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Emerging Climate Champions Award

The Emerging Climate Champions Award is a $25 million global Open Call sponsored by the Enlight Foundation and The Patchwork Collective that will provide flexible, multiyear gifts of $1 million each to youth-led organizations advancing climate solutions across the globe.
Organization: Enlight Foundation, The Patchwork Collective
Location: Global
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Apply By: August 15, 2025
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Water Resilience Challenge

By targeting these areas, the challenge aims to improve long-term sustainability, reduce vulnerabilities, and foster adaptable, integrated systems to achieve a water-safe future for all.
Organization: HCL Group
Location: Global
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Apply By: August 17, 2025
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The Entrepreneurship Exchange Program

During the eight-week program, you’ll collaborate in a team, work together to complete team assignments and learn to develop innovative business solutions. The program culminates in an exciting pitch competition.
Organization: The William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan, J. Christopher Stevens Virtual Exchange Initiative
Location: Egypt, Libya, Morocco, U.S.
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Apply By: August 22, 2025
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Changemakers Innovation Challenge 2025

The challenge is open to non-profits, social enterprises and businesses across Africa that are utilizing various technological and digital tools to develop innovative social solutions.
Organization: ACT Foundation
Location & Eligibility: Non-profits, social enterprises and businesses across Africa
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Apply By: August 22, 2025
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Data for Farm Value Global Challenge

Selected startups will have the opportunity to pitch at the FAO Science and Innovation Forum in Rome, Y Science signature side event of Slush in Helsinki, and access and use FAO's and partner's valuable data sets.
Organization: FAO, the University of Helsinki’s Viikki Food Design Factory
Location: Global
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Apply By: August 25, 2025
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Bharat Livelihood Challenge

The Bharat Livelihood Challenge is a virtual startup hackathon organized by IIMA Ventures in collaboration with Apna, focused on solving India’s most pressing challenges. Funding Support of up to $50,000 per selected startup*
Organization: IIMA Ventures in collaboration with Apna
Location: Bharat
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Apply By: August 30, 2025
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Tools Competition

The Tools Competition invites participation from individuals and teams from all backgrounds and phases of development—from early-stage ideas to established products.
Organization: Renaissance Philanthropy, The Learning Agency
Location: Global
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Apply By: September 8, 2025
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