Contests

Application Deadline:   11 June 2023, 11:59 pm GMT +2. UNESCO’s Social and Human Sciences Sector and France 2023 are joining forces to celebrate diversity and harness the power of …

Application Deadline:  May 25, 2025 The Global Schools Program (GSP) is launching applications for the fourth cohort of the Global Schools Advocates Program. This program promotes transformative change in classrooms …

Application Deadline:  May 25, 2023 The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) invite youth-led non-for-profit organizations to propose new and innovative green ideas and solutions that …

Application Deadline:  June 19, 2023 This year is the fifth annual GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition, supporting youth-led agrifood businesses to #GrowAfricaGrowLife. You are the solution. Together, we are building an …

Application Deadline:   15 May 2023. On the occasion of the Zero Discrimination Day celebrated globally on 1 March 2023, and to launch the start of Racial Justice Month, part of OHCHR’s year-long commemoration …

Application Deadline: 26 May 2023. The BRICS Young Innovator Prize is a special recognition of young talented entrepreneurs and researchers, whose outstanding innovations (inventions, products, applications, and services) will make …

Application Deadline:  May 20, 2023  The World Bank is inviting applicants to submit their blog for the International Corruption Hunters Alliance (ICHA) Blog Contest on the topic of “How can …

Application Deadline:  May 15, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. Startup Battlefield (SB 200) is the startup world’s preeminent competition, and it has a global reach. The inaugural cohort, which debuted …

Application Deadline:   31 May 2023 at 16:00 (CAT). The Absa L’Atelier is a leading Pan-African art competition. It has been running for 37 years, and is hosted annually by …

Application Deadline:   31st May 2023. In 1996 the Council of Ministers approved the established of the annual SADC Secondary School Essay Competition to support the process of regional co-operation …

Application Deadline:  June 13, 2023, 11:59 p.m. Grist is excited to announce the third-annual climate fiction short story contest, Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors.  Imagine 2200 is an …

Application Deadline:  April 30, 2023 Sothema and Mohammed VI Polytechnic University are calling for innovative companies and entrepreneurs to leverage technology to develop the most innovative treatments and bring healthcare to …

Application Deadline:  April 30, 2023 Sanofi is calling for innovative startups and entrepreneurs poised with the mission of improving disease treatments delivery & access to care in Africa. Your startup …

Application Deadline:  April 30th, 2023 Paris Saint Germain is calling for innovative companies and entrepreneurs to create the next collaborative platform to support the creation, production, and distribution of official …

Application Deadline:  Apr 30, 2023 Join United.b in the fight against e-waste and be part of the solution – your groundbreaking ideas can help create a more sustainable future for …

Application Deadline:  May 31st, 2023 The Drucker Challenge is an international essay competition held annually by the Drucker Society Europe, in conjunction with the Drucker Forum. The Challenge explores a current …

Application Deadline:  April 23rd, 2023 at 12 midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST). In 2008, the United Nations General Assembly decided that, as from 2009, June 8th would be designated by …

Application Deadline:  17 April 2023 The start-up contest@GMF is an exciting format which is part of the annual DW Global Media Forum (GMF). Media start-ups from around the globe are …

Application Deadline: 30 June 2023. The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition is the world’s oldest international writing competition. 2023 marks 140 years since it was established in 1883. With thousands of …

Application Deadline:  April 15th, 2023 Inspired by The Prosperity Paradox, it will be run in different African countries every year. Since launching, the challenge has trained over 500 early-stage African …

Application Deadline:  March 31st, 2023 Submissions are officially open for the 2023 Google Solution Challenge! Build a solution to a local problem using Google technologies, in accordance with one or …

Application Deadline: 29 March 2023 Amidst the growing social tension and spread of misleading media content in the Middle East and North Africa region, the EU-funded “Media and Innovation for …

Application Deadline:    6th April 2023 Nkwanzi Scaling Women SMEs Project (SWSP) is an investment readiness programme that aims to unlock the potential of women-led enterprises through capacity building on …

Application Deadline:  April 7, 2023 Value Creation Challenge (VCC) is a nationwide incubation program of Eight2Five powered by Old Mutual, in partnership with British Council, British Embassy and EFT. The …

Application Deadline:   July 31st, 2023  The UNWTO Women in Tech Startup Competition: Middle East, calls for women entrepreneurs from all over the world and based in the Arab region willing …

Application Deadline:  June 30, 2023 The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced an open call for videos from young filmmakers worldwide for their joint United Nations …

Application Deadline:  31 March 2023 at 11:59 pm(CAT) The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Impact Hub Kigali (IHK), with the support of USAID Bureau of Humanitarian Affairs (BHA) …

Application Deadline: May 18, 2023 ClimateLaunchpad: The Green Business Ideas Competition: The competition is your ticket to global success. Provided you have a green business idea and have what it …

Application Deadline:  May 1, 2023.  Join a diverse group of problem-solvers, developers, designers, and creative thinkers at this year’s edition of Hackaholics to make a difference. Hackaholics is a youth …

Application Deadline: April 14, 2023 The 2023 SystemSpecs Children’s Day Essay Competition (CDEC) is here again and promises to be great! This competition is not your usual essay contest – …

Application Deadline: May 21, 2023 An undeniable catalyst for progress, technological innovation can only reach its full potential if it is supported by a solid, viable business proposition that meets …

Application Deadline: March 29, 2023 Ricoh, a leading Japanese multinational imaging and electronics company, is hosting a challenge for startups and students. Ricoh “MIRAI” Challenge – The Future of MFP …

Application Deadline: March 30, 2023 Schneider Electric is looking for game changers in the buildings segment: AI, new business formats, smart ways to use data, new energy sources… Dare to disrupt! …

Application Deadline: June 13, 2023 The 12th annual Ocean Awareness Contest is a platform for young people to learn about environmental issues through art-making and creative communication, explore their relationship …

Application Deadline: 21st March 2023 AYuTe Africa Challenge Kenya promotes agricultural innovation in Kenyan youth, contributing to the country’s food security. The challenge is an initiative of Heifer Kenya, which …

Application Deadline: 15th May 2023 23:59 CET The Digital Energy Facility launched the Digital Energy Challenge in 2021, for a duration of four years, with an annual Call for Projects. The …

Application Deadline: March 31, 2023. Every April 26, WIPO celebrates the World Intellectual Property (IP) Day to learn more about the role that IP rights play in encouraging innovation and …

Application Deadline: May 1st, 2023 The Falling Walls Global Call is an international competition format that brings together science enthusiasts from diverse backgrounds. Falling Walls is looking for the most …

Application Deadline Extended: 17th May 2023, 23:59 GMT. The Africa Business Heroes (ABH) aims to identify, support, and inspire the next generation of African entrepreneurs who are making an impact …