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The Alpine Fellowship Foundation presents the Theatre Prize! The award is given for creating the finest play by theAlpine Fellowship‘s 2025 theme: Fear. The Theatre Prize winner will receive money to help write their planned play.
Date Posted: 05 Feb, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 World Food Prize Foundation Innovate for Impact Challenge. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 05 Feb, 2025
Nominations are open for the Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) Adrien Pouliot Award 2025. This award was inaugurated to recognize individuals or teams of individuals who have made significant and sustained contributions to mathematics education in Canada.
Date Posted: 03 Feb, 2025
Canadian Immigrant, with the support of presenting sponsor Western Union, is pleased to open the call for nominations for the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards of 2025. Apply now!
Date Posted: 03 Feb, 2025
Applications are open for the Einstein Award for Promoting Quality in Research 2025. The Einstein Award for Promoting Quality in Research in cooperation with the QUEST Center for Responsible Research at the Berlin Institute of Health at Charite honors researchers, institutions, and early career researchers around the globe whose work helps to fundamentally advance the quality, transparency, and reproducibility of science and research.
Date Posted: 03 Feb, 2025
Know a young leader who has shown exceptional leadership in promoting or defending democracy? Nominate them for the third edition of the Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize. The Prize seeks to recognise exceptional leadership shown by a young activist in defending, renewing and promoting democracy.
Date Posted: 01 Feb, 2025
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization UNESCO Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest 2025 is now accepting applications. The competition seeks to encourage and aid aspiring young photographers in their quest for artistic excellence. The UNESCO Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest is open to photographers from any nation.
Date Posted: 31 Jan, 2025
Applications are open for the Inside the Greenhouse Comedy & Climate Change Short Video Competition 2025. Humor is a tool underutilized in the area of climate change; yet comedy has power to effectively connect people, information, ideas, and new ways of thinking/acting.
Date Posted: 31 Jan, 2025
The late Jack Layton served as leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada from 2003 to 2011, when he became the Leader of the Official Opposition. Applications are open for the Jack Layton Progress Prize 2025.
Date Posted: 31 Jan, 2025
Applications are open for the World Wildlife Day International Youth Art Contest 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 31 Jan, 2025
Charles Taylor is one of the great Canadian thinkers of the last century, and Prospect magazine has called him perhaps "the most important philosopher writing in English today." Applications are open for the Charles Taylor Prize for Excellence in Policy Research 2025.
Date Posted: 31 Jan, 2025
Applications are open for the National Geographic Society Slingshot Challenge 2025. This is your chance to earn up to USD 10,000 in funding towards an awesome cause. If you're 13-18 years old and passionate about your environment and community, submit a 1-minute video showcasing your innovative solution to a pressing environmental problem. Your ideas have the power to slingshot our planet forward!
Date Posted: 31 Jan, 2025
Applications are open for the InsurTech Startup Competition 2025. Contestants will gain access to a prize pool of $200,000 in value, exposure to 10+ early-stage investors and insurance leaders, and have the chance to present in front of 400+ InsurTech influencers live in New York.
Date Posted: 30 Jan, 2025
Applications are open for the Unlock Her Future Prize 2025. Join this contest and stand a chance to receive a grant of up to US$100,000,
Date Posted: 30 Jan, 2025
The Rising Star Africa Prize is awarded to early-career research scientists based in Africa who are making an innovative contribution to the physical, mathematical and engineering sciences. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 30 Jan, 2025
Are you committed to advancing gender equality in STEM? Are you devoted to encouraging girls and young women to engage with STEM subjects and pursue careers in science? Apply now for the Inspiring Women in Science Awards 2025.
Date Posted: 30 Jan, 2025
Are you a professional or amateur photographer or simply passionate about camelids? Join the International Year of Camelids (IC) Photo Contest and help spread the word about the importance of these heroes of deserts and highlands! An international professional jury composed of photographers, photo editors, and camelid experts will select an overall winner. The four runners-up will go to a public vote on social media.
Date Posted: 30 Jan, 2025
Applications are open for the RestorLife Awards 2025. These awards honor and recognize organizations and businesses that demonstrate exceptional dedication to environmental restoration and safeguarding livelihoods and ecosystems.
Date Posted: 30 Jan, 2025
Are you an organization that supports the circular business model? Are you a non-governmental organization that empowers small businesses and entrepreneurs become sustainable? Are you owning a small business implementing or wanting to scale sustainable innovations? Become a Small Business Champion today!
Date Posted: 29 Jan, 2025
Applications are now open for the Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN) Prize for Innovation Competition 4.0. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 29 Jan, 2025
1. Sony World Photography Awards
• Host: World Photography Organisation
• Field: Photography
•Representation: A leading photography competition that recognizes the best in contemporary photography. Categories include professional, open, youth, and student.
• Prizes: Cash prizes, photography equipment, and international exhibitions. The overall winner (Photographer of the Year) receives a $25,000 prize.
2. The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition
• Host: The Royal Commonwealth Society
• Field: Writing and Literature
• Representation: The world's oldest international writing competition for young people, it encourages creativity and critical thinking on global issues relevant to the Commonwealth.
• Prizes: Winners receive a trip to London for a formal awards ceremony, laptops, and participation in international cultural exchange programs.
3. The Global Citizen Prize
• Host: Global Citizen
• Field: Social Impact
• Representation: Recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to ending extreme poverty and addressing major global challenges like inequality, climate change, and public health.
• Prizes: Winners receive financial support to continue their advocacy work, and there are various subcategories with differing prize amounts and recognition.
4. Imagine Cup
• Host: Microsoft
• Field: Technology and Innovation
• Representation: A technology competition where students create
software applications that tackle a wide variety of challenges. The contest encourages innovation and problem-solving using Microsoft's technology stack.
• Prizes: Cash prizes up to $100,000, mentorship opportunities, and a chance to showcase projects at global tech conferences.
5. One Young World Essay Competition
• Host: One Young World
• Field: Global Leadership and Advocacy
• Representation: This competition targets young leaders who propose solutions to pressing global challenges such as climate change, inequality, and education reform.
Prizes: Winners receive a fully-funded trip to the annual One Young World Summit, where they meet global leaders and network with fellow changemakers.
6. MIT Solve Global Challenges
• Host: MIT Solve Initiative
• Field: Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Representation: Solve offers a platform for innovators to present solutions to some of the world's most pressing challenges, such as healthcare, education, and economic prosperity.
• Prizes: Over $1 million in funding is available, with winning teams receiving support from MIT, mentorship, and networking opportunities with industry experts.
7. World Robotics Olympiad (WRO)
• Host: World Robot Olympiad Association
• Field: Robotics and STEM
• Representation: WRO is an international robotics competition that engages students in building and programming robots to complete specific tasks.
• Prizes: Trophies, medals, and scholarships for top teams, with opportunities to showcase at global tech events.