Competitions and awards for youth
Idea and project competitions, awards and accelerator programmes for youth from the Arab world in environment, climate, innovation and entrepreneurship: cash prizes, funding and training. For each competition we show the entry conditions (age, countries, team or individual), what it offers, the deadline and the official link, plus the documents to prepare (idea summary, pitch deck, team).
Aqaba Innovation Challenge 2026 by the Aqaba Entrepreneurial Network (AEN)
A call to apply to the Innovation Challenge, individually or...
ICPAC Youth4Climate Services Innovation Hackathon 2026
A regional hackathon convened by ICPAC to identify, test and...
MIT Solve Global Climate Challenge 2027
A global competition from MIT Solve inviting individuals, nonprofits and...
AZAL Innovation Program 2026 – Doha Design District, Qatar
An open call for ready or near-ready solutions to smart...
Femme Francophone Entrepreneure (FFE) Competition in Lebanon 2026 – 14th Edition
The Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) - Middle East...
Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge (LP-YDC)
The Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge aims to empower young...
CWEEL Innovation Challenge: Reimagining Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) for a More Resilient Future.
The CWEEL Innovation Challenge, titled “Reimagining Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene...
World Food Day 2026 Poster Contest – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)...
International Science Fiction Short Story Writing Competition in the UAE 2026
The MBRSC Short Story Award: New Voices in Sci-Fi is...
Arab Youth Hackathon
The Arab Youth Hackathon is a competition that aims to...
Confronting Climate (Im)Mobilities: Call for Submissions
Confronting Climate (Im)Mobilities is a digital creative anthology that explores...
Miller Center Accelerator – Eligibility Screening Form
The Accelerator supports high-potential social enterprises with proven traction working...
