Category: Awards
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Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) for Innovative Student Entrepreneurs 2023
The Entrepreneurs’ Organization’s Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) is the premier global competition for student entrepreneurs who actively run a business. EO GSEA is an exclusive opportunity for student entrepreneurs to make connections, find resources, and grow their businesses! Application Timeline: Deadlines vary according to Regions. Pitch dates for competitions in Africa are listed below: Kenya – 20th Jan 2023…
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Google Impact Challenge on Climate Innovation 2022 ($5M USD in funding)
Applications are now invited for the Google Impact Challenge on Climate Innovation 2022. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: July 29, 2022 Applications for the GoogleDotOrg Impact Challenge on Climate Innovation 2022 are now open. The GoogleDotorg Impact Challenge on Climate Innovation commits $30M to fund big bet projects that accelerate technological advances in climate information and action. Building off…
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Vine Fund 2022 for Young Changemakers in Ghana and Nigeria ($10,000 grant)
Applications are now open for Vine Fund 2022 for young Changemakers in Ghana and Nigeria ($10,000 grant). Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: July 22, 2022 The Vine Fund 2022 is offering grants of between $500 – $1,000 to social impact organisations in Ghana and Nigeria. To us, ‘giving back’ should be a part of…
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Miles Morland Foundation 2022 Writing Scholarships for African writers (£18,000)
Applications are invited for Miles Morland Foundation 2022 Writing Scholarships. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: 18th September 2022. It can be difficult for writers, before they become established, to write while simultaneously earning a living. To help meet this need the MMF annually awards a small number of Morland Writing Scholarships, with the aim being to allow each…
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ASC Lieden Africa Thesis Award 2022 (€500 prize and publication)
Applications are invited for ASC Lieden Africa Thesis Award 2022. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: August 31, 2022 Are you interested in Africa and is your master’s thesis on a related subject? If so, the African Studies Centre Leiden is offering you the chance to win €500 under Africa Thesis Award. The award aims to encourage student’s…
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Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge 2022 for Tech Startups worldwide (up to €150,000)
Applications are invited for Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge 2022. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: September 23, 2022 Do you have a deep tech startup or project that uses advanced technology to answer a societal or industrial challenge? Apply now for the Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge 2022. The Global Challenge is a renowned international startup competition organized…
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Apply to become an EVWA Changemaker 2022 (Win $5,000)
Applications are invited for the EVWA Changemaker 2022 Award. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: July 10, 2022 Are you an African national between the ages 18 and 30? Are you leading a project that directly works with and empowers women farmers in Africa? Become an EVWA Changemaker 2022! The Elevating the Voices of Women in Agriculture…
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Future For Nature (FFN) Awards 2023 for young Nature Conservationists (€50,000 prize)
Application Deadline: 28th of August 2022 Are you a young (between 18 to 35 years old) and dedicated nature conservationist committed to protecting species of wild animals and plants? Do you combine passion with action to create concrete results in nature conservation? Are you the future for nature? Each year FFN awards three young, talented, and ambitious nature…
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Apply for Facebook NPE Residency Program 2022
New Product Experimentation (NPE) is a community of entrepreneurs at Meta building new experiences that will meaningfully improve people’s lives. The goal is to innovate from within Meta by testing and iterating on a diverse set of products, each with their own hypotheses, people problems and target audiences, that can eventually mature into meaningful new opportunities…
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YouTube Now Accepting Applications for 2023 Youtube Black Voices Fund Class
Applications are now invited for the 2023 Youtube Black Voices Fund. Here’s how to apply: The fund created in 2020 recognizes and quips Black creators, artists, songwriters, and producers with the resources and support to enable them to thrive on YouTube. Since its inception in 2020, the program has welcomed over 300 grantees from Australia,…
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Meaningful Business 100 Award Programme 2022 for Young Leaders
Applications are invited for the Meaningful Business 100 Award Programme 2022. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: August 19, 2022 Nominations are now open for the fourth edition of the Meaningful Business 100 (MB100) Award Programme, celebrating leaders globally combining profit and purpose to help achieve the UN Global Goals. Comprising social entrepreneurs, sustainability leaders and impact…
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The Founder Institute-Sterling Bank Fellowship & Pitchathon for Tech Founders
The Founder Institute-Sterling Bank Fellowship & Pitchathon for Tech Founders The Founder Institute, the world’s largest pre-seed accelerator, is proud to offer the best applicants from the Sterling Bank community with the Sterling Bank Fellowship to participate in the Lagos Fall 2022 program for free ($299 USD value). Through this offer, anyone with a pre-seed startup or an idea can…
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Sanofi Future Women in Tech Scholarship to Attend One Young World Summit 2022 (Fully Funded)
Sanofi Future Women in Tech Scholarship 2022 Sanofi is pleased to partner with One Young World to offer the Sanofi Future Women in Tech Scholarship. This global program will enable five women leaders to participate in the One Young World Summit 2022 as part of Sanofi’s global delegation; have a fast-tracked opportunity to join Sanofi’s early…
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Women in Tech (WiT) Investment Prize 2022 (up to $100k)
Women in Tech (WiT) Investment Prize 2022 (up to $100k) The Women in Technology (WiT) Investment Prize 2022 is now accepting applications. The Firehood is assembling an extraordinary team of angel investors who will offer a $100,000 investment to one female-led enterprise. This means that one female founder who attends Startupfest will walk away with…
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Sankalp Africa Award 2022 For Africa Social Entrepreneurs
Sankalp Africa Award for Africa Social Entrepreneurs The Sankalp Global Award is a celebration of outstanding social entrepreneurs and a showcase of innovative and successful businesses globally. The Sankalp Global Award is looking for social entrepreneurs who are mainstreaming impact, are making a positive impact on society, gaining hands-on experience and networking with a global…
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World Bank Young Professionals Program 2022 (YPP)
Applications for World Bank Young Professionals Program are currently open. World Bank Young Professionals Program 2022-2023 is a distinctive chance to develop in intriguing top technical and managerial positions in the WBG for young practitioners with both a passion for international development and leadership potential. This program provide salary, health insurance, mobility premium, tax allowance…
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Pfizer – One Young World Scholarship 2022
Applications are now open for Pfizer – One Young World Scholarship 2022. Here’s how to apply: Pfizer is one of the world’s premier biopharmaceutical companies and is committed to the pursuit of scientific breakthroughs that create a healthier world for everyone. We recognise that it takes teamwork to create life-changing improvements for the people who…
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Africa Philanthropy Network Essay Contest 2022 ($500 prize)
Deadline: June 29, 2022 Are you an African youth passionate about writing and would love to contribute creative ideas on the role of African philanthropy in transforming communities? Apply for the Africa Philanthropy Network Essay Contest 2022. The 2022 Essay Contest seeks to amplify youth voices by giving them an opportunity to contribute creative ideas on the…
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Call for Nominations for the 2022 .ORG Impact Awards (up to $45,000)
Call for Nominations for the 2022 .ORG Impact Awards (up to $45,000) Applications are invited for the 2022 .ORG Impact Awards. The .ORG Impact Awards is a global awards program to recognize and celebrate individuals and organizations that have a connection to a registered .ORG domain for their contributions, achievements and impact they have made…
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Custodian Graduate Trainee Program 2022 for young Nigerian graduates
Applications are now open for the Custodian Graduate Trainee Program 2022 for young Nigerian graduates. Here’s how to apply: The Custodian Graduate Trainee Programme – Are you a fresh graduate seeking an opportunity to work in the other financial services sector? Here is your chance to join the next generation of business leaders and kick start…
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Young Innovation Leaders Fellowship Program 2022
Young Innovation Leaders Fellowship Program 2022 Applications for the Young Innovation Leaders Fellowship Program 2022 are now open. The YIL Fellowship is a four-month annual leadership immersion programme in innovation management designed to empower young professionals to attain their ultimate career dreams and inspire innovation in their spheres. Its chief aim is to unleash human potential and…
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2022 Call for Nominations: Child Mind Institute Rising Scientists Awards (up to $2,000)
Child Mind Institute Rising Scientists Awards 2022 Applications are open for the Child Mind Institute Rising Scientists award 2022. The Rising Scientist Awards, presented in partnership with Hunter College, are given annually to outstanding high school students who show exceptional promise in research areas related to mental health. Awards are presented at the annual On…
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African Union Civic Tech Fund 2022 Fellowship
African Union Civic Tech Fund 2022 Fellowship The African Union Civic Tech Fund is a pan-African competition that aims to accelerate innovative civic tech initiatives that have the potential to lead to citizen-led transformative action across the African continent. This rests on the recognition that there is an acute need for meaningful participation by African…
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The Harry Frank Guggenheim Distinguished Scholar Awards 2022
Application Deadline: August 1, 2022 The Harry Frank Guggenheim Distinguished Scholar Awards (formerly the Harry Frank Guggenheim Research Grants) recognize leading researchers proposing to make a significant contribution to illuminating an issue of violence. The Foundation welcomes proposals from any of the natural and social sciences and aligned disciplines that promise to increase understanding of the…
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MEET Africa Entrepreneurship Programme 2022 for diasporan Africans.
Application Deadline: June 15, 2022 MEET Africa (Mobilisation Européenne pour l’Entrepreneuriat en Afrique) is a diaspora entrepreneurship development project between Europe and Africa implemented by Expertise France, co-financed with 8.5 million euros by the European Union and the Agence Française de Développement. The MEET Africa 2 programme aims to support and accompany inspiring projects led…
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USAID Digital Development Awards 2022
USAID Digital Development Award 2022 Application Deadline: June 3, 2022 USAID is working toward a future where digital technology promotes inclusive growth, fosters resilient and democratic societies, and empowers everyone, including the most vulnerable and marginalized. In an effort to recognize USAID Missions, Bureaus, and implementing partners that are helping countries and communities work toward…
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2022 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Innovation in Engineering ( £500,000 Prize )
Applications are now open for the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Innovation 2022 Application Deadline: 15 July 2022. The QEPrize seeks nominations from the public that celebrate a wide variety of engineering innovations across all sectors of the profession, and a breadth of nominators from all corners of the globe. The £500,000 prize is the world’s most prestigious…
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2022 TED Idea Search for Young Africans
2022 TED Idea Search for Young Africans Deadline: June 24, 2022. TED is hosting another idea search with a mission to hear big, bold ideas — this time specifically from Africa. Applications are open to anyone in or descended from the African continent. TED is committed to a global mindset. They seek to source ideas from…
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African Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Awards 2022 for Women Entrepreneurs in Africa
Applications are now open for the African Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Awards 2022 for Women Entrepreneurs in Africa. Apply for the African Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Awards 2022 for Women Entrepreneurs in Africa. Application Deadline: June 3, 2022 Nominations are open for the 2022 edition of the prestigious AWIEF Awards, which recognise,…
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John Maddox Prize 2022 for individuals promoting science (£3000 prize)
Applications are now open for the John Maddox Prize 2022 for individuals promoting science (£3000 prize). Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: May 16, 2022 The John Maddox Prize is a joint initiative of the charity Sense about Science and the leading international scientific journal Nature. The Prize has been awarded annually since 2012 to researchers…
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Global Peace Photography Award 2022 for Professional & Amateur Photographers (€ 10,000 prize)
Global Peace Photography Award 2022 for Professional & Amateur Photographers (€ 10,000 prize) Application Deadline: May 25th, 2022 The Global Peace Photo Award recognizes and promotes photographers from all over the world whose pictures capture human efforts towards a peaceful world and the quest for beauty and goodness in our lives. The award goes to…
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World Summit Award (WSA) Young Innovators Award 2022 for young Digital Entrepreneurs.
World Summit Award (WSA) Young Innovators Award 2022 for young Digital Entrepreneurs. Application Deadline: September 1st, 2022. WSA selects and promotes local digital innovation improving society. It is a non-monetary award system with a focus on sustainable knowledge transfer through a worldwide network. Winners benefit not from a one-time financial reward, but a lifelong partnership and integration. WSA is a nomination based award system,…
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VALUE4HER Women Agripreneur of the Year Awards (WAYA) 2022 ($20,000 prize)
VALUE4HER Women Agripreneur of the Year Awards (WAYA) 2022 ($20,000 prize) Deadline: May 31, 2022 Applications are invited for the VALUE4HER Women Agripreneur of the Year Awards (WAYA) 2022. This award recognizes African women agripreneurs who have excelled in agricultural value chain and have demonstrated remarkable innovation in their businesses by having an impact on…