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Are you a young changemaker passionate about sustainability and innovation? Applications are open for the Mediterranean Youth Water Hackathon 2025. Apply now!
Date Posted: 15 Nov, 2024
Applications are open for the United States African Development Foundation (USADF) Off-Grid Energy Challenge 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 13 Nov, 2024
Applications are open for the Zenith Bank Startup Pitch Competition 2024. This initiative is designed to discover and accelerate the growth of innovative Nigerian startups across sectors such as Fintech, AgriTech, Health Tech, E-commerce, and more. Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your startup!
Date Posted: 13 Nov, 2024
Applications are open for the European Landowners Land and Soil Management Award 2024/2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 13 Nov, 2024
Nominations are open for the Dr Andreas Schild Memorial Mountain Prize 2024. ICIMOD is seeking to find champions of nature in the region, reward their work, and accelerate their impact by raising their profile, through their annual Dr Andreas Schild Memorial Mountain Prize.
Date Posted: 13 Nov, 2024
Applications are open for the International Society of Tropical Foresters Innovation Prize 2025. Since 2014, the Yale Chapter of the International Society of Tropical Foresters (ISTF) has awarded an Innovation Prize at its annual conference to honor outstanding initiatives and ideas related to tropical forest use and conservation. Click here to learn more about this opportunity.
Date Posted: 13 Nov, 2024
Applications are open for the Pollicy Youth & Elections in Africa Dialogue Series Essay Writing Competition 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 13 Nov, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2025 KPMG Female Founders in Africa Competition. This competition aims to empower women entrepreneurs by providing them with the necessary support, resources, and networking opportunities to elevate their businesses.
Date Posted: 12 Nov, 2024
Applications are open for the Global Citizen Prize Cisco Youth Leadership Award 2025. The Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award honors an individual aged 18-30 who has contributed meaningfully towards the goal of ending extreme poverty.
Date Posted: 12 Nov, 2024
Applications are open for the Seeding the Future Global Food System Challenge 2024. IFT and the Seeding the Future Foundation are calling on all scientists, engineers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and multidisciplinary teams from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), non-profits, social enterprises, universities, research institutions as well as small and emerging for-profit enterprises to submit game-changing innovations that will help transform the food system.
Date Posted: 11 Nov, 2024
Through the Platform for Dialogue and Action on Health Technologies in Africa (Health Tech Platform), the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) and the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) announce a call for entries for the third edition of the Emerging Technologies Media Award of Excellence. The Emerging Technologies Media Award (ETMA) is an annual recognition of journalists at the forefront of reporting of African-led technologies and innovations to achieve the continent’s socioeconomic transformation.
Date Posted: 09 Nov, 2024
Applications are open for the Leadership for Change Prize 2024. Leadership for Change is an education programme from The Economist Educational Foundation, in partnership with Rolex.
Date Posted: 08 Nov, 2024
Applications are open for the Shape the Future Challenge 2024. Are you between 15 and 24? Then join the Shape the Future Challenge, in collaboration with Givaudan, and get the chance to work with international mentors while creating bold, innovative solutions for a healthier and more sustainable food system.
Date Posted: 07 Nov, 2024
Are you a young Afghan with a vision for a better city? What would your dream city look like, and how would it make you feel? UN-Habitat Afghanistan and UN-Women Afghanistan are thrilled to invite Afghan youth to participate in the “My Urban Vision Art Competition.” This art competition allows young people to express their ideas of an inclusive, safe, and healthy urban environment through creativity and imagination.
Date Posted: 06 Nov, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2025 ICFJ/ONE Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling. The award honors up-and-coming journalists in Africa who strive to strengthen people’s voices and illuminate the transformational change taking place on the continent. Apply now!
Date Posted: 06 Nov, 2024
The National Geographic Society Slingshot Challenge is now accepting applications. Young people in our community, aged 13 to 18, are invited to take up the challenge and submit a one-minute film outlining their solution for resolving environmental problems.
Date Posted: 04 Nov, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2025 Dell Technologies’ Envision the Future Competition. Click here to learn more about this competition and apply for it.
Date Posted: 04 Nov, 2024
Applications are open for the Letten Prize 2025 for Young Researchers. The purpose of the prize is to recognize younger researchers' contributions in the fields of health, development and environment in all aspects of human life'. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 04 Nov, 2024
Applications are invited for the Next BIG Thing Pitch Competition 2024. Entrepreneurship is for everyone! Prepare to ignite your entrepreneurial flame at The Next BIG Thing Pitch Competition!
Date Posted: 02 Nov, 2024
Nominations are open for the Yidan Prize 2025. The world's highest education accolade welcomes changemakers globally to join its expert community in addressing some of the most pressing challenges facing education today.
Date Posted: 31 Oct, 2024
1. Sony World Photography Awards
• Host: World Photography Organisation
• Field: Photography
•Representation: A leading photography competition that recognizes the best in contemporary photography. Categories include professional, open, youth, and student.
• Prizes: Cash prizes, photography equipment, and international exhibitions. The overall winner (Photographer of the Year) receives a $25,000 prize.
2. The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition
• Host: The Royal Commonwealth Society
• Field: Writing and Literature
• Representation: The world's oldest international writing competition for young people, it encourages creativity and critical thinking on global issues relevant to the Commonwealth.
• Prizes: Winners receive a trip to London for a formal awards ceremony, laptops, and participation in international cultural exchange programs.
3. The Global Citizen Prize
• Host: Global Citizen
• Field: Social Impact
• Representation: Recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to ending extreme poverty and addressing major global challenges like inequality, climate change, and public health.
• Prizes: Winners receive financial support to continue their advocacy work, and there are various subcategories with differing prize amounts and recognition.
4. Imagine Cup
• Host: Microsoft
• Field: Technology and Innovation
• Representation: A technology competition where students create
software applications that tackle a wide variety of challenges. The contest encourages innovation and problem-solving using Microsoft's technology stack.
• Prizes: Cash prizes up to $100,000, mentorship opportunities, and a chance to showcase projects at global tech conferences.
5. One Young World Essay Competition
• Host: One Young World
• Field: Global Leadership and Advocacy
• Representation: This competition targets young leaders who propose solutions to pressing global challenges such as climate change, inequality, and education reform.
Prizes: Winners receive a fully-funded trip to the annual One Young World Summit, where they meet global leaders and network with fellow changemakers.
6. MIT Solve Global Challenges
• Host: MIT Solve Initiative
• Field: Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Representation: Solve offers a platform for innovators to present solutions to some of the world's most pressing challenges, such as healthcare, education, and economic prosperity.
• Prizes: Over $1 million in funding is available, with winning teams receiving support from MIT, mentorship, and networking opportunities with industry experts.
7. World Robotics Olympiad (WRO)
• Host: World Robot Olympiad Association
• Field: Robotics and STEM
• Representation: WRO is an international robotics competition that engages students in building and programming robots to complete specific tasks.
• Prizes: Trophies, medals, and scholarships for top teams, with opportunities to showcase at global tech events.