Contests

Application Deadline: July 27th, 2015 Visa pour l’Image–Perpignan is launching the seventh competition for the Web Documentary Visa d’or award sponsored by RFI & France 24. The Visa d’or for …

Application Deadline: January 12th 2016 The 2016 Sony World Photography Awards are now open for entries. Enter the world’s largest and one of the most respected photography awards for free …

Application Deadline: 6th September 2015 Good pictures can tell stories in ways that words sometimes cannot. RCS hope that ‘Out of the Blue’ will inspire Commonwealth citizens to use photography …

Submission Deadline: August 3rd 2015 Etisalat Prize for Innovation 2015 will reward the facilitation and promotion of: Mobile Broadband in Nigeria Broadband is primarily mobile across Nigeria and critical to its …

Submission Deadline: 23.00 GMT 17 August 2015. Are you between 18 and 30 and passionate about combating climate change? The Global Youth Video Competition on Climate Change showcasing youth climate …

Application Deadline: June 22nd 2015 Applications are now open for the 4th IREX annual Make a Better World Photo Contest! Enter now for a chance to win cash prizes totaling …

Essay Submission Deadline: November 30th 2015 How do you think history will record the 21st century? Throughout human history, different periods have been captured by a defining theme: the Dark …

Application Deadline: June 24, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Eyes On the Million Dollar Prize Think your startup is ready to take on the world? Here’s your chance to prove …

Application Deadline: July 31st 2015 Whom:  This competition is designed to attract students from all academic disciplines to tackle key challenges facing the profession Prize: The winning team will win $10,000 (US) …

Submission Deadline: September 30 2015 The story of today’s Africa – young, growing, urbanizing, and tech-savvy – needs to be told. As a company committed to supporting local capacity in …

Application Deadline: September 30, 2015 at 2:00 pm, Pacific Daylight Time. An open invitation to aim our collective might at creating real, impactful change. Google.org is looking for your biggest …

Submission Deadline: Friday 26 June 2015. What does “rain” mean to you? The organizers are asking development professionals to share photographs on the theme of “rain” around the world. Whether …

Application Deadline: June 30 2015 Ye! Social Enterprise Boost Camp: Oct 12-16, 2015 The Ye! Boost Program is a one-year program for young entrepreneurs from Kenya, Ghana and the Philippines. …

Application Deadline: June 22nd 2015 Calling all Young Creative Peeps!!! What’s your creative hustle? Here is your chance to find the right track to your future. If you are aged …

Application Deadline: June 14th 2015 Do you have a dream? Can your dream make the difference for your community, your country or even the whole world? Enter the NESCAFÉ Get …

Application Deadline: May 31st 2015 The main DEMO Africa event will take place on September 24th and 25th DEMO Africa allows start-ups from all over Africa to meet VCs, investors, tech acquisition …

Application Deadline: June 1st 2015 23:59:59 CEST The Postcode Lottery Green Challenge is the largest annual worldwide competition for sustainable entrepreneurs who can instigate change. The challenge is looking for …

Submission Deadline: May 25th 2015 Do you have a WOW idea that can impact UNEMPLOYMENT or EDUCATION in Nigeria? Are you interested in winning an all expense paid training at the University of …

Application Deadline: June 22nd 2015 The University Startup World Cup gathers the most promising student startups in the world and brings them together for one intense week of development and …

Application Deadline: June 30th 2015 Do you have a game-changing idea in education? How about a solution that can improve the lives of millions of people? On September 2, 2015, …

Submission Deadline: May 26th 2015 Youth opinion is a priority for the United Nations! AIESEC and the Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth are launching a video contest as part of the …

Submission Deadline: December 1st 2015 The 2015/16 Thought For Food Challenge calls on the world’s best and brightest university students to form teams and develop breakthrough projects that address the …

Application Deadline: July 31st 2015 4 laureates will share a 100 000 euros award & Announce their presence as one of the Top 50 most innovative African start-ups! Africa has …

Submission Deadline: May 17th 2015 What does Peace look like for you? Submit your image and be awarded by the Photographische Gesellschaft (PHG) and Edition Lammerhuber in partnership with UNESCO, the …

Application Deadline: June 4, 2015 at 11.59 p.m. GMT (London Time). Getty Images believes that images have the power to move the world, and that photography is a compelling tool …

Application Deadline: June 12 2015 Contest theme: Illustrate the negative effects that corruption has on your world. Images have the power to bring about change. They evoke emotion and deliver …

Application Deadline: December 31st 2015 In its Fifth Edition and four categories, the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) continues to be a magnet for …

Application Deadline: Students are invited to submit photographs showing positive examples of gender equality.  Submissions can be humorous or serious. But they should stick to the goal of raising awareness …

Application Deadline: November 15 2015 Submit your solution and become the next WT Innovator of the Year! Wearable Technologies Innovation World Cup kicked off! The WT Wearable Technologies Innovation World …

Submission Deadline: July 15, 2015, Form: Essay (1500 to 3000 words) Topic: “Claiming our Humanity – Managing in the Digital Age” Language: English Open to 2 categories: Students (undergraduates, graduates, …

Application Deadline: 17 May 2015 23:59 GMT Making All Voices Count Grand Challenge invites non-profits, for-profits, education,establishments, NGOs, individuals, companies, and government actors from Ghana with innovative ideas that contribute …

Application Deadline: June 30th 2015 Would you like to participate in the premier platform for Young Female Entrepreneurs looking to grow their businesses across Africa? She Leads Africa is calling …

Application Deadline: May 31st 2015 KickStart promotes business awareness through training, supplying grants as start-up capital and providing post-training mentorship and assistance during the set-up phase of the business. 2015 …

Application Deadline: 30 May 2015 Can you tell a complex statistical story in an entertaining and thought-provoking way? If you think you’ve got what it takes, and are within the …

Application Deadline: 15 June 2015 Open to: Participants must be between 18 and 30, and can have either an established startup or the concept for a new one. Award: Two …

Submission Deadline: May 30 2015 Summit Date: July 18th- 25th 2015 Enter Now for the World Merit  photo contest to win a fully funded trip to an incredible youth summit …

Submission Deadline: 30th May 2015 Open to: This competition is open to women filmmakers, professional journalists, and students living in Cameroon. Prize: 100,000 CFA The world is plunged into a …

Submission Deadline: May 15, 2015, 11:59:59 PM EST. Essay Topic: “Road to Paris 2015: Vision, Reality, and Solutions for a meaningful Climate Agreement” Global Energy Initiative is delighted to announce …

Application Deadline: May 24 2015 Journalists in Brazil, China, India, Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa have a chance to win a trip to the United States and cash prizes as part …