Competitions in United States of America

The future rests in the hands of entrepreneurs. Antler provides an ecosystem for launching world-changing ventures.

Y Combinator is accepting applications for the Summer 2025 Batch funding cycle. The batch will take place from June to September in San Francisco. The deadline to apply on-time is May 13 at 8pm PT and you will get a decision by June 11

Top-tier expert judges. World-renowned past winners. Free and open participation. The world's top early stage startups together on one stage to compete for equity free prize money, and the attention of media and investors world wide.

MarvelOptics.com, a leading prescription eyeglass company is pleased to announce they will be holding a “MarvelOptics.com National Scholarship Contest”. The essay winner selected will receive a $1500 scholarship.

DC Shorts International Film Festival is 22! Named the “Coolest Short Film Festival” by Moviemaker Magazine, the 22nd DC Shorts Film Festival is the largest short film event on the East Coast of the United States. A highly competitive festival, DC Shorts receives 1,300+ submissions from over 100 countries around the globe, projected to an audience of 80,000 both in-person and online, internationally, making it a perfect platform to share your art.

CineSpace is a collaboration between NASA and Houston Cinema Arts Society (HCAS) that offers filmmakers around the world a chance to share their works inspired by, and using, actual NASA imagery through “CineSpace,” a short film competition premiering at Houston Cinema Arts Festival.

The CFA Institute Research Challenge is an annual global competition that provides university students with hands-on mentoring and intensive training in financial analysis and professional ethics.

Enter the most prestigious competition for creativity in advertising, the Communication Arts Advertising Competition.

In order to find and scale the best ideas to the most intractable issues of our time, we launch open innovation challenges. We built a research-backed platform and a proven methodology that seeks tech-based solutions from anyone, anywhere in the world.

The Nineteenth Century Studies Association is pleased to announce the Emerging Scholars Award. The work of emerging scholars represents the promise and long-term future of interdisciplinary scholarship in nineteenth century studies.

Earth Island Institute established The Brower Youth Award for Environmental Leadership in 2000 to honor renowned environmental advocate David Brower, who was quoted as saying “I love to see what young people can do, before someone old tells them it’s impossible.” It is with this spirit that we recognize the outstanding leadership efforts of young people who are working for the protection of our shared planet.

Can you explain a big scientific idea with a short film (3 minutes max)? Let The Brainstorming Begin! The official launch of the 2025 Breakthrough Junior Challenge is on April 1st. This could be YOU this year!

43North offers an opportunity to scale your business with funding and an immersive accelerator program like no other.

The 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship, proudly sponsored by Microsoft, will be held on July 27 - 30, 2025, in Orlando, Florida. Interested in competing? Connect with your country's representative today! 

PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival is a joint initiative of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) that invites the world’s youth to submit original and creative videos focusing on the themes of migration, diversity and social inclusion.