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The Youth Climate Adaptation Action Day, organized by the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) on the 12th of October, is the largest-running annual youth adaptation event taking place in over 100 countries around the world. This competition spotlights solutions that break the heat cycle, safeguard
Published: 28 Jul 2025 Type: Contest Deadline: 09 Aug 2025
Applications are now open for the One Young World 2025 The Future of Switzerland Pitch Competition. They're looking for 3 top young leaders from across Switzerland to pitch their vision of ‘the Future of Switzerland’ at the Prix Suisse on 8 November 2025.
Published: 25 Jul 2025 Type: Contest Study in: Switzerland Deadline: 31 Jul 2025
The Global Teacher Prize serves to underline the importance of educators and the fact that, throughout the world, their efforts deserve to be recognised and celebrated. It seeks to acknowledge the impacts of the very best teachers – not only on their students but on the communities around them
Published: 21 Jul 2025 Type: Contest Deadline: 30 Sep 2025
The European Prize for Women Innovators is jointly awarded by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and the European Innovation Council (EIC). Through this collaboration, the EIT and EIC are showcasing a large pool of women innovators, offering more opportunities f
Published: 17 Jul 2025 Type: Contest Deadline: 25 Sep 2025
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Organised by GCSP’s Geopolitics and Global Futures Department, this prestigious annual award celebrates individuals and organisations that are advancing bold, creative, and impactful solutions in the field of global security.
Published: 30 Jun 2025 Type: Contest Value: CHF 10,000 Deadline: 25 Sep 2025
Each year the RELX Environmental Challenge is awarded to projects that best demonstrate how they can provide sustainable access to safe water or sanitation. There is a $50,000 prize for the first place entry and a $25,000 prize for the second place entry. The winners also receive free access for one
Published: 24 Jun 2025 Type: Contest Deadline: 27 Jul 2025
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Each year, the world commemorates the global fight against trafficking in persons on 30 July during World Day against Trafficking in Persons. The commemoration provides the opportunity for all fringes of society – from artists to decision-makers – to come together to reflect around progr
Published: 23 Jun 2025 Type: Contest Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 11 Jul 2025
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The ICSC is a global educational program that empowers students to challenge their logical thinking, deepen their computer science knowledge, jumpstarting their journey into the world of technology.
Published: 13 Jun 2025 Type: Contest Deadline: 24 Aug 2025
The AI for Climate Action Award celebrate the power of people and AI in the face of our planet’s greatest challenge. This global competition elevates open-source, AI-driven solutions that tackle climate change head-on—supporting bold ideas in adaptation and mitigation and empowering them
Published: 09 Jun 2025 Type: Contest Deadline: 31 Jul 2025
The annual “Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads” International Photo Contest offers an exciting opportunity for young people from all over the world to capture their understanding of the shared heritage of the Silk Roads through the lens of their camera. As the visual arts, and in particul
Published: 05 Jun 2025 Type: Contest Deadline: 20 Jun 2025
The SA Tech Challenge is the most lucrative and exciting tech opportunity in South Africa to date. It is a collaboration between The Department of Science Technology and Innovation (DSTI) The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD), The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (
Published: 21 May 2025 Type: Contest Study in: South Africa Deadline: 30 Jun 2025
Every year on April 26, we celebrate World Intellectual Property (IP) Day to learn more about the role that IP rights play in encouraging innovation, creativity, and economic and cultural development across the world. This year's celebration is themed “IP and music: Feel the beat of IP&rdq
Published: 19 May 2025 Type: Contest Deadline: 20 Jun 2025
This is your moment. If you're done playing nice with hate, if you want to call it out, tear it down and refuse to shut up...we have a challenge for you. Hate has gone viral. From racism and xenophobia to antisemitism, anti-Muslim bigotry, misogyny, and attacks on the LGBTQI+ community—
Published: 08 May 2025 Type: Contest Deadline: 16 Jun 2025
Win N2,000,000 & Become Nigeria’s Next Policy Youth Ambassador! Do you have a bold idea that can foster national unity and strengthen social cohesion in Nigeria? The 2025 Policy Challenge invites the brightest young minds to propose innovative, practical policy reforms that can hel
Published: 28 Apr 2025 Type: Contest Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 19 May 2025
We are delighted to announce that The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition (QCEC) is now open for submissions. The theme for this year’s competition is Our Commonwealth Journey. Journeys are a fundamental aspect of our lives, helping us to explore, to learn, and to grow. Throug
Published: 22 Apr 2025 Type: Contest Deadline: 23 May 2025
Applications are now open fpr the D-Prize Challenge for Social Entrepreneurs to fight Poverty 2025. The D-Prize award startup grants of up to $20,000 to entrepreneurs launching new organizations.
Published: 17 Apr 2025 Type: Contest Deadline: 29 Jun 2025
Reckitt believes social entrepreneurship has a powerful role to play in solving the world’s greatest challenges. With a portfolio of over 60 entrepreneurs, Reckitt acts as a catalyst working with expert partners like Yunus Social Business and Health Innovation Exchange to scale pioneering solu
Published: 16 Apr 2025 Type: Contest Deadline: 26 May 2025
Applications are now open for the Nedbank Pitch & Polish Competition for South African Entrepreneurs 2025. Now in its 15th year, Nedbank Pitch & Polish sees 16 ambitious entrepreneurs go head-to-head in a high-stakes battle of business pitches, fighting for their shot at a R1 million prize p
Published: 11 Apr 2025 Type: Contest Study in: South Africa Deadline: 11 Apr 2025
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In 2025, the UPU (Universal Postal Union) is partnering with IMO (International Maritime Organization) and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) for the 54th edition of the International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People. This collaboration unites UPU&rs
Published: 02 Apr 2025 Type: Contest Study in: Switzerland Deadline: 05 May 2025
The UNESCO-Al Fozan International Prize for the Promotion of Young Scientists in STEM aims to boost research, education, and global cooperation to tackle challenges aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It recognises young innovators whose work drives global socio-economic
Published: 02 Apr 2025 Type: Contest Deadline: 15 Apr 2025