Contests

Application Deadline:  February 29, 2024 In celebration of Black History Month and 30 years of South African democracy, the U.S. Embassy in South Africa has announced the launch the “I HAVE …

Application Deadline: May 8, 2024 23:59 (GMT+0). Applications are now open for the 2024 Microsoft Imagine Cup Junior. Now in its fifth year, Imagine Cup Junior is an exciting opportunity …

Application Deadline: 7th March 2024 Applications are now open for the 2024 Canon Student Development Programme. Boost your career and take the next step to becoming a pro photographer with …

Application Deadline: 23rd March 2024. Up to US$220,000 to be won in prizes and an all expense paid training programme in Silicon Valley, USA. NSIA Prize for Innovation (NPI) is sponsored by the …

Application Deadline:May 2, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. (GMT +0) Applications are now open for the 2024 XIV ‘Goal Africa’ Photography Contest. Casa África announces its  XIV “Africa Objective” Photographic Contest , which will …

Application Deadline: March 1st, 2024 Applications are now open for the 2024 World Bank Group (WBG) Pitch Competition. The WBG Youth Summit 2024 Pitch Competition is an exciting opportunity for …

Applications are now open for the Digital For All Challenge 2.0. The Challenge is back for its second year and is open to 3 categories of participants across Nigeria. The …

Application Deadline: March 25, 2024 Egis Foundation is inviting you to create or join a team to come up with an innovative solution on the topic :  adapting and living together …

Application Deadline: March 5th, 2024 GBSN is pleased to present the 4th annual Africa Business Concept Challenge (ABCC), a virtual business concept competition for African undergraduate and graduate students. The …

Application Deadline: February 18, 2024 Applications are now open for the 2024 National Girls in ICT Competition. Introducing the National Girls in ICT Competition, an initiative that seeks to transform …

Application Deadline: February 10th, 2024 Applications are now open for the TVC Labs MentorPitch 7 Program. Are you a startup founder looking to take your business to the next level? …

Application Deadline: February 4, 2024 (00.00 PST). Applications are now open for the 2024 World Food Forum Policy and Deliberation Challenge. The WFF PDC is your opportunity to streamline policy …

Application Deadline: 21 Apri 2024 Applications are now open for the 16th Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition. The Sixteenth Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition …

Application Deadline: February 6, 2024 Applications are now open for the 2024 Google Summer of Code. Google Summer of Code is a global, online program focused on bringing new contributors …

Application Deadline:  February 19, 2024 Applications are now open for the 2024 Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition. The Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition (EBPC) is open to applicants …

Application Deadline: March 31st, 2024 The Caine Prize Award for African Writing is an annual literary award for a published short story by an African writer. It is named after …

Application Deadline: March 10, 2024, at 23:59 CET. Take part in the World Intellectual Property Day 2024 Youth Video Competition and secure a chance to win a top prize up …

Application Deadline: February 11, 2024 Applications are now open for the 2024 Erase Indifference Challenge. Started as an initiative at the Auschwitz Pledge Foundation, the Erase Indifference Challenge is an …

Application Deadline: 30 January 2024.  Applications are now open for the 2024 Resilient Agriculture Innovations for Nature (RAIN) Challenge. GRP has partnered with the Shockwave Foundation and the Munich Re …

Application Deadline: February 12, 2024, 11:59 PM EST Applications are now open for the 2024  Johns Hopkins Healthcare Design Competition. Open to any student-led team that has designed a health-related …

Application Deadline: March 1st, 2024 This is an exclusive platform being provided to innovative African youth in travel and tourism looking for funding, partnership and mentorship opportunities to present their …

Application Deadline: January 31, 2024 The Rice University Business Plan Graduate-level Student Startup Competition, entering its 24th year, gives collegiate entrepreneurs real-world experience to pitch their startups, enhance their business …

Application Deadline: February 23, 2024,  The World Bank Youth Innovation Challenge: Water Solutions for a New Climate Reality is designed to accelerate innovation and unlock the potential of the next generation of …

Application Deadline: January 21, 2024 Every year, the Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge invites teams of graduate students from around the world to develop and pitch creative financial approaches to …

Application Deadline: 11 January 2024, 13.00 CET (Amsterdam time) The annual World Press Photo Contest recognizes and celebrates the best photojournalism and documentary photography produced over the last year, selected …

Application Deadline: 15th December 2023. The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Regional Leadership Centres (RLCs) encourage the use of environmentally friendly technologies to effectively manage the energy crisis across the …

Application Deadline:  January 31, 2024, by 11:59 PM EST.  The World Justice Project is pleased to announce the 2024 World Justice Challenge, focused on “The Rule of Law Foundation of Democracy.” …

Application Deadline: 31st March 2024. The SADC Tertiary Institution Essay Competition was introduced as part of the initiatives aimed at providing due recognition to the Founders of SADC for their …

Application Deadline: December 3rd, 2023. The Scaling Up Nutrition Business Network (SBN) is hosting the 2023 Edition of SBN’s Annual pitch competition in partnership with FATE Foundation. FATE Foundation is …

Application Deadline: December 31st, 2023 Suitable start-ups to be funded through develoPPP Ventures are selected during an open call for applications. This takes place twice a year and is open …

Application Deadline: March 31, 2024 11:59 PM Since 2019, The Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC) has become one of the biggest and most diverse startup pitch competitions and support programs of …

Application Deadline: November 14, 2023 Are you seeking an avenue to extend your business solution’s reach to millions of individuals? Do you possess a fully functional Minimum Viable Product (MVP) …

Application Deadline: 15, November 2024 Dell Technologies has launched the annual graduation project competition for senior undergraduate students from universities in Middle East, Africa and Turkey. The competition is intended …

Application Deadline: 1 February 2024 Compete in the Global Essay Competition and qualify for participation as a Leader of Tomorrow in the world’s premier opportunity forcross-generational debates: The St. Gallen Symposium. Benefits …

Application Deadline: 14th of November, 2023 (at 4 PM EAT) The annual International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) provides a unique African-led platform for leaders across the continent to …

Application Deadline: 3 November 2023 Are you a photography enthusiast, professional photographer, or someone who appreciates the beauty of the natural world? We invite you to participate in our upcoming ‘Trees, …

Application Deadline: March 4, 2024 The Science Without Borders® Challenge is an international contest that engages students and teachers in ocean conservation through art. This annual competition inspires students to be creative …

Application Deadline: November 5th 2023 The African Development Bank Group and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) are jointly implementing a strategic partnership program, the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP), aimed at …

Application Deadline:  17th January, 2024 Rise is a program that finds promising young people and provides opportunity for life as they work to serve others. The program starts at ages …