The D-Prize Global Competition is now open! D-Prize is looking for aspiring social entrepreneurs ready to launch ventures that scale proven poverty solutions. Winning teams receive up to $20,000 to start NGOs, charities or for-profit ventures that reach thousands, or even millions, of people. If you have big ambitions and a plan to grow your venture, this is your chance to turn your idea into a scalable solution. (more…)
Applications are open for Zenith Bank Zecathon 5.0 Startup Pitch Competition/Hackathon. Zenith Bank Zecathon 5.0 brings together developers, entrepreneurs, and visionary innovators to drive Africa’s digital transformation. This flagship innovation challenge features two unique programs designed to empower startups and creators to turn bold ideas into real-world solutions. (more…)
Applications are open for Seeding The Future (STF) Global Food System Challenge 2025. Hosted by Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and funded by the Seeding The Future Foundation (STF), the Challenge is intended to recognize and support breakthrough innovations that can spark transformations of our food systems, with a particular focus on addressing critical challenges in the Global South. (more…)
Applications are open for Youth4Water Grants Program. The Youth4Water Grants aim to empower young people and youth-led organizations across Africa and South Asia to implement innovative, community-driven water initiatives. By combining the reach of the UNCCD Youth Caucus and the resources of Protectol’s Water Initiative, this program supports youth solutions at the intersection of clean water, community resilience, and sustainable development. (more…)
Applications are open for CAPSI Pan-African Youth Competition 2025. The Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) at Wits Business School is launching a Pan-African Youth Competition under a project on dignified and fulfilling job creation for young Africans by the nonprofit sector, supported and funded by one of our partners. (more…)
Applications are open for UNICEF Climate Innovation Challenge 2025. The UNICEF Climate Innovation Challenge invites early and growth stage frontier tech start-ups from emerging economies to develop scalable solutions that safeguard children’s health and strengthen the resilience of the systems they rely on. (more…)
