Hackathons, innovation challenges and startup competitions you can enter.
Application Deadline: December 18, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Allianz x Social Shifters MoveNow Social Innovation Challenge. The MoveNow Social Innovation Challenge supports a global...
The MoveNow Social Innovation Challenge supports a global ecosystem of young impact founders, enabling youth-led solutions for and from underserved communities to take root and thrive.
The African Union Commission has invited young African creatives to participate in an international design competition to develop the official logo and visual identity for the African Union Theme of t...
Overview of the UNDP Ocean Innovation Challenge 5th Call The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), through the Ocean Innovation Challenge (OIC), has opened its fifth call for proposals to suppo...
Young water professionals who are developing innovative solutions to water challenges have an opportunity to strengthen their work through the 2027–2028 IWA & Grundfos Youth Action for SDG 6 Fellowshi...
Introduction Young African innovators, social entrepreneurs, technology developers, and digital rights advocates have an opportunity to develop innovative solutions that address some of the most press...
The Ethics Centre Young Writers’ Competition 2026 is now open, inviting young writers to explore one of the most important questions facing society: What does an ethical world look like to you? The an...
Deadline: October 12, 2026 Applications for the National AI Innovation Challenge 2027 are now open. The National AI Innovation Challenge is designed to deepen the technical development, adoption and p...
The Northern Ireland and North East Doctoral Training Partnership (NINE DTP) is now accepting applications for its 2027–28 ESRC-funded doctoral studentship competition, offering prospective postgradua...
Deadline: September 27, 2026 Applications are open for the Hustle Fund’s Venture Fellowship 2026. This is a virtual program for aspiring VCs, fund managers, and angel investors to work closely with th...
Young people with lived experience of migration and displacement are being invited to take part in the Migration Youth and Children Platform (MYCP) Policy Lab, an online programme designed to bring yo...
Deadline: September 26, 2026 Applications are open for the World Bank Group Small AI for Development Hackathon Challenge 2026. As of 2025, more than 2 billion people remained offline. Over the next de...
Application Deadline: October 6, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Citi Foundation Global Innovation Challenge. The Global Innovation Challenge provides philanthropic support to community or...
The Schuman Challenge is an annual academic competition organized by the Delegation of the European Union to the United States for undergraduate students enrolled at colleges and universities across t...
The Citi Foundation Global Innovation Challenge 2026 is inviting eligible nonprofit organizations to submit proposals for innovative programmes that prepare low-income young people for employment in a...
The 2027 Tools Competition is now open, inviting innovators, education technology developers, researchers, entrepreneurs, organisations and other solution-builders to propose tools and public infrastr...
Applications are now open for Pitch Perfect Africa 2026, a competitive pitching opportunity designed to support early-stage entrepreneurs developing innovative solutions to health-related challenges a...
Deadline: September 15, 2026 Applications are open for the Innovation & Growth Pitch Competition 2026. Taking place on October 27, 2026, at the Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation, this one-day s...