Deadline: 21-Apr-23 If you have an inventive new idea and proof of concept and are interested in developing it further with leading Nokia Bell Labs researchers, you’ve come to the right place. The Nokia Bell Labs Prize is a competition for innovators from participating countries around the … [Read more...] about Applications Open for Bell Labs Prize 2023
Awards, Prizes and Challenges
View the latest awards, prizes and challenges for NGOs, companies, startups and individuals around the world.
Emerging Sustainability Leader Award (20,000 USD Prize)
Deadline: 14-Apr-23 The MDPI Sustainability Foundation is seeking nominations for its Emerging Sustainability Leader Award. Pillars The 3 pillars of sustainability are as follows: Social (Standard of Living, Education, Community, Equal Opportunity). Environmental (Natural Resource Use, … [Read more...] about Emerging Sustainability Leader Award (20,000 USD Prize)
2023 Call for Entries: The Nigeria Prize for Literature
Deadline: 31-Mar-23 Entries are now open for The Nigeria Prize for Literature. The yearly literature prize is sponsored by Nigeria LNG to honour the author of the best book by a Nigerian. The prize rotates among four literary genres - prose fiction, poetry, drama and children's literature. … [Read more...] about 2023 Call for Entries: The Nigeria Prize for Literature
MedTech Open Challenge Program 4.0 in India
Deadline: 29-Mar-23 Applications are now open for the MedTech Open Challenge Program 4.0 to boost start-ups in the field of medical equipment/electronics & health informatics, and, to contribute to “Make-in-India” & “Digital India” programs of Govt. of India by reducing Health Care … [Read more...] about MedTech Open Challenge Program 4.0 in India
CEM Energy Management Leadership Awards – Apply Now!
Deadline: 16-Mar-23 Nominations are now open for the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) Energy Management Leadership Awards that brings high-profile government recognition and media attention to organizations that transform the way they use energy. These awards raise global awareness of the … [Read more...] about CEM Energy Management Leadership Awards – Apply Now!
$25 Million Global Innovation Challenge to improve Food Security Low-income Communities
Deadline: 22-Mar-23 The Citi Foundation is launching its first ever global innovation challenge (“Challenge”) to identify and provide philanthropic support to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) developing innovative solutions to social and economic challenges facing low-income … [Read more...] about $25 Million Global Innovation Challenge to improve Food Security Low-income Communities
Visionary Interdisciplinary Teams Advancing Learning Prize Challenge – United States
Deadline: 19-Mar-23 The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Schmidt Futures, and the Walton Family Foundation, is excited to announce the new Visionary Interdisciplinary Teams Advancing Learning (VITAL) Prize Challenge, with the … [Read more...] about Visionary Interdisciplinary Teams Advancing Learning Prize Challenge – United States
Nominations Open for High North Hero Award
Deadline: 10-Mar-23 Nominations are now open for High North Hero Award, an annual award established by the High North Center for Business and Governance to honor a person, organization or company who has contributed to highlighting or developing the High North. Call for Nominations Every … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for High North Hero Award
Open Call for Purina BetterwithPets Prize
Deadline: 3-Mar-23 Purina is looking for organisations that bring together pets and people to make a positive impact in the communities through its BetterwithPets Prize. Purina would also like to support organisations who are interested in learning more on how the pet-human bond could help … [Read more...] about Open Call for Purina BetterwithPets Prize
Call for Nominations: Arctic Academic Action Award
Deadline: 30-Apr-23 Nominations are now open for the 2023 Frederik Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award. The goal is to further the development of new ideas that could contribute materially to preventing, mitigating, adapting, and reversing the effects of climate change in the … [Read more...] about Call for Nominations: Arctic Academic Action Award
Call for Nominations: World Sustainability Award
Deadline: 14-Apr-23 The MDPI Sustainability Foundation is now accepting Nominations for its World Sustainability Award. Pillars The 3 pillars of sustainability are as follows: Social (Standard of Living, Education, Community, Equal Opportunity) Environmental (Natural Resource Use, … [Read more...] about Call for Nominations: World Sustainability Award
Entries Now Open for Gabo Award 2023!
Deadline: 21-Mar-23 The Gabo Foundation, within the framework of its alliance with the Bancolombia and Sura Groups and their subsidiaries in Latin America, opens the eleventh call for the Gabo Journalism Award, which this year has the slogan Journalism lives. Through this statement, the … [Read more...] about Entries Now Open for Gabo Award 2023!
United Kingdom: Gravesham Civic and Community Awards 2023
Deadline: 31-Mar-23 If you know of an individual, a local group, business, or even a whole street that has gone the extra mile and made a difference do nominate for the 2023 Gravesham Civic and Community Awards. Gravesham’s Annual Awards scheme is the council’s opportunity to celebrate and … [Read more...] about United Kingdom: Gravesham Civic and Community Awards 2023
Africa Food Prize: Elevating Heroes of Agriculture (US $100,000 prize)
Deadline: 17-Jun-23 The Africa Food Prize Committee invites nominations for individuals or institutions who are delivering improved food security; catalyzing innovation and transformative change in Africa’s agriculture sector. The Africa Food Prize is the preeminent award recognizing an … [Read more...] about Africa Food Prize: Elevating Heroes of Agriculture (US $100,000 prize)
Call for Nominations: Equator Prize 2023
Deadline: 20-Mar-23 The Equator Initiatives is pleased to announce a Call for nominations to the Equator Prize 2023. This year’s Equator Prize will recognize innovative initiatives from Indigenous peoples and local communities that showcase approaches to implementing the newly-approved Global … [Read more...] about Call for Nominations: Equator Prize 2023
Aerospace Media Awards – Apply Now!
Deadline: 31-Mar-23 Nominations are now open for the Aerospace Media Awards to honour journalists and publishers who have made a significant contribution to aerospace journalism and publishing. One of the exciting aspects of every Aerospace Media Awards event is the chance to meet and mingle … [Read more...] about Aerospace Media Awards – Apply Now!
Call for Nominations: 18th Edition of the Samir Kassir Award
Deadline: 1-Apr-23 Nominations are now open for 18th edition of the Samir Kassir Award. The 18th edition of the Samir Kassir Award comes at a time of global crises. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a year ago dealt a serious blow to the international rules-based order. It also made it difficult … [Read more...] about Call for Nominations: 18th Edition of the Samir Kassir Award
Apply for Green Entrepreneurship Awards 2023
Deadline: 23-Mar-23 SEED is accepting nominations for its Green Entrepreneurship Awards 2023 that is designed to celebrate the most innovative and promising locally led enterprises in sustainable development. Each year, multiple award categories are offered, ranging from country- or … [Read more...] about Apply for Green Entrepreneurship Awards 2023
2023 MIT Water, Food & Agriculture Innovation Prize
Deadline: 20-Mar-23 Applications are now open for the 2023 MIT Water, Food & Agriculture Innovation Prize. The mission of the MIT Water Innovation Prize is to inspire and promote solutions to global water challenges by developing and supporting emerging student entrepreneurs. Benefits … [Read more...] about 2023 MIT Water, Food & Agriculture Innovation Prize
MIT Solve: Financial Inclusion Challenge
Deadline: 9-May-23 How to provide financially excluded individuals and small enterprises with the tools they need to withstand financial shocks and build wealth? The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Solve is looking for eight technology-based solutions that will make transactions … [Read more...] about MIT Solve: Financial Inclusion Challenge
Submit Entries for Holcim Awards 2023
Deadline: 30-Mar-23 Entries are now open for the 2023 Holcim Awards, the world’s most significant competition for sustainable design and showcases the potential for sustainable design and sustainable construction approaches to transform the building sector. About The Holcim Awards … [Read more...] about Submit Entries for Holcim Awards 2023
2023 Virchow Prize for Global Health
Deadline: 31-Mar-23 Nominations are now open for the 2023 Virchow Prize for Global Health to honour the significant contributions towards strengthening global health through lifetime achievements and long-standing engagement. The Virchow Prize for Global Health materializes the lifetime … [Read more...] about 2023 Virchow Prize for Global Health
Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research
Deadline: 30-Apr-23 Nominations are now open for the “Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research” which aims to provide recognition and publicity for outstanding efforts that enhance the rigor, reliability, robustness, and transparency of research in the natural sciences, the … [Read more...] about Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research
Nominations Open for Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize
Deadline: 31-Mar-23 Launched by the Kofi Annan Foundation (KAF) and the Democracy and Culture Foundation (DCF), the Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize is awarded to a young leader aged between 18 and 30 and presented each year at the Athens Democracy Forum. The award will be presented jointly … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize
2023 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards invite Entries from Around the World
Deadline: 15-Mar-23 The Covering Climate Now is excited to launch the third annual Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards! Journalists throughout the world are invited to submit their work for the 2023 Awards, presented with the Columbia Journalism Review. Categories Entry categories … [Read more...] about 2023 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards invite Entries from Around the World
2023 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award – Nominate Now!
Deadline: 17-Mar-23 Nominations are now open for the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award to recognize several individuals, groups or organizations that have shown exceptional dedication in protecting and assisting refugees, internally displaced or stateless people. The UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award is … [Read more...] about 2023 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award – Nominate Now!
Open Call for Learning for Civic Action Challenge
Deadline: 9-May-23 How can all people learn about and take civic action to improve their communities and the world? The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Solve is accepting solutions for the civic action challenge. The MIT Solve community is looking for eight technology-enabled … [Read more...] about Open Call for Learning for Civic Action Challenge
Ireland: Theatre Project Award [Round 2]
Deadline: 23-Mar-23 The Arts Council’s Theatre Project Award 2023 is now open for applications. Objectives and Priorities The objective of the Theatre Project Award is to support the development, generation, creation making and/or presenting of theatre to audiences. The award is open to … [Read more...] about Ireland: Theatre Project Award [Round 2]
SDG Business Pioneers Award in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Deadline: 31-Mar-23 The application call for the SDG Business Pioneers Award is open and all private companies registered in BiH, regardless of business sector and company size, can apply for the Award. This year, for the fifth time, the Foreign Trade Chamber of BiH and UNDP in BiH will … [Read more...] about SDG Business Pioneers Award in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ireland: Circus Project Award 2023 (Round 2)
Deadline: 23-Mar-23 The Arts Council is inviting nominations for the Circus Project Award. Purpose of the award The purpose of the award is to support high-quality, stand-alone initiatives that specifically deliver a presentation to, or an engagement with, an audience or public. … [Read more...] about Ireland: Circus Project Award 2023 (Round 2)
Arts Council’s Traditional Arts Project Award – Ireland
Deadline: 23-Mar-23 The Arts Council through its Traditional Arts Project Award is providing support to stand-alone projects which enrich the traditional arts landscape by facilitating artists in bringing creative, ambitious and high-quality projects to audiences. Objectives and … [Read more...] about Arts Council’s Traditional Arts Project Award – Ireland
Ireland: Visual Arts Project Award (Round 2)
Deadline: 23-Mar-23 The Arts Council is pleased to announce its Round 2 of the Visual Arts Project Award. Objectives and Priorities There are two strands to the award. Strand 1: Planning and Pre-Production The purpose of the Planning & Pre-Production strand is to support … [Read more...] about Ireland: Visual Arts Project Award (Round 2)
Nominations Open for Dance Project Award in Ireland
Deadline: 23-Mar-23 The Arts Council is now accepting nominations for its Dance Project Award to support ambitious, high-quality, professional dance initiatives that specifically deliver a presentation to, or an engagement with, an audience or public. The focus of the award is on enabling the … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for Dance Project Award in Ireland
Film Project Award in Ireland
Deadline: 23-Mar-23 The Arts Council is pleased to announce the nominations for Film Project Award. Strands There are two strands to this award and each has a specific purpose. Strand 1: Research and Development The purpose of this strand is to offer applicants an opportunity to … [Read more...] about Film Project Award in Ireland
Street Arts and Spectacle Project Award in Ireland
Deadline: 23-Mar-23 The Arts Council is seeking nominations for its Street Arts and Spectacle Project Award to support high-quality, stand-alone initiatives that specifically deliver a presentation to, or an engagement with, an audience or public. Objectives The purpose of the award is to … [Read more...] about Street Arts and Spectacle Project Award in Ireland
Tata Social Enterprise Challenge for India (Seed Funding Available)
Deadline: 31-Mar-23 Applications are now open for the Tata Social Enterprise Challenge, a joint initiative of the TATA Sons with the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM-C). The Challenge (B-Plan Contest) endeavours to identify, reward and support India’s most promising early-stage … [Read more...] about Tata Social Enterprise Challenge for India (Seed Funding Available)
2023 Architecture Project Award Round 2 (Ireland)
Deadline: 23-Mar-23 The Arts Council has announced the nominations for Architecture Project Award. Purpose of this Fund The award supports specific projects in the field of Architecture commencing on or after 1 July 2023. The purpose of the award is to support: the making of … [Read more...] about 2023 Architecture Project Award Round 2 (Ireland)
Innovating Justice Challenge 2023 (€10,000 non-equity funding)
Deadline: 31-Mar-23 Are you ready to take your startup to the next level? Then apply now for Innovating Justice Challenge 2023. What do they offer? HiiL’s Justice Accelerator offers you a 4-month long programme that provides you with: €10,000 non-equity funding. Workshops delivered by … [Read more...] about Innovating Justice Challenge 2023 (€10,000 non-equity funding)
Age & Opportunity’s Arts Programme: Artist Awards (Ireland)
Deadline: 24-Mar-23 Age & Opportunity’s Arts programme invites applications for three awards intended to support the development of older artists in Ireland and to increase the knowledge around the arts and ageing in general: the Creative Ageing Writing Bursary, Professional Development … [Read more...] about Age & Opportunity’s Arts Programme: Artist Awards (Ireland)
Ideathon #3.0: Bio-innovation Challenge in India
Deadline: 13-Mar-23 Bio-NEST National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Guwahati announces Ideathon # 3: Bio-Innovation Challenge to encourage and support innovative ideas in the field of life sciences and healthcare. Interested candidates shall submit their innovative … [Read more...] about Ideathon #3.0: Bio-innovation Challenge in India
2023 Elizabeth O’Neill Journalism Award: Journalists from Indonesia and Australia
Deadline: 5-Mar-23 The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is accepting nominations for Elizabeth O’Neill Journalism Award. The Elizabeth O'Neill Journalism Award is awarded to one journalist from Indonesia and one from Australia each year. The award is open to high-achieving journalists … [Read more...] about 2023 Elizabeth O’Neill Journalism Award: Journalists from Indonesia and Australia
2023 Maria Moors Cabot Prizes
Deadline: 23-Mar-23 The Columbia Journalism School is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Maria Moors Cabot Prizes to journalists who, in their work and throughout their careers, have contributed to promoting greater Inter-American understanding and relations on the American continent. The … [Read more...] about 2023 Maria Moors Cabot Prizes
Inspiring Women in Science Awards 2023
Deadline: 8-May-23 The Springer Nature is pleased to launch a call for nominations for the Inspiring Women in Science Awards 2023. The aim of the awards, in partnership with The Estée Lauder Companies, is to celebrate and support the achievements of women in science, and of all those who work … [Read more...] about Inspiring Women in Science Awards 2023
Nominations Open for Foodtech Innovation Awards 2023
Deadline: 14-Apr-23 Nominations are now open for the FoodTech Innovations Awards that recognize the most innovative proposals that offer a disruptive approach to Customer Experience or Management. Innovative business models or technology that can make a change in the food sector. Their goal is … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for Foodtech Innovation Awards 2023
Future Food Asia Awards 2023: Compete for the US$100,000 Grand Prize
Deadline: 31-Mar-23 Applications are now open for the Future Food Asia Awards (FFA) 2023. The Future Food Asia Platform aims to accelerate open innovation in AgriTech and FoodTech across Asia Pacific, with the goal to catalyze and align an ecosystem to cope with the challenges of … [Read more...] about Future Food Asia Awards 2023: Compete for the US$100,000 Grand Prize
Call for Submissions: Kendeka Prize for African Literature 2023
Deadline: 15-May-23 Entries are now open for the 2023 Edition of the Kendeka Prize for African Literature. Kendeka Prize for African Literature is a Non-Profit Company Limited by Guarantee registered in Kenya whose main objective, aim, vision and mission is to nurture new and existing writers … [Read more...] about Call for Submissions: Kendeka Prize for African Literature 2023
EY Entrepreneur of The Year™ Programme in Ireland
Deadline: 2-Mar-23 The Ernst & Young (EY) has launched its EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ programme that support, advises, and connects a community of entrepreneurs, championing entrepreneurship throughout the island of Ireland. The EY Entrepreneur of The Year™ programme passionately … [Read more...] about EY Entrepreneur of The Year™ Programme in Ireland
Age & Opportunity’s Arts Programme: Artist Awards (Ireland)
Deadline: 24-Mar-23 Age & Opportunity’s Arts programme invites applications for three awards intended to support the development of older artists in Ireland and to increase the knowledge around the arts and ageing in general: the Creative Ageing Writing Bursary, Professional Development … [Read more...] about Age & Opportunity’s Arts Programme: Artist Awards (Ireland)
10th edition of the Geneva Challenge 2023: The Challenges of Loneliness
Deadline: 23-Apr-23 The Geneva Graduate Institute is proud to launch the 10th edition of the Geneva Challenge – Advancing Development Goals Contest to address "The Challenges of Loneliness". Eager to stimulate reflection and innovation on development from diverse disciplinary and contextual … [Read more...] about 10th edition of the Geneva Challenge 2023: The Challenges of Loneliness
Climate Adaptation and Low-carbon Housing Challenge
Deadline: 9-May-23 How can communities adapt to more extreme weather and create low-carbon housing for all? The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Solve is inviting solutions for the “Climate Adaptation and Low-carbon Housing Challenge”. The climate crisis requires dramatic action … [Read more...] about Climate Adaptation and Low-carbon Housing Challenge
