Open Society Fellowship for Innovative approach to Open Society Challenges (Stipend of $USD100,000)

Open Society Fellowship for Innovative approach to Open Society Challenges 

The Open Society Fellowship supports individuals seeking innovative and unconventional approaches to fundamental open society challenges. The fellowship funds work that will enrich public understanding of those challenges and stimulate far-reaching and probing conversations within the Open Society Foundations and in the world.

African Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Awards 2018 for Women Entrepreneurs in Africa

AWIEF Awards

Each year the AWIEF Awards recognise, honour and celebrate Women Entrepreneurs and Business Owners in Africa and across industry sectors, for their economic performance and contribution to Africa’s growth and social development.

Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) International Prize 2018 ($USD 1 Million prize)

Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) International Prize 2018 

AGFUND International Prize for Pioneering Human Development Projects is an annual prize established in 1999 by the Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND),with the aim of inciting and encouraging innovation and creativity in human development work.

World Summit Award (WSA) 2018 for Young Digital Entrepreneurs

WSA 2018 

Submissions for WSA 2018 can contain all digital content with a clear impact, such as: apps, webpages, applications for wearables, kiosk installations, SMS based products, mobile and online games and interactive productions. There is no limitation regarding the platforms or channels the projects work with.

Facebook Global Literacy & Accessibility Challenge 2018 ($30K USD per proposal & Funded to Menlo Park CA, USA)

Facebook Global Literacy & Accessibility Challenge 2018

Lack of literacy skills has been shown as one of the top challenges for people to adopt technologies and take part in the social communications online.

Win Up to N1m in The Nigeria Agriculture Awards Youth Project and Essay Competition

The Nigeria Agriculture Awards Youth Project and Essay Competition

The Nigeria Agriculture Awards Youth Project and Essay Competition is an initiative by AgroNigeria, aimed at raising a generation of agric-savvy youths with the wherewithal to trigger an agriculture revolution in Nigeria and ultimately economic emancipation for the country.

Postcode Lottery Green Challenge 2018 for Green Start-up Worldwide – €500,000 Grant

Postcode Lottery Green Challenge

The Postcode Lottery Green Challenge is one of the world’s largest competitions in the field of sustainable entrepreneurship.