Contests

Application Deadline:15 October 2020 (23:59 CEST). The Luc Hoffmann Institute, the African Leadership University’s School of Wildlife Conservation and the WWF Regional Office for Africa are launching a global innovation …

Application Deadline: September 15th 2020 The XPRIZE Next-Gen Mask Challenge will aid in the fight against COVID-19 by enhancing an effective solution: face masks. The next generation of masks will …

Application Deadline: 1 November 2020. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize started in 2012 with the launch of Commonwealth Writers. Free to enter and with a global reach across five continents, …

Application Deadline: November 2nd 2020 The International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) Committee invites YOU to get involved in ICAW 2021. ICAW are looking for anyone, 9th grade (age 14) or …

Application Deadline:Thursday September 24 2020, at midday GMT. Every year, the Financial Times and The Bodley Head, one of Britain’s leading publishers of non-fiction, team up to find the best …

Application Deadline: October 2nd 2020 Now in its 10th year, the National Essay Competition, targeted at senior secondary students in  Nigeria is organized annually, as part of UBA Foundation’s education …

Application Deadline: September 15th 2020 Are you a content creator (a writer, illustrator, social media creator, photographer, radio producer…) who believes in building a better world? Are you between 16 and 24?  …

Application Deadline: 30 September 2020: Are you a Master’s student enrolled in a food study programme eager to find solutions for valorizing food biodiversity in your country? Students will participate in an …

Application Deadline:  15 September 2020. COVID-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented upheaval and changing our lives forever. But it also provides an opportunity to reflect on how we can do more …

Application Deadline: October 28th 2020 Could your picture tell a thousand words? Then the camera is in your hands. The photo competition is open to anyone with a passion for …

Application Deadline: September 10, 2020 at 5:00pm ET. OpenIDEO has released a call for innovative ideas to support low and middle income families across the globe during the pandemic. The …

Application Deadline: 6 November 2020. Calling out to all children and teens around the world! If you’re between ages 5 to 19, we want you to use your imagination and create …

Application Deadline: September 1st 2020 In the last few months, the COVID19 pandemic has revealed deep-seated racial,  gender and economic inequities. The social impacts are being felt most deeply by …

Submission Deadline: September 10th 2020 The Policy Competition was conceived as a platform for the grooming and harvesting of ideas on solving some of Nigeria’s developmental challenges from its youth …

Application Deadline:October 19th, 2020 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 …

Application Deadline: August 21st 2020 CALL FOR POSTERS – As part of our drive to showcase this innovation and to build bridges between industry, academia and start-ups this year we are …

Application Deadline:August 31st, 2020 (23:59 WAT). The FITC Youth Connect Essay Challenge is organized to harness the creativity and innovation mindset of the African youth in promoting growth and development …

Application Deadline:Sunday 11. October 2020 The International Youth Math Challenge is an international mathematics competition that enables students from all countries to prove their math skills and to unleash their …

Application Deadline: October 4th 2020 Huawei is calling on Deep Tech startups across the globe to join this competition for a chance to enter the Huawei Spark Accelerator program to power your startup …

Application Deadline: August 20th 2020 What’s Your New Normal?’ As the world around us continues to change rapidly due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we’re also having to equally adapt …

Application Deadline: 31 December 2020  Up to [ ] US$500 awards are to be made in February 2021 to the top-ranked essays answering this year’s essay question: How can laws promoting gender and disability rights support economic development? …

Application Deadline: August 7th 2020 This year, the United Nation’s International Youth Day 2020 is focused on “Youth Engagement for Global Action” and explores medium engage youth from the local …

Submission Deadline:September 15th 2020 The COVID-19 outbreak is a tragic moment in human history. ​The pandemic has claimed many lives and continues to have an extremely negative impact on our economies …

Application Deadline: November 30, 2020 Mentor Arabia’s “Youth Awareness Film Competition, a regional initiative launched in 2017, aims at empowering young talents to unleash their creativity by developing short films …

Application Deadline: 20 September, 2020 Dive into the world’s largest call to reach the most disruptive startups that directly contribute to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Led by …

Application Deadline:August 25, 2020 The global call for applications for the 2020 Migration Challenge is now open. In partnership with the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) and the Business Advisory …

Application Deadline: Ongoing If your startup is looking to learn from industry experts, network with the local ecosystem, achieve product/market fit and accelerate growth in your existing market, apply now to …

Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2021(TAAF2021) calls for feature and short animated films with high potential and strong messages from all over the world. The aim is to screen high-quality animated …

Application Deadline: August 30th 2020 The Huawei HMS App Innovation Contest aims to inspire global developers to leverage HMS Core to create innovative apps, bringing smart life services to Huawei device users …

Application Deadline:8 July 2020.The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is pleased to announce the launch of a youth video contest focused on the theme ‘Renewable Energy in the Time of …

Application Deadline: June 29th 2020 The United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, the Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Commemoration of the United Nations’ 75th Anniversary and Devex, are …

Application Deadline:8 August 2020 UNWTO Inspiring Africa – Branding Challenge invites key actors from the marketing and branding sector to present their proposals for a campaign that positions Africa as …

Application Deadline:Friday, 10 July, 2020 at 17:00 hours (EAT). The Leadership Essay Competition is organised annually by UONGOZI Institute to provide a space for the youth of Africa and the …

Application Deadline: July 1st 2020 90 young professionals from around the world team up to learn about leadership, sustainability and impact An online personal development programme from August 2020 – April …

Application Deadline: June 10th 2020 Do you have a FinTech business idea that addresses gaps in financial inclusion? Would you like to test that idea out with BongoHive and FSD Zambia? …

Application Deadline: August 15, 2020. The Yale Drama Series is seeking submissions for its 2021 playwriting competition. The winning play will be selected by the series’ current judge, Paula Vogel. The …

Application Deadline: June 25 at 11:59 PM (PDT). The Breakthrough Junior Challenge is an annual global competition for students to inspire creative thinking about science. Students ages 13 to 18 …

Application Deadline: June 30th 2020 The year 2020 marks 44 years since the 1976 Student uprising. The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) and government departments will host numerous virtual Youth …

Application Deadline: June 30, 2020 at 12:00AM PT THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME CENTRE FOR TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCES THE COVID-19 DETECT AND PROTECT CHALLENGE. As COVID-19 has …