Deadline: 3-Sep-23 ILO, in partnership with UNICEF/YuWaah, calls for innovative solutions from not-for-profit organizations in India that support upgrading informal apprenticeships through digital transformation. The global megatrends, such as technological advancements, demographic shifts, climate change, globalization, and more recently … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals: Skills Innovation Challenge (India)
Awards, Prizes and Challenges
View the latest awards, prizes and challenges for NGOs, companies, startups and individuals around the world.
UNESCO Carlos J. Finlay Prize for Microbiology 2023
Deadline: 05-Sep-23 The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is seeking nominations for the UNESCO-Carlos J. Finlay Prize for Microbiology. Funded by the Government of Cuba, the UNESCO-Carlos J. Finlay Prize for Microbiology aims to reward the efforts of an individual, or of an institution, … [Read more...] about UNESCO Carlos J. Finlay Prize for Microbiology 2023
Apply for Youth Well-Being Prize Competition
Deadline: 29-Sep-23 Are you a young person between the ages of 10 and 29 with an idea of how digital tools can be used to help improve other young people’s well-being? Do you have ideas about how we could creatively use technology to increase young people’s knowledge around issues that impact them? The United States Agency for International … [Read more...] about Apply for Youth Well-Being Prize Competition
Call for Applications: Human Rights Prize of the French Republic 2023
Deadline: 15-Oct-23 Applications are now open for the 2023 “Liberté-Égalité-Fraternité” Human Rights Prize of the French Republic. This Prize, created in 1988, is awarded in recognition and support for the completion of individual or collective projects carried out in the field, in France or abroad, regardless of nationality or borders, to … [Read more...] about Call for Applications: Human Rights Prize of the French Republic 2023
Nominations open for EQUALS in Tech Awards
Deadline: 3-Sep-23 The EQUALS Global Partnership is now seeking nominations for the 2023 EQUALS in Tech Awards. Every year, EQUALS invites nominations from committed and creative initiatives aiming to give women and girls equal access to the Internet, the necessary digital skills, and career opportunities in the tech sector. The Awards are a … [Read more...] about Nominations open for EQUALS in Tech Awards
Ending Plastic Pollution Innovation Challenge
Deadline: 31-Aug-23 Spearheaded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with support from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), the Ending Plastic Pollution Innovation Challenge (EPPIC) is an ASEAN-wide competition calling for all innovators to share their bright ideas … [Read more...] about Ending Plastic Pollution Innovation Challenge
Kluz Prize for PeaceTech 2023
Deadline: 1-Sep-23 The Kluz Prize for PeaceTech is pleased to announce its call for applications, inviting individuals, organizations, peacebuilding enthusiasts, inventors, and tech entrepreneurs to submit their PeaceTech achievements and/or innovative projects that harness the power of emerging technologies to foster peace. The Kluz Prize … [Read more...] about Kluz Prize for PeaceTech 2023
Apply now for TD Ready Challenge – Canada and US
Deadline: 13-Sep-23 The 2023 TD Ready Challenge is seeking innovative solutions to help address systemic barriers to affordable housing across the continuum from transitional to permanent homes, and to help increase access to affordable and stable housing for those that need it most. The TD Ready Challenge is the annual North American … [Read more...] about Apply now for TD Ready Challenge – Canada and US
Nominations open for Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize
Deadline: 27-Sep-23 The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize. At $2.5 million, the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize is the world’s largest annual humanitarian award presented to nonprofit organizations judged to have made extraordinary contributions toward alleviating … [Read more...] about Nominations open for Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize
Nominations open for Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development
Deadline: December 15, 2023 Nominations are now open for the Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development to support the distinguished efforts aiming at the promotion and enhancement of human development concepts. The Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development, carries a financial reward of US$ … [Read more...] about Nominations open for Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development
UNESCO Call for Nominations: The Juan Bosch Prize 2023
Deadline: 31-Aug-2023 UNESCO invites members states in consultation with their National Commissions, and non-governmental organizations maintaining official relations with UNESCO and active in a field covered by the Prize to submit nominations for the UNESCO-Juan Bosch Prize for the Promotion of Social Science Research in Latin America and the … [Read more...] about UNESCO Call for Nominations: The Juan Bosch Prize 2023
Applications open for Mental Health Award
Deadline: 14-Nov-23 Applications are now open for the Mental Health Award to investigate the causal mechanisms through which brain, body and environment interact over time in the development, persistence and resolution of anxiety- and trauma-related disorders. Wellcome’s mental health strategic aim is to drive a transformative change in the … [Read more...] about Applications open for Mental Health Award
Artist in the Community Scheme Award – Ireland
Deadline: 25-Sep-23 Are you an artist working collaboratively with a community? Are you an artist or community group with an interest in working on a collaborative, socially engaged project? Apply for the Arts Council’s Artist in the Community (AIC) Scheme Award. The Arts Council’s Artist in the Community (AIC) Scheme, managed by Create, … [Read more...] about Artist in the Community Scheme Award – Ireland
#BeInclusive – Breaking Barriers Sport Award
Deadline: 28-Sep-23 The European Commission (EC) is pleased to announce an open call for the #BeInclusive - Breaking Barriers Sport Award under the Erasmus+ Programme (ERASMUS). Objectives The #BeInclusive EU sport Awards 2023 (hereafter referred to as the ‘Awards’) aim to reward and give visibility to the best projects that have … [Read more...] about #BeInclusive – Breaking Barriers Sport Award
Open Call for Asia-Pacific Sanitation Excellence Award
Deadline: 15-Sep-23 The United Cities and Local Governments Asia Pacific (UCLG ASPAC) invites cities and local governments in Asia and the Pacific to join the Sanitation Excellence Award. The United Cities and Local Governments Asia Pacific (UCLG ASPAC) is the largest regional section of UCLG, an amalgamation of International Union of Local … [Read more...] about Open Call for Asia-Pacific Sanitation Excellence Award
Submissions open for World Water Challenge 2023
Deadline: 27 Aug 2023 Submissions are now open for the World Water Challenge 2023, an international contest for water solutions. It was created as a special program of the Science and Technology Process in the 7th World Water Forum to identify imminent water problems that the world is facing and to find feasible solutions based … [Read more...] about Submissions open for World Water Challenge 2023
IsDB Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics 2024
Deadline: 30-Nov-23 The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) is inviting nominations for the IsDB Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics for the year 2024. The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics is a renewed version of the 32-year-old IsDB Prize in Islamic Economics, … [Read more...] about IsDB Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics 2024
Up to EUR 100,000 available under iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE
Deadline: 5-Oct-23 Entries are now open for the iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE to support projects that contribute towards improving the society. Categories Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations (Goal 1-15) Goal 1: No Poverty Goal 2: Zero Hunger Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being Goal 4: Quality Education Goal 5: Gender … [Read more...] about Up to EUR 100,000 available under iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE
#BeInclusive – Promoting Gender Equality in Sport Award
Deadline: 28-Sep-23 The European Commission (EC) is thrilled to announce an open call for the #BeInclusive - Promoting Gender Equality in Sport Award under the Erasmus+ Programme (ERASMUS). Objectives The #BeInclusive EU sport Awards 2023 (hereafter referred to as the ‘Awards’) aim to reward and give visibility to the best projects that … [Read more...] about #BeInclusive – Promoting Gender Equality in Sport Award
Call for Applications: Catalyze Challenge (Round 3) – United States
Deadline: 22-Sep-23 Applications are now open for round three of the Catalyze Challenge to jumpstart innovations in the field of career-connected learning. Through the Catalyze Challenge, they award competitive grant funding to forward-looking organizations with groundbreaking solutions to challenges faced by learners and young adults ages … [Read more...] about Call for Applications: Catalyze Challenge (Round 3) – United States
