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 …
Contests
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 …
The FITC Youth Connect Essay Challenge 2020 for young African Undergraduates ($1,500 Prize)
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: 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? …
The NGYouthSDGs/Oxfam Nigeria International Youth Day Innovation Challenge 2020 #IYDInnovationChallenge
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 …
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: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 …
Online Seedstars World Competition 2020/21 for early-stage startups ($500,000 USD in equity investment)
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: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 …
National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Hands Up Competition 2020 for young South Africans
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 …
Women’s World Banking Making Finance Work for Women Fintech Innovation Challenge 2020
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 …
The Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS) Young/Weather Photographer of the Year 2020
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 …
Samsung Engineering/ UN Environment 13th Eco-generation Environmental Essay Competition 2020
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 …
UN SDG Action Campaign/Oculus MY World 360° Media Competition 2020 for Immersive media creators worldwide
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: 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 …
Photography 4 Humanity Global Prize 2020 for photographers around the world – $5,000 USD cash award
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 …
UNOPS Global Innovation Challenge 2020 for Innovators, Entrepreneurs, Programmers and Developers (Bootcamp in Kobe, Japan)
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 …
Venture Cup Denmark University Startup World Cup 2020 for University Startups worldwide ($15,000 USD prize)
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 …
