Challenges & Competitions
Compete in innovation challenges, hackathons, and pitch competitions to win prizes and recognition.
BioSustainability Design Programme (BSD) 2026 – Uganda Applications Open
Circle Innovation
The BioSustainability Design (BSD) Programme is a regional innovation and entrepreneurship programme supporting youth-led and research-backed solutions in climate-smart agriculture, nutrition, food sy...
RELX Environmental Challenge 2026 (Up to $75,000)
RELX
Applications are open for the RELX Environmental Challenge 2026. The RELX Environmental Challenge is a ability-based mostly competitors by which individuals are requested to submit proposals outlining...
STDF Food Safety, Traceability and Trade Facilitation Innovation Grant
Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) – WTO, FAO, WHO, World Bank, and IPPC partnership
The Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) is a global partnership that supports innovative projects aimed at improving food safety, sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards, and trade capa...
Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge
Seeding The Future Foundation / Welthungerhilfe (WHH)
The Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge is a global innovation competition supporting breakthrough solutions that transform food systems to become more sustainable, nutritious, equitable,...
How Challenges Work
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Prepare & Submit
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Win & Grow
Winners receive prizes, mentorship, and opportunities to scale their ventures.
Past Winners & Success Stories
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"Winning the challenge gave us the funding and mentorship we needed to scale our smart irrigation solution across Kenya."
"The exposure from the competition connected us with investors who believed in our post-harvest storage solution."
"Even without winning first place, the networking and feedback we received was invaluable for improving our product."
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