Competition
Canva Africa Design Challenge 2025: $10,000 Prize Pool for Template Designers
Regional Canva challenge inviting creators across Sub-Saharan Africa to submit original Canva templates for small businesses. Top five designs share a US$10,000 prize pool and winners also receive Canva mentorship, Canva Pro access, and template library inclusion.
Grants for AI in Education 2026: Win Part of $400,000 from the Stanford Create+AI Challenge
If you build tools, teach students, research learning science, or design edtech experiences, this one is worth your attention. Stanford Accelerator for Learning and Google.org are running the Create+AI Challenge 2026.
Pitch Fest Competition 2025: $250 Scholarship for High School Entrepreneurs
Virtual pitch competition for U.S. high school students ages 14-18. Submit a 1-5 minute YouTube pitch with #PitchLabs, and compete for scholarship prizes, feedback, and mentoring opportunities.
UNESCO REGIONAL YOUTH CONTEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN EASTERN AFRICA.
Creative contest for youth aged 18-35 from 13 Eastern African countries to submit essays, poems, videos, or art on human rights themes. Winners receive travel to a UNESCO conference, cash prizes, publication on UNESCO platforms, and presentation opportunities.
Win $100,000 for Student Climate Startups: The Complete Guide to the MIT Climate and Energy Prize 2025-2026
If you and a teammate have a student-led climate or energy startup with real promise, this is one of those rare competitions that actually changes trajectories.