Contests

Application Deadline:19 May 2017. In celebration of 100 years of heritage & service, Union Bank is running a Centenary Innovation Challenge to find and support great ideas that address the …

Submission Deadline: May 2nd 2017 WSIS is inviting you to picture how Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs ) are playing an enabling role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). …

Application Deadline: June 30th 2017 Discovering and promoting South Africa’s artistic talent is at the very heart of Sasol New Signatures Art Competition. Being the longest running competition of its …

Application Deadline: 23 May, 2017 12 p.m. CEST The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) hosts the prestigious ” Green Talents – International Forum for High Potentials in …

Application Deadline: June 5, 2017 at 23:59 GMT The MasterCard Foundation launched its 2017 Clients at the Centre Prize competition as it invited applications from financial service providers for the …

Application Deadline: September 30th 2017 Startup Open is a global competition that is open to entrepreneurs from any industry with a new business that has yet to raise any outside …

Application Deadline: April 30, 2017. The United Nations Development Group (UNDG) Data Visualization Contest, sponsored by Tableau, is offering the opportunity for data scientists to showcase their skills by analysing …

Application Deadline: 31st May 2017 We are offering an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic motivated individual to get their career off to a positive start. Capitec aim to attract talented …

Application Deadline: April 24, 2017 What is your moonshot innovation to a global grand challenge that leverages exponential technology and has a potential to impact a billion people in 10 …

Application Deadline: 18th May 2017 The competition will run until the Global Landscapes Forum: Peatlands Matter conference on the 18th of May, in Jakarta. Over 300 participants from all over …

Application Deadline: April 7, 2017. Submit an idea that will positively impact the lives of the people of West Africa and beyond A moonshot idea addresses a huge problem, proposes …

Application Deadline: 1st May 2017 Picture a person who makes a difference in your community and be able to win attractive prizes for the best entries! Post a text, video or …

Application Deadline: June 28, 2017 Study area/Programmes of focus: Industrial Engineering Target audience: Prospective master’s students in Industrial Engineering The SUMA master programmes aim to train tomorrow’s industrial engineers in …

Application Deadline: April 30th 2017 The Magnum Foundation and the Inge Morath Foundation are pleased to announce the 16th annual Inge Morath Award, a $5,000 grant given to a female …

Application Deadline​: April 20, 2017 Study area/Programmes of focus: ​Graphic Design, Engineers Target audience: ​13-17 18-24 years old The Autodesk® Design for Audio Technology challenge helps to amplify your skills …

Application Deadline: May 12, 2017 Go Green in the City 2017 is the 7th edition of the ultimate global student competition You are invited to join the premier student competition …

Application Deadline: Monday, May 15th 2017 at 12:00 pm GMT The “Shark Tank of Wellness” competition is a unique global challenge in which university students have the opportunity to submit their most innovative, …

Amua accelerator is a six-month mentorship driven acceleration project supporting young entrepreneurs with seed funding, training and skills development. The project is geared to generate innovative solutions to sexual and …

Application Deadline: July 31st 2017 The Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition is a global programme and an online platform, which supports the implementation of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This …

Application Deadline: March 31, 2017 In a challenging environment of low interest rates, what business models for financial solutions could make sense for both banks and customers? Come up with …

Application Deadline: March 31st 2017 Ms. Geek is a competition designed to inspire African girls to be part of solving the continent’s challenges using technology and encourage them to choose …

Application Deadline: April 21st 2017 The School Enterprise Challenge, run by Teach A Man To Fish, is a global business start-up Awards Programme for schools around the world with up to …

Registration Deadline: Sunday, April 9, 2017 2:00 UTC Google’s Code Jam returns for the 14th year as one of the most challenging programming competitions in the world. The contest consists …

Application Deadline: Monday, April 3 2017 at 16:00 UTC! Are you a university student looking to learn more about open source software development? Consider applying to Google Summer of Code …

Application Deadline: Early bird submission deadline: May 2, 2017 June 12 – Final Submission Deadline The Adobe Design Achievement Awards (ADAA) is a global digital media competition for student creators. …

Application Deadline: 16th September 2017 at 5 pm GMT DHL is launching its annual “Innovation Challenges”– and this year’s programme is calling on students, start-ups and inventors either to produce …

Application Deadline: Wednesday, 3rd May 2017. Irish Aid and The Irish Times have joined up again to promote aspiring, emerging and established writers, to celebrate Africa Day 2017! The short …

Application Deadline: April 10th 2017 How might we experiment with immersive storytelling to advance the field of journalism? This is an open call for ideas using immersive storytelling to discover …

Application Deadline: June 1st 2017 The Postcode Lottery Green Challenge is one of the world’s largest competitions in the field of sustainable entrepreneurship. Green start-ups from all over the world …

Application Deadline: 6 April 2017 The Global Monitoring for Environment and Security, and Africa (GMES & Africa), is an African Union-European Union joint initiative launched in November 2016 in the …

Submission Deadline: April 30, 2017 Smart Villages, an initiative that explores the challenges and opportunities for access to decentralised energy acting as a catalyst for rural development, is holding a …

Application Deadline: March 10th 2017 Are you an African diaspora entrepreneur who runs a successful business? Are you looking to expand in Africa? Specifically, in Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone or …

Application Deadline:30th June 2017 Students from all countries in Africa are invited to participate in the FACES 2017: African student Cellphone Film Competition. The Competition is part of the 26th …

Application Deadline:Sunday, 4 June 2017. PLURAL + is a youth-produced video festival which encourages young people to explore migration, diversity and social inclusion, and to share their creative vision with …

Submission Deadline: 23.59 (Paris time) on 10 April 2017, THEME: Sustainable Development Goal 4.7: Education for sustainable development and global citizenship In September 2015, the member states of the United Nations …

Application Deadline: 16th March 2017. The efficiency of African agriculture is hampered by a persistent gender gap. Gender in Agribusiness Investments for Africa (GAIA) ensures visibility, commercialization, and scaling up …

Application Deadline: 11pm on Friday 17th March, 2017. Thomson Foundation has once again teamed up with RTE MojoCon Ireland to launch its third mobile journalism competition. Works will be judged by …

Submission deadline : 12 March 2017. What would your life be like if you were somebody else? Have you ever imagined stepping into someone else’s shoes? What if that person …

Application Deadline: 10th March 2017 Are you an East African with a moonshot innovation to a global grand challenge that leverages exponential technology and has a potential to impact a …