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Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge 2026

moderatoreE4i — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:00:15 +0000

⏰ Deadline: August 31, 2026

Applications are now open for the 2026 Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge. Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge 2026 is designed to give young impact founders a platform; providing grant funding awards, connection to a global community high performing young leaders, and exclusive exposure through some of the worlds biggest brands.

ELIGILITY CRITERIA

To be eligible to apply your social startup must be:

100% YOUTH-LED – Founders leading the startup or project must be between 18 and 30 years old at the time of submission and have clear decision making authority.
IMPACT FOCUSED – Startups and projects must address a clearly defined social or environmental issue and must already be delivering some measurable social outputs and impact.

The Global Innovation Challenge is exclusively open to individuals who:

Are between 18 and 30 years old on or before the submission deadline
Can provide official government-issued identification to verify age
Represent the primary driving force behind their project’s development

BENEFITS

Grant Funding Awards: multiple awards of up to $15,000 USD for genuinely youth-led, up-and-running projects and startups.
Your Opportunities Gateway: your journey with us doesn’t end with the competition. As you progress, you’ll unlock incremental access to opportunities including paid work, fellowships, networking and learning experiences!

APPLICATION TIMELINE

FROM 18th MAY: Register Early and Access our Launch Event!
1ST JUNE: Submissions Open!
JULY: Get your submissions in!
AUG 31ST: Submission Deadline 5pm UTC.
SEPT: Submission Scoring Begins
OCT: Submission Scoring Ends
OCT: 2026 Finalist Founders Announcement
OCT: Finalist Pitch Coaching Begins
NOV: FINALS! Pitching Begins
DEC: Grant Award Winning Founders Announced

APPLY HERE

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FAO eLearning Academy Global Youth Contest 2026

moderatoreE4i — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:45:36 +0000

⏰ Deadline: July 31, 2026

Applications are now open for the 2026 FAO elearning Academy Global Youth Contest. The Global Youth Contest invites you to share how learning with the FAO elearning Academy has shaped your journey and enabled you to turn knowledge into action, whether by acquiring new skills, advancing your studies, career, or creating positive change in your community.

Take part by submitting a short written story on how the FAO elearning Academy has transformed your journey and how you have applied your learning in practice. Support your story with verified course completion and certified digital badges obtained from the FAO elearning Academy.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To apply, you must meet the following criteria:

Be aged 18–35 years.
Be from any country or region, including underrepresented or vulnerable groups.
Be a registered learner of the FAO elearning Academy.
Demonstrate how learning has contributed to your knowledge and skills, or academic or professional development.
Have completed FAO elearning Academy courses and obtained certified digital badges.

Note: The selected winners must hold a passport valid until at least April 2027.

BENEFITS

To celebrate and amplify young voices, three selected winners will receive a fully funded trip to Rome to attend the World Food Forum (12–15 October 2026), and will be invited to share their stories in a video interview featured on the FAO elearning Academy homepage and across its social media channels.

Your application will be assessed based on the following criteria:

Availability to participate in the global award process, including travel requirements.
Number of certified digital badges obtained.
Quality and clarity of your impact story, including clear evidence of how learning was applied.
Verified completion of FAO elearning Academy courses.
Your application as young learner belonging to underrepresented, vulnerable or marginalized group will be positively considered, in line with FAO’s commitment to inclusive participation and leaving no one behind.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Create an account on the FAO elearning Academy platform.
Explore available learning areas and complete courses of interest.
Earn certified digital badges.
Start preparing your short impact story (maximum 4 000 characters), reflecting how learning has shaped your knowledge, skills, and professional or academic path.
Applications will be reviewed by the FAO elearning Academy Evaluation Committee.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Finalists will be selected and informed individually.
All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application.

APPLY HERE

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KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator 2026

moderatoreE4i — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:30:14 +0000

⏰ Deadline: July 19, 2026

Applications are now open for the 2026 KPMG Private Enterprise Tech Innovator Competition. The KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator Competition brings together some of the world’s most promising and bold technology innovators — founders and entrepreneurs like you who are challenging assumptions and building solutions to real-world challenges that may not have been imagined by others.

If your tech solution has the potential to transform industries, empower communities or redefine markets, and you’re ready for growth — the competition offers visibility, credibility and connections with global technology leaders and investors. It’s your platform to demonstrate the impact of your innovation at scale.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Tech innovators and entrepreneurs whose innovations and businesses are ready to reach new heights.
Tech innovations and tech-enabled solutions with bold ambitions to transform entire industries and make a difference in the world.

To be eligible for the competition, you must:

Be a registered company in the country/region where the country/region final is being held.
Have been actively operating for 7 years or less (in the current form).
Generate revenue between US $1 million and $15 million; or have raised at least US $500,000 in equity.
Be either a pure technology or a tech-enabled, tech-driven or tech-led business.
Not be majority owned by a large corporate.
Be able to conduct all pitches in English.
Be available to pitch at a country/region semi-final event in the timeline outlined by the country of origin (if applicable).
Available to pitch virtually at a country/region final event in the timeline outlined by the country of origin.
If selected as a finalist, be available to pitch at the global final in November 2026

BENEFITS

Visibility and exposure
Introduce your innovation and business on a prestigious platform, reaching a national and global audience of industry professionals, investors, potential partners and customers. Increase your company’s presence locally through targeted business and social media coverage that reaches key tech and business influencers across your country.
Validation and recognition
Strengthen your credibility in the tech industry and among potential investors, partners and customers by earning recognition and validation for your innovation as a finalist – or potential winner – in national and global pitch competitions.
Networking opportunities
Tap into a powerful hub for collaboration and knowledge-sharing. Build meaningful connections with fellow tech innovators, engage with seasoned professionals and gain fresh insights that can accelerate your growth. Join a global peer-to-peer network of high-achieving entrepreneurs, where ideas are exchanged, partnerships are forged and opportunities thrive.
Mentorship and guidance
Gain access to KPMG mentors and advisers who bring deep industry knowledge and experience. Receive tailored guidance to refine your innovation, overcome challenges and successfully navigate the path to scaling your tech.
Media and publicity
Secure regional and global media coverage to amplify your innovation’s visibility, strengthen your market presence and attract potential users, customers and future investors.
Learning and growth
From the initial application through regional and global presentations, the competition offers powerful learning opportunities. Gain valuable feedback from judges and peers, sharpen your innovation and refine your presentation skills through real-world experience and collaboration.

The finalists will be provided with standard-class flights/travel, and hotel accommodation to the final event, which cannot be substituted for cash or other alternatives.

APPLICATION

You will need to provide:

Company details (name, address, company registration number, contact details).
CEO, founder and management team details.
A brief description of the company, business model, any media coverage and proprietary technology (maximum of 200 words).
Details on funding raised to date, 2025 revenue figures and projections for 2026.
A high-resolution image of your company logo.

APPLY HERE

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