- Type: International youth competition and award.
- Target age: 11–25 years old at the time of the event.
- Nominations open: March 1, 2026.
- Nominations close: September 1, 2026.
- Judging period: Begins after nominations close, with judges expected to submit their final selections by October 1.
- Finalists announced: October 5, 2026.
- Winners announced: November 2026.
- Full winners list published: December 1, 2026.
- Location: The 2026 competition is held online, making it globally accessible and fully digital.
- Award categories: Educational Innovation, Environmental Regeneration, Empowering All, and Creative Renewal.
- Subcategories: Leadership, Innovation, and Change.
- Application method: Candidates are nominated through the Global Youth Awards nomination page.
- Application fee: No application fee is stated on the website.
- Language requirement: The website does not specify a particular language requirement on the page.
- Global reach: The website states that nominations have been received from 96 countries.
- Participation: Young people with projects or initiatives creating social or environmental impact can be nominated.
Publish Date
8/23/2026
Application Deadline
9/1/2026
Opportunity Type
Competitions
Publisher
Foras Khadra
Available Countries
All World, The Arab World, Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, Egypt, Sudan, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, Djibouti, Somalia, Comoros
Description
The Global Youth Awards 2026 is an international competition designed to discover and recognize young people who are creating meaningful social or environmental impact around the world. It targets young people aged 11 to 25 and highlights projects and initiatives that turn ideas into action in areas such as educational innovation, environmental regeneration, empowering others, and creative renewal. Participants have the opportunity to showcase their stories and work to an international audience. The award is also connected to the Global Youth Hub, which provides opportunities for support, development, networking, and collaboration.
Details
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be between 11 and 25 years old at the time of the event.
- Candidates must have a project, initiative, or work that creates meaningful social or environmental impact.
- The impact can be in areas including education, environment, empowerment, or creativity.
- The project must fit within one of the award's main categories.
- The main categories are:
- Educational Innovation
- Environmental Regeneration
- Empowering All
- Creative Renewal
- Each category includes three subcategories:
- Leadership
- Innovation
- Change
- The competition is global, and the website states that nominations have been received from 96 countries.
- The page does not specify requirements concerning academic qualifications, professional experience, or language proficiency.
Opportunity Benefits
- Receive international recognition for the candidate's work or project.
- Showcase the candidate's story and project to an international audience.
- Join the Global Youth Hub community.
- Access opportunities for personal support and development.
- Access mentoring and guidance opportunities.
- Increase the international visibility of the candidate and their project.
- Connect and collaborate with young people from around the world.
- Finalists are invited to join the Global Change Ambassador Network.
- The Ambassador Network provides opportunities for networking, collaboration, mentoring, and participation in events.
- Selected participants may later take on roles connected to the awards, including judges, speakers, hosts, and performers.
- The website does not specify a cash prize, travel funding, accommodation, or salary for winners on the referenced page.