Category: Challenges
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Call for Applications: World Press Photo Contest 2023 (€5,000 prize)
Deadline: January 10, 2023 Applications are open for the World Press Photo Contest 2023. The annual World Press Photo Contest recognizes and celebrates the best photojournalism and documentary photography produced over the last year. Enter your work for free and you could win €1,000 as a regional winner and an additional €5,000 as a global winner,…
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danceWEB Scholarship Programme 2023 (up to €6,600)
Deadline: December 15, 2022 Applications are open for the danceWEB Scholarship Programme 2023. The scholarship programme offers young professional dancers and choreographers from mainly European but also from non-European countries the possibility to take part in an intense multinational further training programme. The Programme is a 5-week residency taking place every year in July –…
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danceWEB Scholarship Programme 2023 (up to €6,600)
Deadline: December 15, 2022 Applications are open for the danceWEB Scholarship Programme 2023. The scholarship programme offers young professional dancers and choreographers from mainly European but also from non-European countries the possibility to take part in an intense multinational further training programme. The Programme is a 5-week residency taking place every year in July –…
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Dell Technologies Envision the Future Competition 2023 for Undergraduate Students from the Middle East and Africa (USD 12,000 Prize)
Applications are now open for the Dell Technologies Envision the Future Competition 2023. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: 15 December 2022 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 to spark the creativity of students for their graduation projects…
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THRIVE/Shell Climate-Smart Agriculture Challenge (up to $100,000 for Farmers)
About the THRIVE/Shell Climate-Smart Agriculture Challenge The THRIVE | Shell Climate-Smart Agriculture Challenge seeks to discover and support top start-up and scale-up innovators driving the worldwide shift to climate-smart agriculture practices. The challenge is in line with Shell’s Powering Progress vision as well as the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Apply today if your start-up or…
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Aurora Tech Award 2022 for Women Founders ($30,000 prize)
Applications are now open for the Aurora Tech Award 2022 for Women Founders. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: December 2, 2022 Applications are open for the Aurora Tech Award 2022. The Aurora Tech Award is an annual prize for women founders of IT startups whose projects have had the most profound impact on world development. The…
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Call for Applications: Zenith Bank Startup Pitch Competition 2022 (Get N5 – N15 Million for Your Business)
Applications are now open for the Zenith Bank Startup Pitch Competition 2022. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: 14th of November The Zenith Bank Pitching Competition is a collaboration between Zenith Bank and Seedstars with the goal of supporting Nigerian minimum viable product (MVP) stage startups in advancing to the next stage of growth. The Zenith…
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Call for Application: Google.org AI for the Global Goals 2022 ($500k – $2M)
Deadline: November 12, 2022 The Google.org AI for the Global Goals 2022 Call for Applications is a call to find organizations around the world that are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help accelerate progress against the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They are building off Google.org’s previous support of AI for Social Good and launching a call…
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World Health Organization Health For All Film Festival 2023
World Health Organization (WHO) Health For All Film Festival 2023 The call for WHO’s #HealthForAll Film Festival 2023 is now open. Unleash your creativity. Send us your short films. Join the #Film4health global movement. Deadline: 31st January 2023 The World Health Organization invites independent film-makers, production companies, public health institutions, NGOs, communities, students, and film schools from around…
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MPOWER Global Citizen Scholarship 2023 for International Students ($10,000 prize)
Applications are now open for the MPOWER Global Citizen Scholarship 2023 for International Students. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: January 15, 2023 Applications are open for the MPOWER Global Citizen Scholarship 2023. The Scholarships are awarded annually to international and DACA students enrolled at Universities MPOWER supports. They have intentionally designed this scholarship programme to be…
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United Nations World Food Programme Innovation Challenge 2023 (up to $100,000)
The WFP Innovation Challenge 2023 is now accepting applications. The Innovation Accelerator at the World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations seeks for, promotes, and scales innovative new ideas to end world hunger and accomplish the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). More than ten percent of the world’s population, or up to 828 million people, still experience…
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BBC Writing Contest 2023 (Win £2,500 + Fully Funded trip to London, UK)
Applications are now open for the BBC Writing contest 2023. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: 12 February 2023. Applications are now open for the 28th BBC World Service International Radio Playwriting Competition. The global competition, hosted by BBC World Service and the British Council, offers the unique opportunity for writers to use the medium of…
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United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Challenge 2023 (up to $100,000)
Deadline: November 3, 2022 Applications for the WFP Innovation Challenge 2023 are now open. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Accelerator sources, supports and scales bold new solutions to disrupt global hunger and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Up to 828 million people – more than one in ten of the world’s…
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Application into H & M Foundation Global Change Award 2023 for fashion innovators (€1 million Grant)are now avilable Application Deadline: 8 December 2022 H & M Foundation is looking for bright minds that can transform fashion and change the way it is seen, worn, and made. The aim of the Global Change Award is to find, support and…
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Schmidt Futures/Rhodes Trust Rise Challenge 2023 for young people worldwide. (Fully Funded)
Application into Schmidt Futures/Rhodes Trust Rise Challenge 2023 for young people worldwide. (Fully Funded) is now available Application Deadline: 25 January 2023. Each year, Rise invites 15-17 year olds from around the world to participate in the Rise Challenge. Unlike many traditional applications, Rise uses videos, projects, and group interviews so applicants have multiple opportunities…
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SSB Photo Contest 2022 (1000 Euros Prize)
Applications are now open for the SSB Photo Contest 2022. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: 24 October 2022, 5 pm UTC. She Shapes Biodiversity is a photo contest that aims to celebrate women’s contributions to the environment and seeks to recognize and amplify the roles and contributions of women that can pave the way for the…
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Young Entrepreneurs Challenge 2023 (£10,000 in funding)
Deadline: January 20, 2023 Applications are open for the Young Entrepreneurs Challenge 2023. The Young Entrepreneurs Challenge brought to you by Verizon Business and Unloc is an annual event that seeks to find cutting edge young talent across Europe. Now in its 5th year there’s never been a better time to put your ideas into action…
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Girls in Tech Startup Challenge 2022 (up to $35,000 in prizes)
Applications are now open for the Girls in Tech Startup Challenge 2022. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: November 25, 2022 Applications for the Girls in Tech Startup Challenge 2022 are now open. The Girls in Tech Startup Challenge has helped many female founders access funding, mentorship, and media exposure over the last 8 years. And perhaps more…
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TSL International Student Essay Competition 2023 (Win $500 + trip to a TSL Summit)
Applications are open for TSL International Student Essay Competition 2023. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: January 11, 2023 Applications are open for the Trust for Sustainable Living (TSL) International Student Essay Competition 2023. The competition invites students to submit one essay in English, entitled: “How can young people be better supported to thrive in green jobs?”…
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2023 Hult Prize Challenge on Redesigning Fashion (US$1 Million in Seed Capital)
Applications are now open for the 2023 Hult Prize Challenge on Redesigning Fashion. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: October 31, 2022 The 2023 Hult Prize Challenge is now open for applications to create a for-profit social venture in the fashion/clothing industry. Every year, one team receives $1M USD in funding to make their idea a…
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Call for Applications: Global Innovation Challenge 2022 ($10,000 Cash Prize)
Applications are open for the Global Innovation Challenge 2022. Here’s how to apply: Social Shifters are next generation leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs with fresh solutions to today’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. The programme is looking for creative ideas, projects, and business solutions to the problems that matter most to you and your community. Ideas are…
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Teach A Man To Fish School Enterprise Challenge 2023 for Schools around the World ($25,000 in cash prizes)
Applications are now open for the Teach A Man To Fish School Enterprise Challenge 2023. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: 22nd November 2022 The School Enterprise Challenge is an award-winning educational program that is available to any school around the world through a free, all-inclusive online platform. Developed by international charity Teach A Man To…
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Call for Applications: GoBigChallenge for African Entrepreneurs
Using the power of TikTok, Instagram, and LinkedIn; business owners will be expected to submit entries of how they scaled from just an idea to make a decent profit. The #GoBigChallenge is here! Powered by LetsGo, a community of Africa’s digitally-active creators, innovators and start-ups improving lives through financial and general wellbeing empowerment. With this…
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Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) World Maritime Day Essay Competition 2022 (1.7M in Prizes)
The Nigerian Ports Authority is a federal government agency that governs and operates the ports of Nigeria. The major ports controlled by the NPA include: the Lagos Port Complex and Tin Can Island Port in Lagos, Calabar Port, Delta Port, Rivers Port at Port Harcourt and Onne Port. Applications are invited for: Title: 2022 World…
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Call for Applications: YouthADAPT Challenge ($100,000 Grant for your Business)
Applications are now open for the youthAdapt Challenge 2022. Here’s how to apply: The Youth Adaptation Solutions Challenge (YouthADAPT Challenge) is an annual competition and awards program for youth-led enterprises (50% women-led) jointly organised by the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Climate Investment Funds (CIF) as part of the…
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Call for Application: The African Union / European Union Blogging Competition for Bloggers and Writers
Applications are now invited for the African Union / European Union Blogging Competition for Bloggers. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: October 7, 2022. The African Union – European Union (AU-EU) Digital for Development (D4D) Hub invites bloggers from Africa and Europe to participate in its first blogging competition: How can Africa and Europe work together to…
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ClimateTracker Mentoring Programme in Climate Journalism 2022 for Latin America & the Caribbean
Deadline: September 19, 2022 Applications are open for the ClimateTracker Mentoring Programme in Climate Journalism 2022. Train yourself as a climate journalist, while also receiving funding for publishing stories about climate change and energy transition that need to be told in Latin America. From October 2022 to early January 2023 ClimateTracker will welcome a cohort…
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GAIN/CoLab Agribusiness Innovation Challenge 2022 for Women & Youth-led Agribased Startups
Deadline: October 3, 2022 Applications are open for the GAIN/CoLab Agribusiness Innovation Challenge 2022. The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) has partnered with CoLab to implement an agribusiness innovation challenge targeted at women and youth-led agribased startups to help provide technical assistance training, improve their access to financial services, and develop their business concepts…
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Call for Innovative Ideas: Lagos State Science Research and Innovation Council (N5,000,000 in funding)
The Lagos State Science Research and Innovation Council is on a mission to empower research and innovation initiatives by supporting through funding and network access. Being one of the largest megacities in the world, Lagos is on the road to being a smart city. The Existential challenge it faces requires a rapid acceleration of socio-economic…
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USADF Accelerate Africa Entrepreneurship Challenge 2022 for youth & Women-Led Enterprises (US$250,000 in grant)
Application Deadline: 30 September 2022 USADF’s Accelerate Africa Entrepreneurship Challenge is an initiative of USADF’s Youth and Women Entrepreneurship Portfolio designed to address Africa’s youth bulge, economically empower youth and women, and impact job creation across Africa. The Accelerate Africa Entrepreneurship Challenge is intended to invest in Micro, Small, and Mid-Size enterprises (MSMEs) that: • Address Africa’s…
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UBA Foundation National Essay Competition 2022 for Nigerian Students
The National Essay Competition (NEC) is part of the UBA Foundation’s education initiative which is aimed at promoting literacy and encouraging healthy and intellectual competition amongst senior secondary school students in Nigeria and across the African continent. Essay Summary The National essay competition, targeted at senior secondary school students in Nigeria is organized annually, as…
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D-Prize Challenge 2022 for Aspiring Entrepreneurs (Win up to $20,000)
Applications are now open for D-Prize Challenge 2022 for Aspiring Entrepreneurs. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: November 27, 2022 Applications are open for the D-Prize Challenge 2022. D-Prize seeds new ventures that distribute proven poverty interventions. The world has already invented products and services to end poverty. Yet we have found many proven interventions with large…
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African Union Summit 2022 Essay Contest for young Africans (Fully Funded to Niamey, Niger)
Applications are now open for the African Union Summit 2022 Essay Contest for young Africans. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: September 30, 2022 The African Union Summit 2022 Essay Contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, creativity, and initiative of the African youth in promoting a culture of sustainable development in Africa,…
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CoreNet Global Academic Challenge 2022 (US$5,000 prize)
Deadline: September 15, 2022 Applications are invited for the CoreNet Global Academic Challenge 2022. The goal of this global competition is to raise awareness of corporate real estate as a viable career opportunity amongst college students of all academic disciplines, to connect local chapters and members of the association with future talent and encourage more universities…
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Commonwealth Short Story Writing Contest 2023 (£15,000 in Cash Prize).
Applications are open for the Commonwealth Short Story Writing Contest 2023 (£15,000 in Cash Prize). Here’s ho to apply: Application Deadline: 1 November 2022 The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is an annual award for unpublished short fiction administered and funded by the Commonwealth Foundation. The prize covers the Commonwealth regions of 1. Africa, 2. Asia, 3.…
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Poster Design Contest for International Compost Awareness Week 2023 ($500 prize)
Applications are now open for the Poster Design Contest for International Compost Awareness Week 2023 ($500 prize). Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: November 1, 2022, 12 midnight EST Each year, the International Compost Awareness Week Committee holds a poster contest to pick a new design for the annual poster. There is a new theme for ICAW,…
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SDG Innovation Challenge 2022 for Young Africans
Deadline: November 1, 2022 Applications for the SDG Innovation Challenge 2022 are now open. Designed as a virtual, pan-African ideation space, the SDG Innovation Challenge is a powerhouse for young people from across the continent to come together and co-develop practical solution ideas to grassroots challenges while pushing the needle of sustainable development on a…
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The SDG Innovation Challenge 2022 for young Africans
Applications are now open for the SDG Innovation Challenge 2022. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: 1 November 2022 You are young, African, and want to work with like-minded people committed to making a difference from the grassroots level up? This ideathon is open to students, professionals, community activists, social entrepreneurs, changemakers, and all other…
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Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation Science Without Borders Challenge 2023
Deadline: March 6, 2023 Applications for the Science Without Borders Challenge 2023 are now open. 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 while promoting public awareness of the need to preserve, protect, and restore the world’s oceans and aquatic…
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Apply for the Tetrix Challenge 2022 & Win a trip around the World
Are you a university student in South America, Central America, North America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania? Join in a transformative experience and break into the digital market. Apply now for the Tetrix Challenge 2022! Tetrix is the biggest university challenge in the world! The Tetrix Challenge is recognized by Guinness World Records. It’s 100% free…