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The Luc Hoffmann Institute, the African Leadership University’s School of Wildlife Conservation and the WWF Regional Office for Africa are launching a global innovation challenge. We aim to discover and incubate new revenue models that do not depend on tourism, but still enable local commun
Published: 03 Sep 2020 Type: Contest Deadline: 15 Oct 2020
The 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize is now open for entries. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2,000–5,000 words) in English written by a citizen of a Commonwealth country. Short stories translated into English from
Published: 03 Sep 2020 Type: Contest Deadline: 01 Nov 2021
Are you a content creator (a writer, illustrator, social media creator, photographer, radio producer…) who believes in building a better world? ?? Are you between 16 and 24? ?? If you are also fluent in English or Spanish and available to join a Zoom call with other c
Published: 02 Sep 2020 Type: Contest Deadline: 15 Sep 2020
Nominations are now open for the 2021 Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work. Turning adversity into advantage Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland said: “The COVID-19 pandemic has severely upended the lives and prospects of our young people. It has crea
Published: 26 Aug 2020 Type: Contest Study in: United Kingdom Deadline: 21 Oct 2020
Could your picture tell a thousand words? Then the camera is in your hands. Thomson Reuters Foundation photo competition is open to anyone with a passion for turning the lens on the real lives behind the headlines, and an ability to capture the most powerful images of the pandemic’s impac
Published: 26 Aug 2020 Type: Contest Deadline: 28 Oct 2020
The International Youth Math Challenge is one of the biggest online math competition for students from all around the world and applications are currently being accepted for this year's competion. Do you think you are good in Mathematis and you want to test how sound you are, then apply before t
Published: 26 Aug 2020 Type: Contest Deadline: 11 Oct 2020
The Policy Competition believe that the state of affairs of our dear country Nigeria presents a challenge to the creativity, intelligence and resourcefulness of the Nigerian Youth. The Policy Competition aims to galvanize the Nigerian Youth to accept this challenge through active participation in th
Published: 25 Aug 2020 Type: Contest Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 10 Sep 2020
Entries are invited for the PhotoAfrica Multicultural Photo Contest 2020. PhotoAfrica is an online multicultural Photo Contest that aims to raise strong, committed young men and women who are willing to represent their community as custodians and repositories of their people’s collective
Published: 25 Aug 2020 Type: Contest Deadline: 23 Oct 2020
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) calls on children and teens from all over the world (age 5 to 19) to use their imagination and create a poster that illustrates their idea of Zero Hunger. Winners will be promoted by FAO offices around the world and receive a surprise
Published: 23 Aug 2020 Type: Contest Deadline: 06 Nov 2020
The FITC Youth Connect Essay Challenge is organized to harness the creativity and innovation mindset of the African youth in promoting growth and development in Africa. The objective is to develop in undergraduate students the habit of contributing to national and global issues, as well as prov
Published: 18 Aug 2020 Type: Contest Deadline: 31 Aug 2020
Up to () US$500 awards are to be made in February 2021 to the top-ranked essays answering this year’s essay question: Lex:lead is a group of international lawyers and friends who support economic development focusing on the world’s least developed countries. Lex:lead offers an annu
Published: 31 Jul 2020 Type: Contest Deadline: 31 Oct 2020
As we evolve into the “new normal”; young leaders, social change agents, innovators and builders will need all the support they can get to build back better and help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the NGYouthSDGs and Oxfam Nigeria is launching the International Yout
Published: 29 Jul 2020 Type: Contest Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 09 Aug 2020
Visas for Creation is part of the “Creation in Africa and the Caribbean” programme. Its goal is to support emerging artists in Africa and the Caribbean through residencies in mainland France and its overseas territories to enable them to develop a creation or research project.
Published: 20 Jul 2020 Type: Contest Study in: France Deadline: 31 Jul 2020
The One World Media Awards this year come at an unusual time, as we face the Covid-19 pandemic. In response to the exceptional work of journalists and filmmakers covering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in developing countries, we are launching the Coronavirus Reporting Award 2020, supported
Published: 19 Jul 2020 Type: Contest Deadline: 30 Jul 2020
Applications are open for the Farmz2u ‘Food For Thought’ Essay Contest 2020 for Young Nigerians. The ‘Food For Thought’ Challenge is focused on the SDGs 2 – Zero Hunger and SDG 12 – Responsible Production and Consumption. It aims to sensitize the youth of the
Published: 02 Aug 2020 Type: Contest Study in: Nigeria Deadline: 25 Jul 2020
The Bergen International Literary Festival for Non-Fiction and Fiction is held in February every year in the Norwegian city of Bergen and attracts writers from every continent. We are looking for new, excellent writing and are pleased to announce the Bergen International Essay Competition open to ev
Published: 02 Aug 2020 Type: Contest Study in: Norway Deadline: 01 Oct 2020
The Google Podcasts creator program is a partnership between Google and PRX that trains, mentors, and provides resources to underrepresented voices in podcasting around the world. Launched in 2018, the Google Podcasts creator programis guided by a mission of providing a global audio communi
Published: 10 Jul 2020 Type: Contest Deadline: 02 Aug 2020
The Miles Morland Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2018 Morland Writing Scholarships for African writers. The Scholarships are open to anyone writing in the English language who was born in Africa or both of whose parents were born in Africa. It can be difficult for writers,
Published: 09 Jul 2020 Type: Contest Deadline: 18 Jul 2020
Tokyo Anime Award Festival (TAAF) 2021 calls for feature and short animated films with high potential and strong messages from all over the world. Our aim is to screen high-quality animated films superior in originality, provide opportunities to inspire audience as well as creators, cultivate n
Published: 08 Jul 2020 Type: Contest Study in: Japan Deadline: 31 Oct 2020
Tokyo Anime Award Festival (TAAF) 2021 calls for feature and short animated films with high potential and strong messages from all over the world. Our aim is to screen high-quality animated films superior in originality, provide opportunities to inspire audience as well as creators, cultivate n
Published: 08 Jul 2020 Type: Contest Study in: Japan Deadline: 10 Nov 2020