Category: Challenges
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D-Prize Challenge 2022 for Aspiring Entrepreneurs (Up to $20,000)
Applications for the D-Prize Challenge 2022 are now open. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: June 26, 2022 Millions living in poverty lack access to basic products + services. Can you help solve this problem? APPLY to win up to $20K to launch a new social venture helping those in need. The world has already invented…
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School Enterprise Challenge 2022 For Students Worldwide ($25,000 worth of prizes)
School Enterprise Challenge 2022 For Students Worldwide The School Enterprise Challenge is an award-winning educational programme that is available to any school around the world through a free, all-inclusive online platform. The programme supports teachers and students to plan and set up real businesses at their school. From coming up with your own business idea to…
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Entrepreneurship World Cup Pitch Competition 2022 for Entrepreneurs worldwide ($1million prize)
Entrepreneurship World Cup Pitch Competition 2022 for Entrepreneurs worldwide ($1million prize) The Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC) fourth edition is now accepting applications from entrepreneurs in 200 countries who want to participate in the world’s largest startup support program and pitch competition. ABOUT EWC The Entrepreneurship World Cup is one of the biggest and most diverse startup pitch…
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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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Fishbowl Challenge 2022 for Young College Entrepreneurs (Win up to $50,000)
Deadline: June 18, 2022 Applications are open for the Fishbowl Challenge 2022 for Young College Entrepreneurs . The Fishbowl Challenge is a 6-month intensive venture-building program for young college entrepreneurs. From August 2022 – March 2023, 150 college students from across the globe will come together to solve some of the world’s biggest problems and…
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Huawei Spark Ignite 2022 – Global Startup Competition
Application Deadline: August 7th, 2022 Scaling is the name of the game; ambition is a must. Do you have what it takes to bring your startup to new heights with Huawei? We want you! Huawei Spark Ignite 2022 is back! Bigger and better, this year’s edition is calling for a new batch of startups who DARE TO…
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INTERNATIONAL MONEYTRY FUND IMF 2022 Fund Challenge for Undergraduate Students
Application Deadline: June 1st 2022 The IMF’s African Department (AFR), Asia and Pacific Department (APD), Institute for Capacity Development (ICD), and Middle East and Central Asia Department (MCD), in collaboration with the IMF Office of Innovation and Change (OIC), invite economics students to join the 2022 Fund Challenge. Requirements: Pre‐qualification requirements for participating in the 2022 Fund Challenge…
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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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Apply for 10G Challenge and Win up to $100,000
Apply for 10G Challenge and Win up to $100,000! Deadline: July 1, 2022 Applications are now open for the 10G Challenge! 10G is the broadband network of the future that will deliver internet speeds of 10 gigabits per second, with the power and capacity to support whatever the future holds. 10G will offer speeds ten times…
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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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Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders Program 2022
Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders Program 2022 The Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) is organizing the 11th edition of the Atlantic Dialogues Conference, a high-level conference convening influential public and private sectors leaders from around the Atlantic Basin for open, informal discussion on cross-regional issues. The ADEL program is PCNS’s flagship young professionals program, held two days prior to the…
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Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2022 for Young Writers from Commonwealth Nations.
Apply for Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2022 for Young Writers from Commonwealth Nations. Application Deadline: June 30th, 2022 In 2022, on the occasion of her Platinum Jubilee year, Her Majesty The Queen will celebrate 70 years as Head of the Commonwealth. The Queen’s seven decades of service to the Commonwealth are an inspiring example of…
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2022 IBM Call for Code Global Challenge: Build Tech Solutions for a Greener Future ($285,000 USD cash prize)
2022 IBM Call for Code Global Challenge: Build Tech Solutions for a Greener Future ($285,000 USD cash prize) Application Deadline: October 31st, 2022 Through the 2022 Call for Code Global Challenge you can learn about AI, cloud development and emerging technologies while you make a difference. Form a team and take on sustainability issues from improving supply…
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Global Pluralism Award 2022 for Pluralism Champions ($150,000 prize)
Global Pluralism Award 2022 for Pluralism Champions ($150,000 prize) Application Deadline: May 31, 2022 The Global Pluralism Award was born out of the reality that building inclusive societies requires great effort but often comes with little recognition or support. The Award recognizes and supports individuals, organizations, governments, and other entities that are tackling the challenge…
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Getty Images Editorial Inclusion Grants 2022 for Photographers (up to $5,000)
Getty Images Editorial Inclusion Grants 2022 for Photographers (up to $5,000) Deadline: May 15, 2022 Applications are open for the Getty Images Editorial Inclusion Grants 2022. The Getty Images Inclusion Grants are open to photographers around the world with the aim of promoting greater diversity and inclusion within the photographic and media industries. For this…
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French Agency for Development (AFD) Digital Challenge 2022 for African Start-ups (€150K prize)
French Agency for Development (AFD) Digital Challenge 2022 for African Start-ups (€150K prize) Application Deadline: 30th April 2022 – 23:59 CET The Digital Energy Challenge for Start-ups rewards every year 5 to 8 start-ups working on innovative digital projects that aim to increase energy access and improve power grid performance in Africa. Eligibility Requirements The Call…
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EatSafe Innovation Challenge 2022 for students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and innovators (USD 10,000 prize)
EatSafe Innovation Challenge 2022 for students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and innovators (USD 10,000 prize) Application Deadline:30 April 2022 EatSafe is calling all students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and innovators, passionate about food safety and/or nutrition, to share their ideas on how existing food safety innovations can be adapted and applied in traditional markets and further up the food chain. Take…
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One Young World/BP Lead2030 Challenge for SDG 7 ($50,000 grant & Funded to One Young World Summit 2022 in Manchester)
One Young World/BP Lead2030 Challenge for SDG 7 ($50,000 grant & Funded to One Young World Summit 2022 in Manchester) Application Deadline: April 22nd, 2022 bp’s purpose is to reimagine energy for people and planet – we want to help the world reach net zero and improve people’s lives. And as part of our…
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IOM Migration Reporter Competition 2022 for Nigerian Journalists (USD 6,000 cash prize)
IOM Migration Reporter Competition 2022 for Nigerian Journalists (USD 6,000 cash prize) Application Deadline: May 6th 2022 The EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration is organising a reporting migration competition in West and Central African countries to foster quality reporting on reintegration and protection of migrants. Nigeria is participating in this competition. This…
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Immerse Education Summer School Essay Competition 2022 (Win 100% scholarship to Oxford or Cambridge)
Immerse Education Summer School Essay Competition 2022 (Win 100% scholarship to Oxford or Cambridge) Are you a highly ambitious student interested in attending the Immerse Summer School in Oxford or Cambridge, or maybe even London or Sydney? Apply now for the Immerse Education Summer School Essay Competition 2022. The Immerse Education Essay Competition provides the…
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The Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition 2022 for Young people from around the world.
The Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition 2022 for Young people from around the world. Application Deadline: Thursday, September 15, 2022, at 23:59 hours. The Entrepreneurship Campus empowers social entrepreneurs, especially young people, from around the world to create a culture for entrepreneurship, to promote entrepreneurial education, and to engage in a more peaceful world. Participants are invited to submit their…
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Nigeria Media Innovation Program (NAMIP) Innovation Challenge 2022 for Nigerian media ($50,000)
Nigeria Media Innovation Program (NAMIP) Innovation Challenge 2022 for Nigerian media ($50,000) Application Deadline: May 31, 2022 (West Africa Time). Funded by MacArthur Foundation, NAMIP seeks to address these challenges by helping media to increase revenues, test new business models and instil financial discipline. It will also help participating media to build a robust community…
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The Ashoka Africa Changemaker Storytelling Challenge 2022 for young Nigerians
The Ashoka Africa Changemaker Storytelling Challenge 2022 for young Nigerians. Application Deadline: April 15th 2022 The Ashoka Africa Changemaker Storytelling Challenge is looking for inspiring stories from young people in Nigeria making a difference through social innovation. Share your story on how you are working or have worked with a team to create solutions to social challenges including but…
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The COINS Grand Challenge 2022 for Undergraduate students and Entrepreneurs
The COINS Grand Challenge 2022 for Undergraduate students and Entrepreneurs Application Deadline: May 31st, 2022 The COINS Grand Challenge is a global competition to uncover students, innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders with ideas that can improve the built environment. The COINS Grand Challenge consists of two competitions (Open and Undergraduate) that are aimed at encouraging students, innovators…
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Wiki Loves Africa 2022 Competition ($USD 6,000+ Prize)
Wiki Loves Africa 2022 Competition ($USD 6,000+ Prize) Application Deadline:15th April 2022. Wiki Loves Africa is an annual contest where anyone across Africa can contribute media that relates to that year’s theme to Wikimedia Commons for use on Wikipedia and other project websites of the Wikimedia Foundation. Wiki Loves Africa encourages participants to contribute media…
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UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education 2022 (Up to $50,000)
UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education 2022 (Up to $50,000) Deadline: May 20, 2022 Applications are open for the UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education 2022. The UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education honours outstanding and innovative contributions made by individuals, institutions, and organizations to advance girls’ and women’s education. It is…
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The Social Fiction Design Global Competition 2022 for Students and Young People Worldwide (USD 10,000 Prize Money)
Deadline: March 31st, 2022 The Social Fiction Design Global Competition 2022 for students and young people worldwide (USD 10,000 Prize Money) The Social Fiction Design Competition is an exciting global competition looking for students and young people to imagine the life of a young person in the world of 2050. What kind of world do you want…
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WE Empower UN SDG Challenge 2022 for Women Entrepreneurs (All-expenses-paid trip to the UN Global Goals week in New York City, USA)
WE Empower UN SDG Challenge 2022 for Women Entrepreneurs (All-expenses-paid trip to the UN Global Goals week in New York City, USA) Application Deadline: April 15, 2022. The WE Empower UN SDG Challenge is the first-of-its-kind global competition for social entrepreneurs who are advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals and inspiring entire communities to act…
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Call for Pitches: AWiM Africa Environment Reporting Program 2022
Call for Pitches: AWiM Africa Environment Reporting Program 2022 Deadline: Ongoing Submit your pitch for the African Women in the Media (AWiM) Africa Environment Reporting Program 2022. AWiM is calling for pitches that will call attention to the gendered aspect of environmental issues in Africa. They are particularly interested in in-depth stories that explore environmental…
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30 Grants and Funding For Students and Entrepreneurs 2022. And Where to Secure Them.
If you’re looking for money for school, or to start and grow your business, here are 30 grants and funding and grants you can apply for: 1. Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneursip Programme 2022. The programme, run by the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), is a 10-year, US$100 million commitment to identify, train, mentor, and fund…
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African Development Bank Fashionomics Africa Contest 2022 for African Designers ($6,000 cash Prize)
African Development Bank Fashionomics Africa Contest 2022 for African Designers ($ 6,000 cash Prize) Application Deadline: 1 March 2022 at 23:59 GMT. The African Development Bank Fashionomics Africa initiative’s second online competition is offering $6,000 total in cash prizes, mentoring, new branding packages and other support for winning African designers of sustainable and circular fashion. Fashionomics…
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Africa AgTech & Inclusive Insurance Challenge 2022 (up to $25,000)
Africa AgTech & Inclusive Insurance Challenge 2022 (up to $25,000) Applications are invited for the Africa AgTech & Inclusive Insurance Challenge 2022. The Challenge aims to celebrate and support young entrepreneurs who are working at the intersection of agriculture, insurance, climate, and gender to build resilience for smallholder farmers. Businesses should have an existing…
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World Bank Group Youth Summit Pitch Competition for young Changemakers 2022 (Fully Funded to Washington)
World Bank Group Youth Summit Pitch Competition for young Changemakers 2022 (Fully Funded to Washington) Deadline: March 4th, 2022 The World Bank Group Youth Summit 2022 seeks proposals from youth (18 – 35 years) who have innovative and action-oriented solutions and projects for “Unlocking the Power of Inclusion for Equitable Growth” based on three pillars…
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Digital Transport for Africa Innovation Challenge 2022 ($30,000 prize)
Digital Transport for Africa Innovation Challenge 2022 ($30,000 prize) Deadline: February 16, 2022 The DT4A Innovation Challenge is an exciting opportunity for African Initiatives to present their Ideas and stand a chance to win $30,000 in prize. The DT4A Innovation Challenge aims to support organizations and initiatives, from private companies to universities and NGOs,…
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Four Winners go Home With $10k Each at the Festival of Urgent Reinvention. Free Registration Ongoing.
Event Date: February 3rd and 4th. Venue: Online and Anywhere. The Festival of Urgent Reinventions is a free two-day virtual event. Part conference and part competition, the festival will feature prominent speakers discussing the world’s most critical systemic issues and attendees creating their solutions. Join to invent, code, design, or build the path to a…
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UNESCO – Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development ($300,000)
Do you have any ideas on how teaching can be improved globally? Submit your idea to the UNESCO – Hamdam Prize for Teacher Development and stand a chance to win 300,000 USD. The UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development was created in 2008 to support the improvement of teaching and learning quality in achieving the Sustainable…