Submission Deadline: August 31st 2016 The Etisalat Prize for Literature celebrates new writers of African citizenship whose first fiction book (over 30,000 words) was published in the last twenty four …
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Young African Entrepreneurs Competition – RUFORUM 2016 Open Awards Competition (Fully Funded to RUFORUM Biennial Conference in Cape Town, South Africa)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 30th July, 2016 RUFORUM recognizes the need for greater youth participation in enterprise development and business incubation and through its member universities and partners has supported training and …
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UNESCO Alfred Fried Photography Award 2016 for Professional & Amateur Photographers (€ 10,000 & Fully Funded to Austrian Parliament)
by OFAby OFASubmission Deadline: 10 June 2016, 12:00 am CET! The Alfred Fried Photography Award is awarded by The Photographische Gesellschaft, (PHG) and Edition Lammerhuber in partnership with UNESCO, the Austrian Parliament, …
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Agility Africa Photo Competition 2016 – Capturing Modern Africa (USD$4,000 Cash Prize)
by OFAby OFASubmission Deadline: September 1, 2016 at 12:00 PM GMT. The story of today’s Africa – young, growing, urbanizing, and tech-savvy – needs to be told. As a company committed to …
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Committee on Forestry (COFO23) #ChampionTrees Photo Contest 2016 (Fully Funded to FAO headquarters in Rome)
by OFAby OFASubmission Deadline: June 30th 2016 A ‘champion tree’ usually refers to the largest specimen of a tree species – whether a towering sequoia, a banyan tree spread wide over thousands …
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Submission Deadline: June 4,2016 12 am EST. What does culture mean to you? We want to know. The Youth Assembly is now accepting submissions for our photo contest! The winning photographer …
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Application Deadline: December 2016 The 5th edition of the Airbus Fly Your Ideas global student challenge, organized under the patronage of UNESCO, has launched. Students around the world with a …
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Application Deadline: June 23rd 2016 The SAG-SEED Starter Ideas Competition invites entries from teams who develop green and inclusive business solutions to one of the key social and environmental challenges …
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Jacques Rougerie Foundation-Institut de France 2016 International Competition in Architecture (30,000 Euro Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Monday, October 3, 2016 Architects, designers, engineers, artists and urban planners are given a unique opportunity to win one of the three prizes of the Jacques Rougerie Foundation …
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The Education Youth Video Challenge 2016 ( A chance to visit the United Nations in New York )
by OFAby OFADeadline : June 30, 2016 (11:59 pm EST, New York City time) The Education Youth Video Challenge ( Share your ideas about the future of education and win a chance …
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Syngenta Photography Award 2016 for Professional & Amateurs Photographers (US$65,000 in Prizes)
by OFAby OFASubmission Deadline: August 22nd 2016 Through compelling imagery, the Syngenta Photography Award aims to draw attention and stimulate dialogue around key global challenges. The award offers photographers an international platform …
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ContestsSenegal
Junior Chamber International Social Enterprise Contest 2016 (Fully Funded to 2016 JCI Global Partnership Summit & World Congress)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline extended : June 2nd 2016 The Social Enterprise Contest — an initiative of the Global Youth Empowerment Fund — will offer financing to at least one established, for-profit …
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UNFCCC Global Youth Video Competition 2016 on Climate Change (Win a Funded Trip to COP22! in Marrakech, Morocco)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline Extended: August 30th 2016 Young people are invited to tell the world how they are shaping a more sustainable future by entering the second annual Global Youth Video …
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Application Deadline: June 30th, 2016 Samsung Engineering jointly with United Nations Environment Programme would like to launch “The 9th Eco-generation Environmental Essay Competition” inviting young people all over the world …
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Green Youth Indaba 2016 Green Innovators Pitch 3.0 (Incubation Worth R250,000)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 16 June 2016 Tosaca Media Group in partnership with The Innovation Hub, FP&M SETA, EWSETA and the Department of Environmental Affairs are proud to announce and invite you …
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UN Security Council Resolution 1540 International Student Essay Contest 2016 ( $USD3,500 Prize & All-expense-paid trip to Cambridge, Massachusetts)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: AUGUST 5, 2016 The essay contest was launched by the Stimson Center, with support from the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, the Washington Foreign Law Society, the Belfer …
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Application Deadline: 9th of July 2016 The School Enterprise Challenge is a global awards programme that guides and supports teachers and students to set up real school businesses. It helps …
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My Total Campus Challenge 2016 – Make Things Better (Fully Funded to trip to the 2016 Global Student Forum in Seoul, South Korea)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 19 June 2016 (11:59pm CET) Total is a global business, with operations in more than 130 countries. Innovation is also key to to Total success, and so is …
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State of the Union Coalition (SOTU) Journalist Competition 2016 ($USD 2,500+ Prize)
by OFAby OFASubmission Deadline: May 31st 2016 at 11:59 (GMT +3). The State of the Union Coalition (SOTU) calls out for submissions of articles from journalists working in the 10 African countries …
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Gauteng Accelerator Programme (GAP) Innovation Competition 2016 ( R2.5 million in seed funding and cash prizes,)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 2nd 2016 The GAP Innovation Competitions are looking for innovators, researchers and entrepreneurs that are working on novel ideas that will improve the efficiency of government service …
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Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted until July 8, 2016. Successful applicants will be notified by July 29, 2016. The Rockefeller Foundation Cassava Innovation Challenge, a global competition offering up …
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What Design Can Do Refugee Challenge Global Design Competition 2016 ( 50,000 euros Prize).
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: May 20th 2016 The What Design Can Do Refugee Challenge is a global design competition that calls on the creative community to come up with game-changing ideas for …
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Village to Raise a Child Challenge 2016 (Funded to attend Igniting Innovation Summit in Harvard)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 1st 2016 Village to Raise a Child is a program established by the Harvard Social Innovation Collaborative (SIC) that identifies and nurtures five young entrepreneurs from around …
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Application Deadline: May 30th 2016 Do you want to partner with a global financial services company to accelerate your business? Then get involved in the Africa Startups Challenge! Thomson Reuters …
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ContestsEthiopiaKenyaTunisiaUganda
HiiL’s Family Justice Innovation Challenge 2016 ( 80.000EUR Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 30th 2016 HiiL’s Family Justice Challenge, launched in 2016, promotes justice solutions that empower and strengthen individuals and family units. The challenge process includes shortlisting, online campaigning, wildcard-selection, …
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HiiL SME Empowerment Innovation Challenge 2016 for SMEs & Startups across Africa (80.000 EURO PRIZE)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 30th 2016 HiiL Justice Accelerator, together with the Ford Foundation, runs the SME Empowerment Challenge to promote justice solutions that empower SMEs across Africa. HiiL launched the SME …
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Bakwa Magazine Short Story Competition 2016 for Cameroonians (FCFA 150,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline:July 31st 2016 Bakwa magazine, the leading online literary and cultural magazine in English in Cameroon, which has been at the forefront of cross-cultural exchange, intends to celebrate emerging …
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Wearable Technologies Innovation World Cup 2016/2017 for Innovation on Wearable Technologies (USD$300,000 Prize)
by OFAby OFASubmission Deadline: October 17th 2016 WT Innovation World Cup 2016/17 is NOW looking for the next generation in wearables! The database is now open for the next round of exciting wearable solutions. …
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2016 Young Statisticians Writing Competition (Funded to attend the 2016 Royal Statistical Society International Conference in UK).
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: 28 May 2016 Can you tell a statistical story in an entertaining and thought-provoking way? If you think you’ve got what it takes, and are within the first …
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Embassy of Sweden SKILLS BY BOTSWANA PHOTO CONTEST 2016 for Botswanians ( Funded Trip to Sweden).
by OFAby OFASubmission Deadline: May 31st 2016 Skills are qualities that can be acquired or developed. Born out of motivation, experience or hard work, skills can make people grow and thereby strengthen …
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Application Deadline: May 20th 2016 Photography is a powerful medium of expression that can be used to communicate strong positive messages about a subject. This open and free photo competition …
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Unilever Africa Idea Trophy Student Business Competition 2016 (WIN a trip to the Global Future Leader’s League & Internship at Unilever).
by OFAby OFAUnilever Africa Idea Trophy is a student business competition for all university students across Africa. A Development initiative designed to create an “out-of-the-classroom“ learning experience that focuses on the …
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UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day 2016 Photo Contest #WordsofTolerance Contest
by OFAby OFASubmission Deadline: 21 May 2016 (World Day for Cultural Diversity for the Dialogue and Development) Words can be as powerful as actions, books are our best allies in education. Regardless …
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Ajira Yangu Business Plan Competition 2016 for Tanzanian Entrepreneurs.
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: May 9th 2016 Ajira Yangu Business Plan Competition is a collaborative effort between International Labour Organization and National Economic Empowerment Council to support young entrepreneurs to develop sustainable …
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Submission Deadline: 15 May 2016 Blue Dot Contest 2016: Create a comic strip on education and violent extremism Are you between the ages of 18-34 and are you passionate about …
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The Other Side of Migration Global Photo Competition on Migration & Development.
by OFAby OFASubmission Deadline: 15 May 2016 How has migration improved your life? Or the life of someone you know? Have you witnessed some of the many positive effects of migration on …
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YouthStartCT Entrepreneurial Challenge 2016 for South Africans (R100 000 in Prizes)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: Sunday, 24 April 2016. The #YouthStartCT Challenge serves as an accelerator programme for start-up entrepreneurs aged from 18 to 35. The main aim of the competition is to contribute …
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2016 Hello Tomorrow Global Startup Competition (€100,000+ in Prizes & Fully Funded to Paris France)
by OFAby OFAApplication Deadline: June 17th 2016 The Hello Tomorrow Challenge is calling for the most creative minds across the world to compete in 10 tech tracks that will shape our TOMORROW: …
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Application Deadline: July 31st 2016 The McKinsey Global Institute has launched a global essay contest aimed at crowdsourcing solutions to one of Europe’s biggest political and economic conundrums: how to …