Contests

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 …

Application Deadline: June 15th 20201 billion women around the world do not have access to financial services, and there is a 9% gender gap in financial access across emerging markets. Furthermore, women are …

Application Deadline:6 July 2020 Now in its fifth year, The Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS) is calling on photographers of all ages and abilities to enter its annual photography competition, ‘Weather Photographer of the …

Application Deadline: September 2nd 2020 Samsung Engineering jointly with United Nations EnvironmentProgramme would like to launch “The 13th Eco-generation Environmental Essay Competition” inviting youth all over the world to raise …

Application Deadline: June 24th 2020 Facebook is passionate about bringing the world closer together by advancing artificial intelligence – connecting people to what they care about, powering new, meaningful experiences, …

Application Deadline: August 31st 2020 SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN: CALLING CREATORS TO SHARE IMMERSIVE STORIES FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE WORLD Creators of all ages, countries and languages can bring the global …

Application Deadline:midnight, May 26, 2020 Every April 26, we celebrate the World Intellectual Property Day to learn about the role that intellectual property rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity. …

Application Deadline: June 5th 2020 The United Nations Commission for Africa and its partners are pleased to invite youths from all walks of life to the first COVID-19 Innovation Competition and …

Application Deadline: MAY 31, 2020 The Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control (GGTC)*, a partner in STOP (Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products), is organizing its first Global Media Competition to seek …

Application Deadline: June 10th 2020 As the old adage has it, an image is worth a thousand words. This art contest is your chance to use your creativity for a …

Application Deadline: Friday 12th June, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. In 2019, the Ministry of Communications adopted the Ms. Geek Africa concept and organized the first Ms. Geek Ghana Competition where eligible …

Application Deadline:August 31, 2020 11:59PM PST The Photography 4 Humanity Global Prize jury is looking for compelling, dynamic and impactful images that tell the story of the challenges facing those …

Application Deadline: July 6th 2020 Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition 2020 The Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition (CEC) is a part of the Entrepreneurship Campus and was initiated to empower entrepreneurs all around …

Application Deadline:31 July 2020, 24:00 Central European Time (CET) to be considered. UNOPS Global Innovation Challenge brings together innovators, entrepreneurs, programmers and developers to provide the creative ideas and solutions needed …

Application Deadline: June 14th 2020 Venture Cup Denmark hosted the first University Startup World Cup back in 2015 with 37 university startups from around the world. It turned out to …

Application Deadline: May 10th 2020 at midnight EST In the run up to the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325 (2000)) Women In International …

Application Deadline: May 1st 2020 Nigeria COVID-19 Innovation Challenge is an online innovation challenge set up to meet the challenges our society is facing as a result of the COVID-19 …

Application Deadline: September 30, 2020 Juntosesmejor is a global initiative that seeks to identify, finance and scale innovative solutions from anywhere in the world to provide immediate long-term support to …

Submission Deadline:April 28th at 6PM EST. The Africa Takes on COVID-19 Challenge event is the third in a series of virtual hackathons. Over the course of two days, multi-disciplinary teams will collaborate …

Application Deadline: May 31st 2020 The world as we know it is rapidly changing and Lagos, projected to become the world’s largest megacity by 2100, already faces significant challenges despite …

Application Deadline: June 25th 2020 Sasol New Signatures Art Competition calls for artists to go ‘beyond’ Sasol is now open for entries into the Sasol New Signatures Art Competition – …

Application Deadline: April 15th 2020 The UNESCO CodeTheCurve global virtual hackathon is designed to enable students, educators, teachers, and the research community to build tech skills, entrepreneurial spirit, and professional …

Application Deadline: April 15th 2020 72-hour Ideathon: Addressing the challenges presented by the global Novel Coronavirus pandemic to African societies, economies and individuals and prototyping tech and non-tech solutions. Governments, civil …

Application Deadline: 9th of May 2020 YIL and GLF are calling young people to action, to design the new logo for Generation Restoration, a youth-led, youth-centred initiative that will run throughout …

Application Deadline: 24 May 2020 The Alfred Fried Photography Award will be held under the new name Global Peace Photo Award, inspired by 1911 Nobel Peace Laureates Alfred Fried and Tobias Asser.  The Global Peace Photo Award recognizes and …

Application Deadline: 15 May 2020 UNCCD invites you to mobilize the youth to take care of land as part of the solution to climate change. The incredible power and deep concern …

Application Deadline: Varying by Country ClimateLaunchpad is the world’s largest green business ideas competition. Our mission is to unlock the world’s cleantech potential that addresses climate change. The competition creates a …

Application Deadline: May 1st 2020 The bi-annual Allard Prize Photography Competition, which recognizes photographic excellence reflecting the ideals of the Allard Prize, is adjudicated by the Allard Prize Committee and Maxe Fisher, Associate Professor, …

Application Deadline: Ongoing The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, a non-profit organization that supports independent global journalism, is seeking proposals that develop innovative approaches to reporting on the novel coronavirus …

Application Deadline: July 31st 2020 The 2020 Call for Code Global Challenge is expanding its focus to tackle the effects of COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus. Technology solutions can …

Application Deadline:June 18, 2020 at 12pm ET. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the latest in a series of infectious disease emergencies, including cholera, Ebola, SARS, Chikungunya, HIV/AIDS, and influenza. While scientists …

Application Deadline:Apr 5 2020, 02:00 (UTC) Code Jam is back for its 17th year! Join the Code Jam community and take on a series of challenging algorithmic puzzles designed by …

Application Deadline: April 3rd 2020 Join a global movement to prepare, adapt and respond to the most pressing challenges in food and water. Nurture breakthrough ideas, apply human-centered design to …

Application Deadline:April 18, 2020 The MEST Africa Challenge is the African tech startup pitch competition for early-stage companies based in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Rwanda, Senegal, Ethiopia …

Application Deadline: April 22nd 2020 Vivatech -This international event is a gathering of the world’s brightest minds, talents, and products and is a celebration of today’s innovations and tomorrow’s possibilities …

Application Deadline: April 15th 2020 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 …