Category: Challenges
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Enactus Nigeria AYuTe Africa Challenge 2023 ($20,000 Prize)
Applications are now open for the Enactus Nigeria AYuTe Africa Challenge 2023. Here’s how to enter for the challenge: Application Deadline: 16 September, 2022, by 5pm WAT. The AYuTe Africa Challenge Nigeria is an enterprise development program initiated by Heifer International and implemented by Enactus Nigeria to identify, nurture, and support innovative, relevant and technology-driven agric-centric enterprises to grow, scale…
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Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2023 (Win $50,000)
Deadline: September 16, 2022 Applications for the Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2023 are now open. Ecobank Fintech Challenge is a pan-African innovation competition and business partnership offering by Ecobank. It is designed to inspire, support and partner African Fintechs, with an aim to expand the reach of innovative Fintech and banking related products. The Ecobank Fintech Challenge identifies…
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Guaranty Trust Bank Pension and Fund Managers Entry Level Program 2022 for young Nigerian graduates.
Applications are now open for the Guaranty Trust Bank Pension and Fund Managers Entry Level Program 2022 for Young Nigerians. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: September 22, 2022 Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO Plc), is a market-leading financial services institution headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. As a Proudly African and Truly International Institution, GTCO is…
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Future Digital Challenge 2022 (€1,000,000 prize)
Deadline: October 21, 2022 Do you have an idea for a disruptive digital technology that can realise transformational societal and economic impact for Ireland? Apply for the Future Digital Challenge 2022. The Future Digital Challenge will support researchers in creating disruptive digital technologies that will lead to new digital products, processes or services that will unlock…
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Apply for the Canva Create Community Awards 2022
Applications are now open for the Canva Create Community Awards 2022. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: August 18, 2022 Do you know a Canva champion in your community? Or maybe it’s you. Apply now for the Canva Create Community Awards 2022. They want to hear stories of how Canva has helped you achieve your crazy big…
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APPLY: NITDA and ICPC Want You to Help ‘Hack’ Illicit Financial Flows
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), through its subsidiary, the Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI), in partnership with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), is opening applications for the 2022 Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) Hackathon. The IFF Project is supported by Ford Foundation office for West Africa. According to…
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European Commission Blue Book Traineeship Program 2022 (Funded)
Deadline: August 31, 2022 Applications are open for the European Commission Blue Book Traineeship Program 2022. The European Commission proposes two types of traineeship: an Administrative Traineeship or a Translation Traineeship with the Directorate-General for Translation (DGT). Trainees work all over the European Commission, its services and agencies, mostly in Brussels, but also in Luxembourg and…
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Accelerating Black Leadership and Entrepreneurship (ABLE) Program 2022 [Cohort 2]
Applications are now open for the Accelerating Black Leadership and Entrepreneurship (ABLE) Program 2022. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: August 28, 2022 Applications for the second cohort of Accelerating Black Leadership and Entrepreneurship (ABLE) Program 2022 are now open. The Accelerating Black Leadership and Entrepreneurship (ABLE) is an enterprise accelerator programme designed to strengthen, energize, and support…
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Apple Entrepreneur Camp 2022 for Black Founders
Applications are open for the Apple Entrepreneur Camp 2022 for Black Founders. Deadline: August 24, 2022 The Apple Entrepreneur Camp consists of an immersive technology lab, as well as mentorship, education, and support. The Apple Entrepreneur Camp was created with the goal of supporting founders from underrepresented communities and their organizations as they build the next…
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SPARK Virtual Learning and Skill-sharing Series for Young Creatives.
Applications are now open for the SPARK Virtual Learning and Skill-sharing Series for Young Creatives 2022. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: August 19, 2022 Funded by AfriLabs and AFD through the Digital Africa seed fund, we are pleased to open applications to the first edition of SPARK; a 7-day virtual learning and skill-sharing series designed to support 200 young creatives…
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Call for Applications: The Kokuyo International Product Design Competition 2022 (Up to ¥2,000,000 Prize)
Applications are invited for the Kokuyo International Product Design Competition 2022. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: October 11, 2022 Entries are now accepted for the 2023 KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD. The KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD is an international product design competition that’s all about bringing together proposals for projects the future needs and giving them form. The YOKOKU…
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Blue Sky Scriptwriting Contest 2022 (up to $7,500)
Deadline: August 1, 2022 Applications are open for the HH&S Blue Sky Scriptwriting Contest 2022. Hollywood, Health & Society (HH&S) is looking for stories that take place in a future we would actually aspire to live and thrive in. Instead of the standard dystopian hellscape, think environmental sustainability, a fair and equitable social system, and a…
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Genius Bee Innovation Programme 2022 for Nigerian Students (₦200,000 prize)
Applications are now open for Genius Bee Innovation Programme 2022. Here’s ho to apply: Deadline: September 30, 2022 Applications are open for the Genius Bee Innovation Programme 2022. Genius Bee is a national innovation programme where young talents from various secondary schools in Nigeria, get together to learn, build capacity and develop innovative solutions for a…
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MEST Africa Challenge 2022 for Technology Startups (up to $50,000)
Applications are now invited for the MEST Africa Challenge 2022. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: August 30, 2022 MEST Africa is now accepting applications for the 2022 MEST Africa Challenge. Pre-seed to seed stage technology startups in Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Kenya, and South Africa are invited to apply to participate in the regional competitions to be held…
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PlasticWize Fellowship 2022 for Female Students in Nigeria
Applications are now open for the PlasticWize Fellowship 2022 for Female Students in Nigeria. Here’s how to apply: Are you a female student concerned about plastic pollution in Nigeria? Do you want to develop creative solutions to address this issue? Stand a chance to win exciting prizes while solving environmental issues? Apply now for The PlasticWize…
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We Create Change Program 2022 for Young Nigerians (Fully-funded)
Applications are no open for the We Create Change Programme 2022 for Young Nigerians (Fully-funded). Here’s how to apply: To participate in the We Create Change Programme in 2022, submit an application. Emerging changemakers are given the tools for digital campaigning through the immersive transformational leadership curriculum We Create Change. The program attempts to create…
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THRIVE Global Impact Challenge 2022 for Innovative Startups
Applications are open for the THRIVE Global Impact Challenge 2022. The THRIVE Global Impact Challenge is a global search for the most innovative startups who are advancing a more sustainable future for agriculture. Aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, the Global Impact Challenge is focused on three key themes each one central to supporting…
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International Youth Math Challenge 2022 for Students worldwide
Applications are open for the International Youth Math Challenge 2022. The IYMC is an international mathematics competition that enables students from all countries to prove their math skills and to unleash their creativity. Mathematics is an essential for the understanding of the world, scientific achievements, and progress, and for engineering and prosperity in our society.…
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19 Grants, Funds, and Contests to Apply for in July, 2022
Are you looking for grants, funding for school, personal or business purposes? Check out these contest and grants. 19 Grants, Funds, and Contests to Apply for. July, 2022 Miles Morland Foundation 2022 Writing Scholarships for African writers (£18,000) Deadline: 18th Sept, 2022. Apply: https://dixcoverhub.com/miles-morland-foundation-2022-writing-scholarships/ YOTA Youth Innovation Challenge 2022 for Young African…
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SAYPHIN Eko Logo Design Competition for Young Nigerians (N175,000 Total prize)
Applications are now open for the SAYPHIN Eko Logo Design Competition for Young Nigerians. Here’s how to enter: Deadline: July 29, 2022 Applications are invited for the SAYPHIN Eko 2023 Logo Design Competition. The 3rd National Conference on Adolescent and Youth Health and Development, Eko 2023, organized by SAYPHIN will be held in August 2023 in…
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YOTA Youth Innovation Challenge 2022 for Young African Businesses and Business Ideas (up to $5,000)
Applications are now invite for the YOTA Youth Innovation Challenge 2022. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: July 29, 2022 Applications are open for the YOTA Youth Innovation Challenge 2022. The Challenge aims to foster and nurture catalytic youth-led solutions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Challenge forms part of activities under the Africa Youth Partnership…
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Apply: MTN Hack MoMo to success Competition | MoMo Hackathon 2022
MTN Group’s Mobile Money Application Interface (API) is inviting developers across several markets to participate in an Open API Hackathon, with a challenge to create a mobile application that uses MoMo APIs for use in their markets. The MoMo API Hackathon will be the second conducted by MTN Group Fintech and will take place in the…
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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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Apply for 2022 Bic Art Competition for Africans
Applications are now invite for the 2022 Bic Art Competition for Africans. Here’s how to apply: BIC® Art Competition is a stage that allows artists to get recognized for the e work they do. We invite all the creative individuals from Africa to participate in this years BIC® Art Master 2022. Basic Rules for the 2022…
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World Bank Group Spoken Word Competition 2022
Applications are now invited for the World Bank Group Spoken Word Competition 2022. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: July 20, 2022 A new World Bank regional education strategy for Western and Central Africa outlines priority areas, guiding principles, and policy options to support countries in increasing access to education and improving the quality of learning over the…
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Green Stories Short Story Competition 2022 (£500 worth prize)
Applications are now invited for the Green Stories Short Story Competition 2022. Here’s how to apply: Submit entries for the Green Stories Short Story Competition 2022. This is a targeted competition aimed at using an engaging fictional story to help readers understand how over-cleaning and misinformation about bacteria can mean that we can end up…
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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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Visa Global She’s Next Grant Program 2022 for Women Business Founders ($10,000)
Applications are open for the Visa Global She’s Next Grant Program 2022. Here’s how to apply: The IFundWomen is inviting applications for the Visa Global She’s Next Grant Program to support women entrepreneurs. For a second consecutive year, She’s Next is returning to Ireland, but on a larger scale, to continue to address the challenges…
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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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Tony Elumelu Storytellers Fund 2022 for Emerging African Storytellers ($2000 in funding)
Applications are now open for the Tony Elumelu Storytellers Fund 2022 for Emerging African Storytellers. Here’s what you need to apply: Application Deadline: July 29, 2022 Are you an emerging artist or storyteller on the pulse of entrepreneurship in Africa? Apply for the Tony Elumelu Storytellers Fund The Tony Elumelu Storytellers Fund calls for application from…
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NYFF Youth Leadership Debate Competition 2022 for Nigerian Students (N1.5 million prize)
Applications are invited for the NYFF Youth Leadership Debate Competition 2022. Here’s what yo need to apply: Deadline: July 15, 2022 Applications are open for the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) Youth Leadership Debate Competition 2022. The 2022 Youth Leadership Debates is about giving confidence to your voice; leveraging your voice as an effective tool to…
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Apply: TFF Agri-food Innovator Challenge 2022 (Win $30,000)
Apply: TFF Agri-food Innovator Challenge 2022 (Win $30,000) Labeled as the world’s largest and most diverse Agri-food-tech innovation challenge, the annual TFF Challenge seeks innovators and entrepreneurs to tackle the lack of decentralization in the global food sector. These innovators are to submit creative solutions to the question: “How do we feed 10 billion people…
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£20 million Grant for African Startups with Tech Solutions to End Energy Poverty. Apply
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £20 million to create new or improved clean energy access in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia or the Indo-Pacific regions. Registration Opens: 18/05/2022 Registration Closes: 10/08/2022 Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will work with the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the Department…
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Youth Innovation Challenge 2022: ($1,000 prize)
Deadline: September 1, 2022 Applications are open for the Youth Innovation Challenge 2022. The Youth Innovation Challenge (YIC) provides an opportunity for young people around the world to share their innovative solutions to marine debris, a pressing environmental issue affecting our marine ecosystems—from our oceans and coasts to our rivers and lakes. Marine debris includes human-created…
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ETH Zurich Innovation Partnership Grants 2022 (up to CHF 20,000)
Applications are invited for ETH Zurich Innovation Partnership Grants 2022. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: July 31, 2022 Applications are open for the ETH Zurich Innovation Partnership Grants 2022. The innovation partnership grants support the establishment of a cooperation between Switzerland-based researchers from federal and cantonal universities, universities of applied sciences, universities of teacher education, or…
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Teach A Man To Fish School Enterprise Challenge 2022 for Schools around the World ($25,000 in cash prizes)
Applications are invited for the Teach A Man To Fish School Enterprise Challenge 2022. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: July 12, 2022 The School Enterprise Challenge is an international business programme for schools. It helps young people all around the world to develop business skills and essential life skills. In the School Enterprise Challenge, young…
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Apply for the Next Titan Nigeria 2022 Season 9
Applications are now invited for the Next Titan Nigeria 2022 Season 9. Here’s how to apply: Apply for the Next Titan Nigeria 2022 Season 9 Are you a game-changing entrepreneur? Do you have what it takes to be on THE NEXT TITAN NIGERIA Season 9, The Game-Changer? No matter what your business objective or primary emphasis is,…
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Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Competition 2022 for Young Innovators in India
Applications are invited for Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Competition 2022. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: July 31, 2022 Do you want to innovate for a brighter future? Do you want to solve real-world problems when it comes to education, environment, healthcare, and agriculture? Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Competition gives you the opportunity to make a difference to…
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Ericsson Innovation Awards 2022 for University Students (Є50,000)
Ericsson Innovation Awards 2022 Invites University Students to Participate in the Є50,000 SDGs Challenge. Ericsson Innovation Awards Open to university students of all ages based anywhere on earth, the Ericsson Innovation Awards competition recognize innovative concepts that use technology to solve global challenges – and Imagine Possible. This year we are challenging you to ‘Impact…
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Pitch AgriHack 2022 Digital Agriculture Competition for Agritech Startups (US$45,000 Cash Prize)
Applications are invited for Pitch AgriHack 2022 Digital Agriculture Competition for Agritech Startups. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: July 29, 2022 Pitch AgriHack is a digital agriculture competition focused on accelerating entrepreneurial growth and job creation in the agriculture sector by leveraging advanced technologies and youth participation in Africa’s food security agenda. This eighth edition…