Category: Awards
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World Innovation Summit for Education Awards 2023 for Innovative Education Projects ($USD 20,000 prize)
Applications are now open for the World Innovation Summit for Education Awards 2023. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: 1 December 2022, 13:00 GMT. Applications are open for the 2023 World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Awards Program. Each year, the WISE Awards recognize and promote six successful and innovative projects that are addressing global educational…
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Call for Application: Next-Gen Campus Reporter Awards 2022
Applications are invited for the Next-Gen Campus Reporter Awards 2022. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: October 20, 2022 Applications are open for the Next-Gen Campus Reporter Awards 2022. The awards will promote the works of undergraduate student reporters who have excellently carried out news coverage of topical issues on and off campus in various Nigerian Universities.…
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Call for Applications: Nest Artist Residency Program 2023
Applications are now open for the Nest Artist Residency Program 2023. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: October 24, 2022 Applications for the Nest Artist Residency 2023 are now open. The Nest Artist Residency is a structured 8-month programme (November 2022 – June 2023), that seeks to deepen the relationship between local new generation artists and the broader…
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Growth4Her Investor Readiness Accelerator Program for Women SMEs
Applications are open for the Growth4Her Investor Readiness Accelerator Program for Women SMEs. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: October 7, 2022 Growth4Her is a 6-month Investor Readiness Accelerator Program, open to women in West and Central Africa. Growth4Her is currently running cohorts in Cameroon and Nigeria. While our application portal is always open, selected candidates will only be contacted…
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Africa Climate Mobility Initiative Youth Forum 2022 (Fully Funded Egypt)
Applications are now open for the Africa Climate Mobility Initiative Youth Forum 2022. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline: 2 October 2022 Together with the African Union Youth Envoy, UNICEF, the Migration Youth and Children’s Platform, YOUNGO, and the Resilient40 Africa, the ACMI has established a dedicated Youth Forum as part of its Community of Practice, to inform its work,…
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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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Call for Applications: 2023 Savvy Prize for Impact-Driven Entrepreneurs (Win $3,000 Cash Prizes and Support)
The Savvy Prize is back for the second year. Savvy is calling all entrepreneurs from around the world, with high-impact for-profit or non-profit projects, to apply for the Savvy Prize 2023 for Impact-Driven Entrepreneurs, which seeks to recognize and support the efforts of impact-driven entrepreneurs working to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems…
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Call for Applications: Justice Entrepreneurship School 2022
Applications are now open for the Justice Entrepreneurship School 2022. Here’s how to apply: The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) in partnership with FATE Foundation have designed this 8 weeks programme to help you become more knowledgeable on how to build and sustain innovative businesses that can solve today’s Justice problems. Are you…
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Call for Applications: 2022 Nimbus Aid Project for MSMEs (Win N2M Free Advertising)
Applications are now open for the 2022 Nimbus Aid Project. Here’s how to apply for the aid: The Nimbus Aid Project seeks to support 10 women-led SMEs and pre-seed startups with ₦2 million worth of advertising each on Nimbus’s outdoor advertising screens across Nigeria. Since its launch in 2016, the Nimbus Aid Project has supported…
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Punocracy Prize for Young Writers in Nigeria 2022 (N50,000 prize)
Applications are invited for the Punocracy Prize for Young Writers in Nigeria 2022. Here’s ho to apply: Deadline: October 16, 2022 Applications are open for the Punocracy Prize for Satire 2022. Punocracy is a community of young writers of satire in Nigeria that was launched in March 2018 to encourage free speech, promote critical thinking,…
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Call for Applications: African Visionary Fund Grant Cycle 3
Applications are now open for the African Visionary Fund Grant Cycle 3. Here’s how to apply: Application Deadline – September 21, 2022 The African Visionary Fund is unleashing breakthrough impact by driving resources to high-impact African founders. The African Visionary Fund is tackling inequities and righting the power imbalances in philanthropy by offering unrestricted, unburdensome…
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Aquarium of the Pacific African American Scholar Programme 2022 ($10,000 award)
Deadline: November 25, 2022 Applications are open for the Aquarium of the Pacific African American Scholar Programme 2022. The programme provides financial support and community engagement to talented African American students pursuing marine science fields of study related to the work of the Aquarium. Through the award and engagement experience, the Aquarium hopes to lower…
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Global Development Awards Competition (GDAC) 2022 for Development Practitioners.
Application Deadline: 14 November 2022. The Global Development Awards Competition is an innovative award scheme administered by GDN, funded under the Policy and Human Resources Development Fund (PHRD), managed by the World Bank, and generously supported by the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan. The theme of the 2022 edition is ‘Post-COVID-19 Governance – Learning from challenging circumstances…
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Recognizing Excellence Around Champions of Health (REACH) Awards 2022
Deadline: September 18, 2022 Applications are open for the Recognizing Excellence Around Champions of Health (REACH) Awards 2022. The biennial REACH Awards recognize those who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership and commitment in the fields of disease elimination. This year’s edition will also spotlight health workers who played a key role in the COVID-19 response and…
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Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowships 2023/2024 for Women in STEM. (USD 50,000 per year grant)
Application Deadline: November 11, 2022 The Schlumberger Foundation announces its Faculty for the Future fellowship award recipients for women from developing and emerging economies to pursue post-graduate studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines at leading research institutes around the world. This new round of awards demonstrates the Schlumberger Foundation’s long-term commitment towards building a community of…
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Call for Nominations: Roddenberry Prize 2022 (Grand prize of $1,000,000)
Deadline: September 12, 2022 Nominations are invited for the Roddenberry Prize 2022. The Roddenberry Prize supports early-stage ventures that leverage scientific breakthroughs or emerging technologies that hold the promise for a better future. At the heart of The Roddenberry Prize is a belief in the potential for scientific and technological innovation to help us lead better,…
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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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Reed Environmental Writing Award 2023 ($2,500 prize)
Deadline: October 1, 2022 Applications are open for the Reed Environmental Writing Award 2023. The Award celebrates writers who achieve both literary excellence and extraordinary insight into the South’s natural treasures and environmental challenges. In the long, proud tradition of southern literature, writers have often drawn on the region’s unique natural treasures for inspiration and…
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Apply to Pitch at the Africa Money & DeFi Summit West Africa 2022
Apply to Pitch at the Africa Money & DeFi Summit West Africa 2022. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: September 1, 2022 Applications are open for startups to pitch at the Africa Money & DeFi Summit West Africa 2022. The Africa Money & DeFi Summit continues to connect start-ups from across Africa with corporates, investors and global…
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Abstractd Virtual Art Prize 2022 (win $3,000 in prizes)
Deadline: September 26, 2022 Applications are open for the Abstractd Virtual Art Prize 2022. Abstractd promotes abstract artists from around the world through their thriving Instagram account. They also curate an ongoing collection in collaboration with Kaleido, an innovative art platform and community. With their first virtual art prize, they want to showcase exciting abstract art…
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Whitley Awards 2023 for Grassroots Conservation Leaders in the Global South (up to £40,000)
Deadline: October 31, 2022 Applications are open for the Whitley Awards 2023. The Whitley Awards fund grassroots conservation leaders in the Global South and put an international spotlight on winners’ work. Winning a Whitley Award is not just about receiving financial support. Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) also accelerates the careers of conservationists by welcoming them…
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Eni Award 2023 for Research & Technological Innovation
Deadline: November 25, 2022 Applications are now open for the Eni Award 2023. Established in 2008, the award is now a recognition of applied research into the energy transition. Over the years, it has involved dozens of researchers and scientists from all over the world. Again for 2023, there are three main prizes Eni Awards…
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Apply for the Ocean Exchange Awards 2022 (up to $100,000)
Applications are open for the Ocean Exchange Awards 2022. Ocean Exchange is on the search for solutions inspiring action. These are innovative, proactive and globally scalable solutions with working prototypes that can leap across industries, economies and cultures– innovations that generate economic growth and increased productivity, while reducing the use of nature’s resources and waste. Ocean…
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Peace Pals International Art Exhibition & Awards 2022
Deadline: August 31, 2022 Applications are open for the Peace Pals International Art Exhibition & Awards 2022. In Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Peace Pals International – Youth from around the world are invited to submit their artwork to the Peace Pals International Art Exhibition and awards for 2022. Youth are to create their artwork…
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International Centre for Theoritical Physics (ICTP) Prize 2022 for Young Researchers
Deadline: September 30, 2022 Applications are open for the International Centre for Theoritical Physics (ICTP) Prize 2022. The prize recognizes outstanding and original contributions to physics by young researchers from developing countries. Past winners include Ashoke Sen (1989), the Indian theoretical physicist who was awarded the 2012 Fundamental Physics Prize, and former ICTP Director Fernando Quevedo…
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Open University of Catalonia/EFE Agency International Mobile Journalism Awards 2022
Deadline: September 9, 2022 Applications for the Open University of Catalonia/EFE Agency International Mobile Journalism Awards 2022 are now open. The purpose of these awards is to reward the best work made with journalistic treatment through mobile devices. The awards aim at promoting excellence in mobile journalism or Mobile Journalism (known internationally for the Anglicism…
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Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award – Fall 2022 (up to $10,000)
Deadline: September 1, 2022 Applications are open for the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award 2022. The Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award is a one-time, non-renewable, need-based grant of up to $10,000 given in conjunction with full participation in From the Top’s Learning and Media Lab Fellowship. Each year, From the Top chooses approximately…
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NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program 2023-2024 (up to $50,000)
Applications are open for the NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program 2023-2024. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: September 9, 2022 NVIDIA has long believed that investing in university talent is beneficial to the industry and key to our continued growth and success. The NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program provides funding to PhD students who are researching topics that…
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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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The GiddyUp Incubation Program 2022 for creatives & creators.
Application Deadline: August 19, 2022 A 6-week hybrid program designed to support creatives & creators to solve prevailing problems in building sustainable and scalable businesses. The program seeks to identify, train and support creatives whose activities power the digital economy, and especially address gaps in areas of business skills and structures for growth and scalability.…
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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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Innocent C. Chukwuma Award For Social Impact
Innocent C. Chukwuma Award For Social Impact Calling on all West-Africa based foundations, non-profit and civil society organizations in the areas of social justice, community organizing and sustainable development to apply or nominate suitable candidates for the Innocent C. Chukwuma Award for Social Impact. In memory of his legacy, the Innocent C. Chukwuma Award for…
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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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Apply for Nigeria Creative Business Cup 2022 (N1,000,000 prize)
Applications are now open for the Nigeria Creative Business Cup 2022. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: September 5, 2022 The Nigeria Creative Business Cup 2022 is much more than just a competition – it is a global year-round initiative that empowers entrepreneurs in the creative industries, helping them grow their business ideas, connecting them to…
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International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) Global Fellowship Program 2023 (Fully-funded to New York)
Deadline: September 2, 2022 The International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) is accepting applications for its 2023 Global Fellowship Program. ISPA’s Fellowship Program was created to provide emerging and mid-career performing arts professionals with the opportunity to expand their international networks through membership and attendance at ISPA Congresses. The Fellows represent all disciplines, genres, and types of…
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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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Because Accelerator Program 2022 for Social Entrepreneurs
Applications are now open for Because Accelerator Program 2022. Here’s how to apply: Deadline: August 17, 2022 Applications are open for the Because Accelerator 2022. The Because Accelerator is designed for an entrepreneur who is in the early to middle stages of product development. The program is uniquely focused on overcoming the challenges to developing affordable…
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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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European Union (EU) Prize for Women Innovators 2022 (€100,000 prize)
Deadline: August 18, 2022 Applications are invited for the European Union (EU) Prize for Women Innovators 2022. The EU Prize for Women Innovators celebrates the women entrepreneurs behind game-changing innovations. In doing so, the EU seeks to raise awareness of the need for more women innovators, and create role models for women and girls everywhere. The prize…