Deadline: 10-Sep-21 The Anna Lindh Foundation has opened applications for the EuroMed Capital for Dialogue Award to promote knowledge, mutual respect and exchange between the peoples of the region, in the framework of the EuroMed Partnership. The Foundation works as a Network of 42national … [Read more...] about Open Call for EuroMed Capital for Dialogue Award
Awards, Prizes and Challenges
View the latest awards, prizes and challenges for NGOs, companies, startups and individuals around the world.
2021 TD Ready Challenge in U.S. and Canada
Deadline: 26-Aug-21 TD Ready Challenge invites eligible organizations to submit applications that offer solutions for a problem statement that is connected to one of the four drivers of change of the TD Ready Commitment: Financial Security, Vibrant Planet, Connected Communities and Better … [Read more...] about 2021 TD Ready Challenge in U.S. and Canada
San Antonio’s Largest Cash Prize Pitch Competition in the US
Deadline: 03-Sep-21 Applications are now open for the TechFuel is Greater San Antonio’s largest cash prize pitch competition to help emerging tech-based startups accelerate the growth of their business. TechFuel is sponsored by the Bexar County Economic & Community Development department … [Read more...] about San Antonio’s Largest Cash Prize Pitch Competition in the US
Small Fund to implement Non-profit Renewable Project Ideas in Sub-Saharan Africa
Deadline: 31-Aug-21 The GIZ Green People’s Energy (GBE) project, through its Small Projects Fund, offers financial support to initiatives in the field of decentralised renewable energy. The fund assists organisations in implementing their own non-profit project ideas in sub-Saharan Africa. With … [Read more...] about Small Fund to implement Non-profit Renewable Project Ideas in Sub-Saharan Africa
Nominations Open for the Fine Art Award – India
Deadline: 15-Sep-21 Nominations are now open for the Fine Art Award to help young artists in their formative years to develop their creative talent. It provides financial assistance to enable them to work independently anywhere in India. The Foundation focuses on providing scholarships, grants … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for the Fine Art Award – India
NGO Grant for Poverty Alleviation and Social Justice Projects
Deadline: 15-Aug-21 Nominations are now open for the Global Fund for Jesus (GFFJ) NGO Grant Awards to bring the Kingdom of God on earth by focusing on alleviation of global and social justice issues through resource mobilization and program implementation networks, partnerships and strategic … [Read more...] about NGO Grant for Poverty Alleviation and Social Justice Projects
2021 Iowa Women of Achievement Award – US
Deadline: 1-Sep-21 Nominations are now open for the Women of Achievement Award to recognize the contributions of historical (deceased) Iowa women who made outstanding and lasting contributions to the citizens of Iowa or have advanced the well-being of others throughout the world. Focus … [Read more...] about 2021 Iowa Women of Achievement Award – US
Imaging – Science Track Award for Research Transition (US)
Deadline: 07-Sep-24 The National Institutes of Health is pleased to announce Science Track Award for Research Transition that aims to facilitate the entry of investigators to the area of neuroimaging, including both new investigators and established investigators seeking to adopt neuroimaging … [Read more...] about Imaging – Science Track Award for Research Transition (US)
Apply for Stop Slavery Award 2022! Ending the Scourge of Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
Deadline: 03-Dec-21 Nominations are now open for the Stop Slavery Award to recognise the wide range of actors dedicated to ending the scourge of modern slavery and human trafficking. The award categories recognise innovators in this space, impactful collaborations between sectors, grassroots … [Read more...] about Apply for Stop Slavery Award 2022! Ending the Scourge of Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
One Young World: Lead2030 Challenge seeking solutions that address health inequalities (UK)
Deadline: 23-Sep-21 The One Young World is seeking Applications for the Lead2030 Challenge for SDG 3. Roche is excited to support the Lead2030 Challenge for SDG 3, which is inviting innovative UK based companies or individuals to provide solutions to any of the following: Technologies or … [Read more...] about One Young World: Lead2030 Challenge seeking solutions that address health inequalities (UK)
Changemakers Innovation Challenge (Africa)
Deadline: 15-Aug-21 Are you using Technology as a tool to drive Social Change? Do you have what it takes to win the Changemakers Innovation Challenge? The Act Foundation is inviting Applications for Changemakers Innovation Challenge for non-profits and social enterprises across Africa who are … [Read more...] about Changemakers Innovation Challenge (Africa)
Lead2030 Challenge for SDG 4: How do we prepare 100 million futures for a world of opportunity?
Deadline: 30-Aug-21 Applications are now open to support the Lead2030 Challenge for SDG4 for the third year. Working together, they can accelerate innovative youth-led solutions to achieve inclusive, equitable, and quality education for all. Education is a cornerstone of sustainable … [Read more...] about Lead2030 Challenge for SDG 4: How do we prepare 100 million futures for a world of opportunity?
Lead2030 Challenge for SDG 13: How do we empower individuals to address and prepare for a changing climate?
Deadline: 30-Aug-21 Applications are now open for the Lead2030 Challenge for SDG 13 to Address and Prepare for a Changing Climate. The climate crisis is one of the most important societal challenges of their time. The pandemic is proof that clearer air, cleaner water, and healthier ecosystems … [Read more...] about Lead2030 Challenge for SDG 13: How do we empower individuals to address and prepare for a changing climate?
Lead2030 Challenge for SDG 6: How do we achieve universal access to equitable sanitation and hygiene by 2030?
Deadline: 23-Sep-21 The One Young World is seeking applications for the Lead2030 Challenge for SDG 6 to Achieve Universal Access to Equitable Sanitation and Hygiene. The importance of sanitation and hygiene obviously transcends time and geography—but even where this is explicitly recognized in … [Read more...] about Lead2030 Challenge for SDG 6: How do we achieve universal access to equitable sanitation and hygiene by 2030?
Lead2030 Challenge for SDG 3: Tackling the impact of Air Pollution on the Health and Wellbeing of Young People
Deadline: 23-Sep-21 Applications are now open for the Lead2030 Challenge for SDG 3 to Tackling Air Pollution for Healthy People and a Healthy Planet. Climate change and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are two defining challenges of the 21st century, each posing significant threats to health … [Read more...] about Lead2030 Challenge for SDG 3: Tackling the impact of Air Pollution on the Health and Wellbeing of Young People
Lead2030 | £50,000 Grants for Young Leaders making an impact for the SDGs
Powered by some of the world’s leading businesses, Lead2030 is a One Young World initiative for the SDGs. The latest Lead2030 Challenges sourced 2,200+ SDG solutions from more than 140 countries. The Lead2030 Challenge Winners will receive $50,000 in addition to 12 months of executive mentorship … [Read more...] about Lead2030 | £50,000 Grants for Young Leaders making an impact for the SDGs
Applications open for Live Your Dream Award program
Deadline: 15-Nov-21 The Live Your Dream Awards is offering three levels of cash awards up to $16,000 to help offset tuition costs, purchase books, get transportation, or find reliable childcare so she can worry less about how to pay her bills and focus on reaching her … [Read more...] about Applications open for Live Your Dream Award program
Apply for Wellcome Discovery Awards
Deadline: 11-Nov-21 Nominations are now open for the Wellcome Discovery Awards to provide funding for established researchers and teams from any discipline who want to pursue bold and creative research ideas to deliver significant shifts in understanding that could improve human life, health and … [Read more...] about Apply for Wellcome Discovery Awards
Orangeville: Arts and Culture Awards in Canada
Deadline: 12-Aug-21 Nominations are now open for Arts and Culture Awards Program launched by Orangeville. Categories Established Artist of the Year Honours an established artist in our community with an extensive body of work and/or who has achieved a wide degree of … [Read more...] about Orangeville: Arts and Culture Awards in Canada
BMO: Women Grant Program (Canada)
Deadline: 13-Aug-21 BMO,in collaboration with Deloitte, is pleased to present the BMO Celebrating Women Grant Program with an aim to provide an additional source of financial aid to women-owned businesses. This year their goal is to honour and celebrate women-owned businesses that are making … [Read more...] about BMO: Women Grant Program (Canada)
Nominations Open for the Forty under 40 Awards – Ghana
Deadline: 13-Aug-21 Nominations are now open for the Forty under 40 Awards to identify, honor and celebrate a cross-section of the nation’s most influential and accomplished young business leaders under the age of forty from a wide range of industries they cover, who are committed to business … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for the Forty under 40 Awards – Ghana
Call for Proposals for 2nd Round of $10M Challenge Program for Adaptation Innovation
Deadline: 22-Aug-21 The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is seeking project concepts for a second round of the Challenge Program for Adaptation Innovation, with a total value of US$10 million. Concept notes should request no more than US$2 million, inclusive of Agency Fees and Project … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals for 2nd Round of $10M Challenge Program for Adaptation Innovation
Prince Claus Mentorship Awards
Deadline: 26-Aug-21 Apply now for the Prince Claus Mentorship Awards. This mentorship is a year-long interdisciplinary programme that creates space for artists and cultural practitioners to explore critical artistic practices on the intersection of arts and environmentalism. Artists and cultural … [Read more...] about Prince Claus Mentorship Awards
Tackling Marine Plastics in Sub-Saharan Africa
Deadline: 15-Sep-21 The Afri-Plastics Challenge is seeking proposals for Tackling marine plastics in Sub-Saharan Africa - The fight against marine plastic waste in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Challenge aims to reduce marine plastics in Sub-Saharan African countries by developing and scaling … [Read more...] about Tackling Marine Plastics in Sub-Saharan Africa
Expression of Interest: Agritech Challenge 2021
Deadline: 30-Aug-21 The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) has announced a Call for Expression of Interest (EoI) for Agritech Challenge 2021 to help co-create and/or adapt their solutions for smallholders farmers in the following seven countries: Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Zambia in … [Read more...] about Expression of Interest: Agritech Challenge 2021
Call for Nominations: 2021 Honorary Citizen Award (Australia)
Deadline: 8-Aug-21 Do you know someone who makes their community a better place? Nominate them for the City of Victoria’s Honorary Citizen Award. The City’s Honorary Citizen Award is pleased to announce Call for Nominations for those who have performed outstanding service for the betterment of … [Read more...] about Call for Nominations: 2021 Honorary Citizen Award (Australia)
Nominations Open for the Grinnell College Innovator in Social Justice Prize
Deadline: 31-Oct-21 Nominations are now open for 2022 Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice Prize. It honors individuals’ demonstrated leadership, creativity, commitment and extraordinary accomplishment in effecting positive change both now and in the future. Do you know somebody who … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for the Grinnell College Innovator in Social Justice Prize
Applications Open for The Early Ethical Enterprise Pitch Competition (Australia)
Deadline: 02-Oct-21 Are you building a start-up business? Is your enterprise been in operation for less than 24 months? Does your start-up business have the potential to improve the social, economic and environmental conditions of an overseas or local community? Are you a passionate … [Read more...] about Applications Open for The Early Ethical Enterprise Pitch Competition (Australia)
Nominations Open for the LOVE Northumberland Award 2021 – UK
Deadline: 6-Aug-21 Nominations are now open for the LOVE Northumberland Award 2021 to promote improving the environment in the county. Community groups, schools and individuals can enter their environmental projects and initiatives for this annual celebration of activities which help to keep … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for the LOVE Northumberland Award 2021 – UK
Tanzania: Kigoma Innovation Challenge
Deadline: 13-Aug-21 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched an innovation challenge exercise in Kigoma. The aim of this exercise is to identify Grassroots Innovative Solutions and Business Ideas with potential of tackling socio-economic development challenges in Kigoma … [Read more...] about Tanzania: Kigoma Innovation Challenge
Visual Arts Project Award – Ireland
Deadline: 19-Aug-21 Nominations are now open for the Visual Arts Project Award. Objectives There are two strands to the award. Strand 1: Development The purpose of the Development strand is to support artists, curators, or producers to test and research new, ambitious visual-arts … [Read more...] about Visual Arts Project Award – Ireland
Arts Participation Project Award – Ireland
Deadline: 19-Aug-21 Nominations are now open for the Arts Participation Project Award to support initiatives in the field of arts participation (participatory, collaborative, community, and socially engaged art practices). The purpose of the award is to support proposals from professional … [Read more...] about Arts Participation Project Award – Ireland
Nominations Open for the Waitaki Citizens’ Awards – New Zealand
Deadline: 30-Jul-21 The Waitaki District Council is calling nominations for Waitaki Citizens' Awards. The Waitaki Citizens' Awards are given in recognition of substantial services, usually of a voluntary nature or beyond normal employment, benefiting the Waitaki District and its … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for the Waitaki Citizens’ Awards – New Zealand
Australia: National Awards for Disability Leadership
Deadline: 29-Oct-21 The Disability Leadership Institute is seeking nominations for the National Awards for Disability Leadership to recognise and celebrate the extraordinary contribution and leadership shown by disabled people and the organisations in Australia. These Awards reflect what is … [Read more...] about Australia: National Awards for Disability Leadership
Accelerator for Enterprising Women’s Kick-starter Challenge in Australia
Deadline: 31-Aug-21 Have you got a business or entrepreneurial idea you’ve always wanted to bring to life? Submit your idea into the Kickstarter Challenge, share your idea on socials to be in to win a finalist spot. The Accelerator for Enterprising Women invites young women from around … [Read more...] about Accelerator for Enterprising Women’s Kick-starter Challenge in Australia
Youth Innovation Challenge 2021
Deadline: 6-Aug-21 Nominations are now open for the Youth Innovation Challenge 2021 under the categories: Information Technology Manufacturing & Processing Energy Efficiency Fuels Renewable energy Monitoring & Control Environmental Management Climate … [Read more...] about Youth Innovation Challenge 2021
Nominations Open for the Young Journalist Award
Deadline: 10-Sep-21 Thomson Foundation are excited to announce the return of the prestigious Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award where young journalists, their work and their voices are at the centre, and where journalism’s power to enact meaningful change is as present as ever. The … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for the Young Journalist Award
Ireland: Young People, Children and Education Project Award
Deadline: 19-Aug-21 The Arts Council is inviting nominations for the Young People, Children and Education Project Award to support artists to develop and deliver ambitious and original projects with and for children and young people. Projects may be interdisciplinary or focused on a specific … [Read more...] about Ireland: Young People, Children and Education Project Award
Traditional Arts Project Award – Ireland
Deadline: 19-Aug-21 Nominations are now open for the Traditional Arts Project Award to support one-off or short-term projects that are led by the traditional arts but can involve collaboration with other art forms. Objectives There are two strands to the award. Strand 1: Small & … [Read more...] about Traditional Arts Project Award – Ireland
2021 Female Founder Grant Challenge in Australia
Deadline: 5-Sep-21 Lift Women is launching the 2021 Female Founder Grant Challenge to fund two winning women-led projects on the platform with a Jumpstarter Kit value of over $15000, which contains all they need to start and scale their business nationally and globally. If you are a woman … [Read more...] about 2021 Female Founder Grant Challenge in Australia
WANGO Invitation for Small and New NGOs: Advancing Global Peace and Well Being
Deadline: 15-Jul-22 The World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (WANGO) invites applications to honor non-governmental organizations from throughout the world that demonstrate extraordinary effort, innovation, leadership, and excellence in providing service to humanity. WANGO not … [Read more...] about WANGO Invitation for Small and New NGOs: Advancing Global Peace and Well Being
Japan Challenge for Society 5.0- Accelerate Innovation with Japan
Deadline: 31-Jul-21 JapanGov has launched Society 5.0 to enhance industrial competitiveness and help with the establishment of a society more attuned to individual needs. Society 5.0 is Japan’s vision for the next step in human evolution after hunter-gather, agrarian, industrial and … [Read more...] about Japan Challenge for Society 5.0- Accelerate Innovation with Japan
Nominations are now open for Urban Intonations Media Awards in Russia
Deadline: 23-Jul-21 The Urban Intonations is seeking nominations for its Awards to create and promote new urban media in the regions of Russia by supporting media projects developed by young professionals. By taking part in the competition, you will be able to: present your own projects … [Read more...] about Nominations are now open for Urban Intonations Media Awards in Russia
Nominations Open for the 2021 Technology Innovation Awards – US
Deadline: 23-Jul-21 Does your nonprofit have a technology related project idea that will advance your mission? If yes, then apply for Technology Innovation Awards. The Technology Innovation Awards recognize nonprofit organizations that have plans to positively impact their communities and … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for the 2021 Technology Innovation Awards – US
Nominations Open for the ASEAN Energy Youth Award 2021
Deadline: 31-Jul-21 The ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) is pleased to announce the 2nd ASEAN Energy Youth Awards to recognise young students’ valuable contribution to nation-building, sustainable development, and energy transition. The theme of the first awards is “Innovation and Creativity … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for the ASEAN Energy Youth Award 2021
Awards to Organisations in Northumberland supporting Young People aged 10 to 25 Years – UK
Deadline: 10-Sep-21 The Community Foundation is offering Awards to Organisations in Northumberland supporting Young People aged 10 to 25 Years to encourage and provide positive pursuits for young people, providing them with role models and helping them to develop into upstanding … [Read more...] about Awards to Organisations in Northumberland supporting Young People aged 10 to 25 Years – UK
2021 National Arts and Disability Awards – Australia
Deadline: 7-Sep-21 The Australia Council for the Arts is inviting nominations for the 2021 National Arts and Disability Awards to celebrate the work and achievements of both established and young artists, and the significant contribution of artists with disability to the vibrancy of Australian … [Read more...] about 2021 National Arts and Disability Awards – Australia
UNESCO-ICM: Promoting good practices by 2021 Martial Arts Education Prize
Deadline: 20-Aug-21 The International Centre of Martial Arts for Youth Development and Engagement under the auspices of UNESCO (ICM) has launched the UNESCO-ICM 2021 Martial Arts Education Prize to collect and promote good practices of martial arts education (MA Edu.). Honoring outstanding … [Read more...] about UNESCO-ICM: Promoting good practices by 2021 Martial Arts Education Prize
$25,000 Award Program for Women in Science Working on Water Crisis – US
Deadline: 31-Jul-21 The Story Exchange will award $5,000 incentive prizes to 5 female scientists addressing climate change. The Story Exchange, an award-winning nonprofit media organization dedicated to elevating women’s voices, is celebrating its 10th anniversary by launching the annual Women … [Read more...] about $25,000 Award Program for Women in Science Working on Water Crisis – US
UNDP/Uganda: Open Call for Creatives, Cultural Artists and Artisans Innovation Challenge
Deadline: 07-Sep-21 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is pleased to launch an open call for Creatives, Cultural Artists and Artisans Innovation Challenge to support the creative sector through a special purpose vehicle / a dedicated creatives arts facility that will provide a more … [Read more...] about UNDP/Uganda: Open Call for Creatives, Cultural Artists and Artisans Innovation Challenge
