Net Zero Challenge 2026 — A Global Call for Climate Innovators
Net Zero Challenge 2026 — A Global Call for Climate Innovators The Net Zero Challenge (N0C) 2026 is a global climate‑technology innovation competition design…
Category: Contests & Awards
Competitions, innovation challenges, and awards.
Indie Games Fund Africa 2026 for independent game developers ($1 million cash prize)
Application Deadline: July 31st, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Indie Games Fund Africa. The $1 million Indie Games Fund awards cash — without g…
The Wema Bank Hackaholics 7.0 for African Innovators and Startups
Application Deadline: Unspecified Applications are now open for the WEMA Bank Hackaholics Hackathon 7.0. Hackaholics is Wema Bank’s flagship open innov…
Gustave Roussy Prize 2027: €200,000 International Cancer Research Award Now Accepting Applications Worldwide
Researchers making groundbreaking contributions to the fight against cancer now have the opportunity to gain one of the world’s most prestigious recogn…
The Global Citizen-PayPal Small Business Impact Awards 2026 for creative small and medium-sized business owners (20K cash prize)
Application Deadline: July 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET Applications are now open for the 2026 Global Citizen-PayPal Small Business Impact Awards. The Global Citiz…
Zindi — active AI & data science competitions
Zindi runs paid competitions and hackathons for African data scientists. Browse open challenges, prizes, and deadlines on the official Zindi competitions board.
Contests & awards — innovation challenges and prize programmes
Innovation challenges, hackathons, and award programmes for young talent will be listed with deadlines and prize details.