Deadline: 15-Feb-22 Nominations are now open for the Wellcome Early-Career Awards to provide funding for early-career researchers from any discipline who are ready to develop their research identity. Through innovative projects, they will deliver shifts in understanding that could improve … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for Wellcome Early-Career Awards
Awards, Prizes and Challenges
View the latest awards, prizes and challenges for NGOs, companies, startups and individuals around the world.
WEC Gold Medal Award for International Achievement in Sustainable Development
Deadline: 5-Nov-21 Nominations are now open for the 38th World Environment Center (WEC) Gold Medal for International Achievement in Sustainable Development. The WEC Gold Medal Award for International Achievement in Sustainable Development is one of the most prestigious forms of recognition of … [Read more...] about WEC Gold Medal Award for International Achievement in Sustainable Development
Yidan Prize 2022 for advancing Ideas in Education
Deadline: 31-Mar-22 Nominations are now open for the Yidan Prize 2022 to create a better world through education. Focus Areas Each year, they award the Yidan Prize to individuals and teams in two areas: Education Research: The theories of learning—science, psychology, statistics—that can … [Read more...] about Yidan Prize 2022 for advancing Ideas in Education
Virtual Healthy Neighbourhoods Challenge in the UK
Deadline: 8-Nov-21 The Virtual Healthy Neighbourhoods Challenge from Nesta and InGAME is an ambitious competition to harness the potential of game design and game technologies to better understand and solve the challenge of healthy living and promoting healthy food choices, helping Nesta achieve … [Read more...] about Virtual Healthy Neighbourhoods Challenge in the UK
Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge
Deadline: 13-Feb-22 The Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge invites teams of graduate students from around the world to develop and pitch creative financial approaches to tackle pressing social and environmental challenges. The Challenge facilitates connections with leading … [Read more...] about Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge
Jamnalal Bajaj Awards: Nominations are Open Now!
Deadline: 31-Jan-22 Nominations are now open for Jamnalal Bajaj Awards to felicitate the efforts of women and men who have dedicated their life to Gandhian constructive work and the ideals which Shri Jamnalal Bajaj had cherished all his life. Shri Jamnalal Bajaj (04.11.1889 - 11.02.1942) was a … [Read more...] about Jamnalal Bajaj Awards: Nominations are Open Now!
Nominations Open for Start Up Energy Transition Award 2022
Deadline: 31-Jan-22 Nominations are now open for the Start Up Energy Transition Award 2022, an international competition for start-ups and young companies worldwide who are working on ideas affecting global energy transition and climate change. In the last four years, the award has received … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for Start Up Energy Transition Award 2022
Win Cash Prize of US$10,000 for TRACE Prize for Investigative Reporting
Deadline: 31-Jan-22 The TRACE Foundation is now accepting entries for the 2022 Prize for Investigative Reporting to recognize journalism that uncovers business-related bribery and financial crime with the goal of increasing commercial transparency and good governance. Prize Details A panel … [Read more...] about Win Cash Prize of US$10,000 for TRACE Prize for Investigative Reporting
IMAGINE- 2nd Call for Ideas and Award Competition
Deadline: 28-Feb-22 The CEI-Executive Secretariat (CEI-ES) is seeking applications for the 2nd edition of the Call for Ideas and Award Competition “IMAGINE” Active Young Citizens for Sustainable Development in Central European Initiative and Adriatic Ionian Initiative Areas. It is designed to … [Read more...] about IMAGINE- 2nd Call for Ideas and Award Competition
Nominations Open for NICWA Champion for Native Children Award in the United States or Canada
Deadline: 7-Jan-22 Do you know of an incredible leader, social worker, case manager or foster parent in your community who is doing awesome work for the children in the foster care system? If so, then nominate them for National Indian Child Welfare Association's (NICWA) highest honor, the … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for NICWA Champion for Native Children Award in the United States or Canada
Up to €10,000 available for EU teams: Supporting the European Union’s New European Bauhaus
Deadline: 15-Nov-21 The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Climate-KIC (Knowledge and Innovation Communities) has launched a call for ideas on sustainable, inclusive and aesthetic solutions for New European Bauhaus challenges. Open to European Union (EU) teams participating … [Read more...] about Up to €10,000 available for EU teams: Supporting the European Union’s New European Bauhaus
Submit Applications for 2022 Richard L. Blinder Award in the US
Deadline: 11-Nov-21 The James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2022 Richard L. Blinder Award, it will be presented biennially to an architect or other professional in a related historic preservation field for a proposal exploring architecture and … [Read more...] about Submit Applications for 2022 Richard L. Blinder Award in the US
Call for Code: 2021 Education Innovation Case Competition
Deadline: 11-Nov-21 Applications are now open for the Call for Code 2021 Education Innovation Case Competition, a competition that gives both non-technical and technical teams around the world an opportunity to devise innovative solutions that address the challenge of making quality education a … [Read more...] about Call for Code: 2021 Education Innovation Case Competition
Apply Now for Reimagine Public Safety Challenge – US
Deadline: 19-Nov-21 Are you passionate about improving public safety and policing in the United States? If yes, then apply for Reimagine Public Safety Challenge to accelerate a range of better alternatives for point of crisis situations otherwise likely to result in an unwarranted police … [Read more...] about Apply Now for Reimagine Public Safety Challenge – US
MIT Solve: Future of Work in India & Indonesia Challenge
Deadline: 10-Dec-21 The Caterpillar Foundation is partnering with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Solve on the Future of Work in India and Indonesia Challenge to identify and support workforce development solutions that can lead to the digital upskilling and reskilling of the … [Read more...] about MIT Solve: Future of Work in India & Indonesia Challenge
Startup India Hub offers OPPO Elevate Challenge
Deadline: 23-Nov-21 The Startup India Hub is offering OPPO Elevate Challenge to diversify across a myriad of segments to embrace technological innovations to meet unique challenges. Open to Collaborate with Startups & extending a platform to bridge the same. OPPO is opening a platform for … [Read more...] about Startup India Hub offers OPPO Elevate Challenge
Nominations Open for European Press Prize
Deadline: 10-Dec-21 Nominations are now open for the European Press Prize. Prize Details Amount: Four – worth 10,000 euros each. Prize Categories Investigative Reporting Award – For discovering and revealing facts, exposing hidden news to the public. Distinguished Reporting Award – For … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for European Press Prize
Nominations Open for the Bursary Awards 2022 in Ireland
Deadline: 8-Nov-21 Nominations are now open for the Bursary Awards 2022 in Ireland. Dublin City Arts Office is a developmental unit within Dublin City Council. It supports quality access, participation, learning and innovation in the arts through collaboration and strategic partnership at … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for the Bursary Awards 2022 in Ireland
Women’s Gift Alliance Annual Grant Awards – US
Deadline: 9-Nov-21 Applications are now open for the Women’s Gift Alliance (WGA) Annual Grant Awards to make a significant impact in Kootenai County through philanthropy. The WGA’s mission is to pool the talents and resources of women in Kootenai County to provide meaningful financial support … [Read more...] about Women’s Gift Alliance Annual Grant Awards – US
Apply Now for Next Challenge for Media & Journalism – US
Deadline: 7-Nov-21 Applications are now open for the Next Challenge for Media & Journalism, a national startup competition seeking groundbreaking for-profit and nonprofit startups that will reinvent media in the coming decade. The Next Challenge is committed to promoting racial and gender … [Read more...] about Apply Now for Next Challenge for Media & Journalism – US
lab of tomorrow: Biodiversity Pays Off Digitally Challenge in Namibia
Deadline: 31-Oct-21 The lab of tomorrow (lot) would like to invite you to develop and implement New Business Solutions to protect the Biodiversity in Namibia! The lab of tomorrow (lot) is your chance to expand your market, product portfolio and revenue. At the same time it is your opportunity … [Read more...] about lab of tomorrow: Biodiversity Pays Off Digitally Challenge in Namibia
2022 Anzisha Prize: USD $140,000 every year in Business support and Prize Money
Deadline: 30-Nov-21 If you are a young African Entrepreneur trying to grow a small business or you’ve created something that provides you and your friends with an income, then they want your application. Become a role model and inspire other young entrepreneurs to believe in the difference … [Read more...] about 2022 Anzisha Prize: USD $140,000 every year in Business support and Prize Money
African Bird Club’s Conservation Awards – Apply Now
Deadline: 31-Oct-21 The African Bird Club (ABC) is accepting applications for its Conservation Awards to support small to medium sized conservation projects in Africa. Since 1996, it has supported a wide variety of projects including training courses, research into threatened species and … [Read more...] about African Bird Club’s Conservation Awards – Apply Now
Call for Papers: ADB-IEA Innovative Policy Research Award 2022
Deadline: 31-Dec-21 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and International Economic Association (IEA) are pleased to invite papers for the 2022 ADB-IEA Innovative Policy Research Award. The ADB-IEA Innovative Policy Research Award aims to promote the application of innovative empirical research in … [Read more...] about Call for Papers: ADB-IEA Innovative Policy Research Award 2022
Entries Open for 35th Khwarizmi International Award
Deadline: 1-Nov-21 The Iranian Research Organization for Science & Technology (IROST) is inviting Researchers, Inventors and Innovators from around the world to take part in this unique mutidisciplinary scientific contest named as "35th Khwarizmi International Award". The Khwarizmi … [Read more...] about Entries Open for 35th Khwarizmi International Award
2021 Winter Afghan Digital Scholarship Award – Afghanistan
Deadline: 3-Nov-21 The Governance Programme at the Aga Khan University's Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations, London, is pleased to announce its 2021 Winter Afghan Digital Scholarship Award. The award offers up to £4,000 per award to scholars from the social sciences and … [Read more...] about 2021 Winter Afghan Digital Scholarship Award – Afghanistan
RIGHT Fund Product Development Award
Deadline: 19-Nov-21 Nominations are now open for the RIGHT Fund Product Development Award to develop health-related technologies at or near the clinical development or validation phase, with a path to impact on public health and health equity globally. The RIGHT Fund was established as a … [Read more...] about RIGHT Fund Product Development Award
Apply for Energy Efficiency Innovation Challenge
Deadline: 1-Nov-21 If you have an innovative business idea or solution that can contribute to lowering energy consumption, reducing energy bills at the household or industrial level, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, creating jobs, or reducing demand for energy imports, then they want to hear … [Read more...] about Apply for Energy Efficiency Innovation Challenge
16th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting in Nigeria
Deadline: 24-Oct-21 The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has announced 16th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting to aid the development of an investigative reporting culture in the Nigerian media. In naming the award after Wole Soyinka, the initiators hoped to … [Read more...] about 16th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting in Nigeria
Nominations Open for the WACL Talent Awards – UK
Deadline: 25-Oct-21 Nominations are now open for the Women in Advertising and Communications Leadership (WACL) Talent Awards, a grant scheme for emerging female leaders working in media, marketing, advertising and communications. WACL’s purpose of accelerating gender equality for the benefit … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for the WACL Talent Awards – UK
UNCDF: Agri-MSME Challenge Fund in Papua New Guinea
Deadline: 25-Oct-21 The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is looking for partners such as agritech, fintech, supply chain financing, mobile money providers, and other firms to bring forward inclusive solutions to promote the use of innovations among Agriculture Micro, Small and … [Read more...] about UNCDF: Agri-MSME Challenge Fund in Papua New Guinea
Nominations are now open for the Golden Fleece Award 2022 – Ireland
Deadline: 17-Dec-21 Nominations are now open for the Golden Fleece Award 2022 to provide resources for practicing contemporary visual artists and makers to innovate and develop their artistic vision. The Golden Fleece Award is the largest prize open to both artists and makers in Ireland. Its … [Read more...] about Nominations are now open for the Golden Fleece Award 2022 – Ireland
2022 International Women’s Day Award (US)
Deadline: 31-Oct-21 Nominations are now open for 2022 International Women's Day Award to encourage and recognize exemplary leadership for international business or trade that advances relations between their community, state and/or the U.S. and other countries as well as creates and supports jobs … [Read more...] about 2022 International Women’s Day Award (US)
2022 Challenge Programme on Energy Materials with Biological (Denmark)
Deadline: 3-Nov-21 The Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF) is offering 2022 Challenge Programme on Energy Materials with Biological to make substantial contribution to the development and strengthening of the Danish research environment, within research aimed to solve major challenges in global health, … [Read more...] about 2022 Challenge Programme on Energy Materials with Biological (Denmark)
African App Launchpad: Competition for African Startups on App and Game Development
Deadline: 31-Oct-21 The African App Launchpad (AAL) has announced Competition for African Startups on App and Game Development. Competition Tracks Game Development: Join this track if your startup team is working on game development, VR, or AR applications. App. Development: Join this … [Read more...] about African App Launchpad: Competition for African Startups on App and Game Development
2021 Biomedical Catalyst Round 2: Feasibility & Primer Awards (UK)
Deadline: 1-Dec-21 The Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £12 million for businesses to develop innovative healthcare products, technologies and processes. The aim of this competition is to explore and evaluate the commercial potential of an innovative scientific … [Read more...] about 2021 Biomedical Catalyst Round 2: Feasibility & Primer Awards (UK)
Innovation Challenge in response to COVID-19 (Algeria)
Deadline: 31-Oct-21 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is seeking applications for Innovation Challenge in response to COVID-19 a competition of ideas and / or innovative solutions, intended for women and to young people, which aims to respond to specific development challenges, to … [Read more...] about Innovation Challenge in response to COVID-19 (Algeria)
Water Breakthrough Challenge Transform Stream – UK
Deadline: 16-Nov-21 The Ofwat Innovation Fund (OIF) is seeking applications for its Water Breakthrough Challenge Transform Stream to unleash a wave of innovation in the water sector and tackle some of the major challenges of their time – delivering transformative benefits for consumers, society, … [Read more...] about Water Breakthrough Challenge Transform Stream – UK
Water Breakthrough Challenge Catalyst Stream – UK
Deadline: 8-Dec-21 The Ofwat Innovation Fund (OIF) is seeking applications for its Water Breakthrough Challenge Catalyst Stream to unleash a wave of innovation in the water sector and tackle some of the major challenges of their time – delivering transformative benefits for consumers, society, … [Read more...] about Water Breakthrough Challenge Catalyst Stream – UK
Empower Makers Global Impact Challenge
Deadline: 31-Oct-21 The Stanley Black & Decker has announced Empower Makers Global Impact Challenge to fund vocational skills training and reskilling programs in the construction and manufacturing sectors. Funding Information This year Stanley Black & Decker’s Empower Makers Global … [Read more...] about Empower Makers Global Impact Challenge
Euan P. McFarlane Environmental Leadership Award in Insular Caribbean
Deadline: 15-Nov-21 The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) is inviting nominations for the Euan P. McFarlane Environmental Leadership Award to acknowledge individuals who have displayed both exemplary and sustained leadership on behalf of the environment in the insular Caribbean. … [Read more...] about Euan P. McFarlane Environmental Leadership Award in Insular Caribbean
Community Foundation seeking Proposals for Tyne & Wear High Sheriff’s Awards – UK
Deadline: 24-Oct-21 The Community Foundation is currently seeking proposals for the Tyne & Wear High Sheriff's Awards to reward young people in Tyne & Wear for contributing to the community. The Tyne & Wear High Sheriff's Awards Scheme rewards youth organisations that encourage and … [Read more...] about Community Foundation seeking Proposals for Tyne & Wear High Sheriff’s Awards – UK
US: Arnold F. Keller, Jr. Grant and John Franzén Award for the Arts
Deadline: 22-Oct-21 The Capitol Hill Community Foundation (CHCF) is inviting nominations for the Arnold F. Keller, Jr. Grant, and John Franzén Award to support new initiatives, or programmatic expansions that can make significant contributions to the life of the Capitol Hill community. The … [Read more...] about US: Arnold F. Keller, Jr. Grant and John Franzén Award for the Arts
Up to $1,000,000 available for Innovation Award – United States
Deadline: 2-Nov-21 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the applications for Innovation Award: COVID-19 and Health Equity to fund innovative research that will strengthen and advance COVID-19 health equity research. The FDA Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHHE) … [Read more...] about Up to $1,000,000 available for Innovation Award – United States
Go Smart Award (GSA)
Deadline: 8-Nov-21 Nominations are now open for Go Smart Award (GSA) to stimulate active urban innovation knowledge sharing among cities and to create the opportunity for all city stakeholders to showcase their solutions, services or technologies. Initiation To commend the excellent … [Read more...] about Go Smart Award (GSA)
2021 Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge – Round 1
Deadline: 24-Oct-21 The Enterprise Singapore (ESG) is collaborating with key industry partners to launch the 1st Round of the 2021 Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge (SOIC) to help build a brighter future for the planet with challenge statements in key sustainability areas such as … [Read more...] about 2021 Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge – Round 1
ACT Women’s Awards in Australia
Deadline: 3-Dec-21 Nominations are now open for ACT Women’s Awards to honor individual women who have made an outstanding contribution to the lives of women and girls in the ACT. The ACT Women’s Awards (the Awards) are presented to women who improve the status and lives of women and … [Read more...] about ACT Women’s Awards in Australia
Submit Nominations for Collide Residency Award
Deadline: 22-Nov-21 CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics in Geneva, and the city of Barcelona are proud to launch a new edition of the Collide Residency Award. Since 2019, the Laboratory's arts program Arts at CERN, Barcelona City Council and the Institute of Culture of … [Read more...] about Submit Nominations for Collide Residency Award
European Commission recognising the innovative actions of NGOs the EU Health Award
Deadline: 30-Nov-21 The European Commission has launched the 2021 European Union (EU) Health Award on the following two topics: Cancer prevention: rewarding the initiatives of cities, NGOs (or other civil society organizations), and educational institutions seeking to promote communication and … [Read more...] about European Commission recognising the innovative actions of NGOs the EU Health Award
Open Call for 2021 Indian Ocean Youth Short Video Competition on Tsunami Awareness
Deadline: 30-Oct-21 UNESCO-IOC and U-INSPIRE Indonesia have announced an open call for 2021 Indian Ocean Youth to Participate in Short Video Competition on Tsunami Awareness to engage with youth living in the regions around the Indian Ocean to share their creative thoughts, ideas, concepts, … [Read more...] about Open Call for 2021 Indian Ocean Youth Short Video Competition on Tsunami Awareness
