Application Deadline: 23:59 (Paris time) on 24 November 2018 Are you interested in being more engaged in the public life of your city? Do you feel young people want to participate more in …
Contests
Group Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) Fintech Challenge 2018 for most promising startups in Africa (Fully Funded to Bootcamps in Casablanca/Abidjan)
Application Deadline: December 23rd 2018 Group Banque Centrale Populaire is launching the first edition of its Fintech Challenge! BCP look forward to collaborate with the most promising startups, in Africa …
EFInA Fintech Challenge 2018 for start-up and growth stage Fintech Companies in Nigeria ( $500,000 grant)
Application Deadline: 5 pm on Friday, November 16, 2018 EFInA is pleased to announce its ninth request for proposals (RFP 9) for the Fintech Challenge Grant which focuses on supporting …
Johnson & Johnson Africa Innovation Challenge 2.0 for promising consumer healthcare solutions ( USD $50,000 in Funding)
Application Deadline: January 16, 2019. Johnson & Johnson today launched the Champions of Science Africa Innovation Challenge 2.0, the second continent-wide competition calling on African innovators to submit ideas for …
The Wellcome Sanger Institute Prize Competition 2019 for undergraduate students from low- and middle-income countries (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 5pm UK GMT, 21st December 2018. The Sanger Institute Prize is an outreach competition for undergraduate students from low- and middle-income countries and gives the winner an opportunity …
Fentress Global Challenge 2019 international student design competition in public architecture (US$10,000 cash prize)
Application Deadline: 31st May 2019 Fentress Global Challenge is an international student design competition that was launched by Curtis Fentress in 2011. Over 1,000 entries from 77 countries competed in …
2019 Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition for Young Writers from Commonwealth Nations
Application Deadline: May 1st 2019 The Royal Commonwealth Society is pleased to announce the theme for The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2019 – A Connected Commonwealth. Building on the 2018 theme …
Application Deadline: January 22, 2019 Google.org is issuing an open call to organizations around the world to submit their ideas for how they could use AI to help address societal …
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup Competition 2018 (Fully Funded to San Sebastián, Spain,
Application Deadline: April 1st 2019 The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in collaboration with the Basque Culinary Center, presents the First Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup Competition. Mission Identify challenges and projects, …
The World Bank SDG’s & Her Competition 2019 for Women Entrepreneurs (Fully Funded to World Bank Group-IMF Spring Meetings 2019 in Washington, DC USA)
Application Deadline: December 31, 2018. SDGs&Her is an online competition for women entrepreneurs to showcase how they are supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through their business operations. The objectives …
One Young World/Deloitte Lead 2030 Challenge for SDG Goal 4 ($USD 50,000 grant )
Application Deadline: January 5th 2019 The shifting nature of work means rethinking the skills and opportunities needed for success. There is misalignment between youths’ aspirations, industries’ skills needs, and the …
Technovation Challenge 2019 for Girls Worldwide ($10,000 prize & Funded trip to San Francisco,USA)
Application Deadline: March 20th 2019 Every year, Technovation invites teams of girls from all over the world to learn and apply the skills needed to solve real-world problems through technology. …
Transparency International’s ‘Youth tackling land corruption in Africa’ competition 2018 for young Africans (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: October 31, 2018. If you have a passion for innovation, the ability to devise new solutions to old problems, and a willingness to challenge the established orthodoxy, then …
Africa Energy Indaba African Youth Energy Innovator Showcase 2019 (Fully Funded to Johannesburg, South Africa)
Application Deadline: 04 January 2019 (midnight GMT+2). Africa Energy Indaba is proud to present the third African Youth Energy Innovator Showcase in 2019. The contest is open to 18 to …
Start Up Energy Transition Award 2019 international competition for start-ups & young companies worldwide (10.000 Euros prize money)
Application Deadline: January 1st 2019 The Start Up Energy Transition Award is an international competition for start-ups and young companies worldwide who are working on ideas affecting global energy transition …
12th MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition 2018 for the MENA Region (USD $160,000 Prize Money)
Application Deadline: December 10th 2018 The Arab Startup Competition is a yearly competition run by the MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab that pits entrepreneurs in 3 different tracks: Ideas Track, …
Application Deadline: 20 December 2018. UNDP and UNESCO are jointly launching the “IATI Research Challenge for Journalists” – a research and writing competition for journalists around the world aged between …
Transparency International Future Against Corruption Competition 2018 for young people (Funded to Berlin, Germany)
Application Deadline: October 30th 2018 People between the age of 18 and 35 are invited to submit a short video clip presenting their idea on new ways to fight corruption. …
IBM Master the Mainframe Contest 2018/2019 for students across the Middle East & Africa (Funded to visit IBM regional office)
Application Deadline: 11:59pm PT, December 31st, 2018 IBM Master the Mainframe Contest is open globally to high school and college students to progressively teach mainframe skills in a real world …
Trust for Sustainable Living (TSL) 2019 International Schools Essay Competition and Debate (Funded to British Columbia, Canada)
Application Deadline: December 20th 2018 The Trust for Sustainable Living is pleased to invite schoolchildren around the world to share their unique perspectives on the role young people can play …
Epson Robot Contest 2018 for universities/research institute across the EMEA region ( chance to win up to 3 robots)
Application Deadline: 15th December 2018. Do you have a project you want to automate, but need a robot to get the job done? Enter our contest for the chance to …
Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) 13th annual Photo and Video Contest 2018: Picturing Financial Inclusion in Africa (Win a 2,000 Gift Certificate)
Submission Deadline: December 14th 2018 Africa is a center for financial innovation, home to M-Pesa, the mobile money service launched a decade ago that has revolutionized digital financial services and …
Berkeley Undergraduate Prize for Architectural Design Excellence 2019 Essay Competition & Travel Fellowship -USD$ 25,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: November 1, 2018 The Berkeley Undergraduate Prize for Architectural Design Excellence 2019 Essay Prize Competition An essay contest in Three stages open to all current full-time registered students in …
Google AdCamp EMEA 2018/2019 Program for current/recently graduated university students ( All Expense paid camp at Google’s offices)
Application Deadline: Ongoing Google AdCamp, open to all current or recently graduated university students from across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), gives participants the chance to get a …
International Labour Organization (ILO) 2018 global media competition on Labour Migration and Fair Recruitment ($4,000 USD Prize)
Application Deadline:31 October 2018. The International Labour Organization (ILO) is launching the fourth global media competition to recognize exemplary media coverage on labour migration. This year, the competition focuses on …
Global Social Venture Competition 2019 for high impact Entrepreneurs (USD $80,000 Prize)
Application Deadline: December 3, 2018 The Global Social Venture Competition leads entrant teams through an experiential learning process to develop innovative, scalable solutions to the world’s greatest challenges. Through our …
Chivas Regals’ The Venture 2019 Competition for Social Entrepreneurs (USD1 Million prize)
Application Deadline: 31 October 2018. Every year, the Chivas Venture gives away $1 million in no-strings funding to social entrepreneurs, who blend profit with purpose to have a positive impact …
Google Science Fair Global Online Science and Technology Competition 2018 ( Win Fully Funded Trip to Google HQ)
Application Deadline: 07:59am BST on December 12th, 2018. The Google Science Fair is an online science competition, open to students between the ages of 13 and 18 from around the …
International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) Global Health Reporting Contest 2018 (12-day study tour in USA & Cash Prize).
Application Deadline: October 7, 2018. The Global Health Reporting Contest has increased the quality and quantity of health coverage on four continents by offering journalists specialized training and access to …
World Nomads Travel Film Scholarship 2018 for aspiring travel photographers (Win a 10-day Travel Photography Trip to Morocco!)
Application Deadline: October 11, 2018 at 11:59PM (EST) World Nomad is looking for one aspiring travel photographer to go on an all-expenses-paid assignment to Morocco to capture the colorful nation’s …
Submission Deadline: June 17, 2019, at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET). 2019 Theme: Presence of Future : A CREATIVE CHALLENGE FOR TEENS WORLDWIDE Create a piece about a coastal/marine species, …
University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship Diamond Challenge entrepreneurship competition 2019 ($100,000 prize pool!)
Application Deadline:December 17th 2018 The Diamond Challenge is run by Horn Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware to empower the next generation to adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing …
Lex:lead Scholarship Competition 2018 for Students in Developing Countries ($USD5,000 Scholarship Prize)
Application Deadline: October 31st 2018 • How can laws affecting the free movement of people reduce poverty and support economic development? Up to 12 US$500 awards will be made in February …
The International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) 2019 Poster Contest ($500 prize)
Application Deadline: November 5, 2018 The International Compost Awareness Week Committee invites YOU to get involved in ICAW 2019. We’re looking for anyone interested in participating in our 17th Annual …
2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Writing Contest for unpublished short fiction (£15,000 in Cash Prize).
Application Deadline: 1st November 2018. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2,000–5,000 words) in English. Regional winners receive £2,500 and the …
