Contests Scholarships for Europeans , 2025 - 2026

The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering 2026 is now accepting nominations. The QEPrize welcomes public nominations that honor engineering improvement from all sectors of the profession and a diverse range of nominators worldwide.

Applications are open for the New Commons Challenge 2025. The New Commons Challenge is an initiative led by Microsoft and the Open Data Policy Lab, in partnership with DirectRelief, the Harvard Institutional Data Initiative, and UNESCO (international observer).

Applications are open for the Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists 2025. The Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists was established in 2013. It is a global Prize aimed at rewarding scientists at an early stage of their careers.

Applications are now open for the 2025 ClimateLaunchpad green business ideas competition.

Apply for the D-Prize Challenge. Applications are now open for the D-Prize Challenge for Social Entrepreneurs to fight Poverty 2025. The D-Prize award startup..

You are invited to enter for the chance to win $5,000! Create and share apps built with Bubble's Al generator and stand a chance to win this amazing prize.

Applications are currently open for the Sony Women in Technology Award with Nature 2026. By spotlighting their achievements, Sony hope to inspire and empower the next generation of women in technology.

Finalists are invited to the Heroes of Tomorrow: UN SDG Action Awards Ceremony, which unveils and celebrates the winners with music, art and inspiring messages from leaders from all backgrounds and regions of the world.

The School Enterprise Challenge is an international educational programme for primary and secondary schools that want to cultivate essential business and 21st century skills in students, while strengthening teachers' instructional approaches in entrepreneurship education. Join the challenge today!

The THRIVE Global Impact Challenge 2025 is a worldwide competition focused on driving sustainable agriculture innovation, open to startups from the Seed to Series A stage. It is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and selected winners will have the opportunity to pitch their solutions at the prestigious THRIVE Global Impact Summit in Silicon Valley.