-maker, or simply someone interested in making a difference on the continent and in the world, the SDG…
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MTN Group MoMo API Hackathon 2023 for entrepreneurs and developers across Africa (USD 10,000 in prizes)
Application Deadline: October 9, 2023 MTN MoMo is a groundbreaking fintech platform offering a wide array of innovative digital financial services to consumers and businesses across Africa. The platform provides access to payment, e-commerce, insurance, lending, and remittance services, operating in 17 markets on the continent. As part of MTN’s dedication to closing the financial…
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UNESCO-UNEVOC Skills in Action Photo Competition 2023 for amateur/professional photographers (1,600 USD cash Prize)
Application Deadline: 31 August 2023. Are you an amateur or professional photographer with an interest in youth skills? Don’t miss your chance to enter the UNESCO-UNEVOC Skills in Action Photo Competition! Requirements Photos should show the innovative aspects of technical and vocational education and training (TVET). UNESCO-UNEVOC wants you to capture interesting moments showcasing how TVET…
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Future of Religious Heritage Photo Competition 2023
Application Deadline: November 30, 2023 Like religious heritage as much as we do? Whether you have a passion for photography or simply enjoy taking beautiful pictures during your holidays, this is your chance to share it with an international community of heritage lovers and win a prize for it. Every year the FRH Photo Competition selects…
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UNHCR Youth with Refugees Art Contest 2023 for young people
Application Deadline: 30 September 2023 The theme of the UNHCR Youth with Refugees 2023 art contest is “Hope away from home”. UNHCR is calling on young people globally to submit a drawing that illustrates the power of including refugees. This year, the best designs will be turned into t-shirts by our partner UNIQLO and sold…
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Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) African Youth Storytelling Contest 2023 (1,000 Euro cash prize)
Application Deadline: 31 August 2023. Ahead of GLF Nairobi 2023, the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) and the Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL) are hosting a storytelling contest for young Africans to unleash their creativity and share their visions for thriving landscapes across the continent. Eligibility Requirements Benefits FORMAT GLF welcome a diverse range of storytelling forms that capture the essence…
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AYuTe Africa Challenge Nigeria Program 2023 for Early-stage Nigerian start-ups (USD 20,000 cash prize)
Application Deadline: 31st July 2023 The AYuTe Africa Challenge Nigeria is an enterprise development program initiated by Heifer International and implemented by Wennovation Hub to identify, nurture, and support innovative, relevant and technology-driven agric-centric enterprises to grow, scale and thrive. The AYuTe Africa Challenge Nigeria is an enterprise development program initiated by Heifer International and…
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Global Landscape Forum (GLF) Nairobi 2023 Photo Competition (USD 1,000 cash prize)
Application Deadline: July 26, 2023 GLF is thrilled to announce the launch of the GLF Nairobi 2023 Photo Competition. Whether you’re a professional or amateur, nature or urban photographer, we’d love to see what’s happening in your local landscapes and some of the incredible solutions being implemented to preserve and protect them. GLF wants to show…
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U.S. – West Africa Tech Challenge 2023 for young Innovators ($250,000 USD in funding)
Application Deadline: July 16, 2023, 11:59 pm UTC The U.S.-West Africa Tech Challenge aims to advance the development of promising technologies that offer innovative solutions to help expose, understand, or counter disinformation, propaganda, and violent extremism within Coastal West Africa. The U.S.-West Africa Tech Challengee invite technologists from across Africa to submit an application to…
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World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Challenge 2023 for the fight against hunger (USD $100,000 in equity-free funding)
Application Deadline: 19 July 2023 11:59 pm (CEST) Over 828 million people – more than one in ten of the world’s population – still go to bed hungry each night. The number of people facing acute food insecurity has reached a record high of 345 million, up from 135 million in 2019. Meanwhile, the cost of…
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The Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Transition (CSET): Children and Youth Challenge 2023 (sponsorship to the UNFCCC COP 28 in Dubai, UAE)
Application Deadline:31 August 2023. Join the Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Transition (CSET): Children and Youth Challenge! We need energy to do the things we do every day. But did you know most of the energy we use comes from sources that will run out unless we find new ways to make it without harming the Earth?…
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Shark Tank of Wellness Student Global Competition 2023 ( USD $10,000 & Fully Funded to Global Wellness Summit in Doha, Qatar)
Application Deadline: July 31, 2023. The Shark Tank of Wellness global student competition gives three university students a life-changing opportunity to network with the top visionaries and business leaders in wellness. Three finalists will be flown to the 2023 GWS being held November 6-9 in Doha, Qatar, to pitch their wellness business idea to a…
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Access Bank Womenpreneur Pitch-A-ton Africa 2023 for women entrepreneurs (5 million Naira financial grant & a mini MBA from International Finance Corporation)
Application Deadline: August 11, 2023 Launched in 2019, the Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton program is the first women-in-business support initiative of its kind in the industry offered by Access Bank’s W Initiative. The program in its maiden edition provided a free mini-MBA certification for 50 women entrepreneurs in Nigeria as well as financial grants worth N9Million to…
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GEC+Africa Regional Pitching Competition Programme 2024 for Africa SMEs ($50 000 Prize)
Application Deadline: Ongoing The GEC+Africa entrepreneurship regional pitching competitions aim to bring in startups and SMMEs from across the continent to showcase their businesses. This will be an opportunity to highlight Africa’s innovative startups / SMMEs and a platform to strengthen each country’s entrepreneurship ecosystem. Applications will be open to tech startups at pre-seed or…
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UNESCO Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads Photo Contest 2023 for young people.
Application Deadline: 31 July 2023 (by midnight, GMT +2) UNESCO calls on young people around the world, aged 14 to 25 years old, to pick up their cameras and send their best photos to the 5th edition of the Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads contest. The UNESCO Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads photo contest is…
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United Nations (UN) FAO World Food Day Poster Contest 2023 for teens worldwide
Application Deadline:3 November 2023. What comes to mind when you try to imagine a world where everyone has access to food and water? Your actions can also contribute to a sustainable future. Join the World Food Day Poster Contest and show your creativity by designing a poster of your water action for food. Take a photo…
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The DW Akademie MEDIA LOVES TECH Competition 2023 for MENA Journalists & Media Professionals. (10 000 Euro Prize)
Application Deadline:15th July 2023 MEDIA LOVES TECH is a pre-incubation competition, from the idea to the creation of a solution prototype. All projects at this entrepreneurial stage are accepted. Projects must also be in the pre-marketing stage. This means that they have not been offered for sale and do not have no registered customers MEDIA…