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Existential Hope Meme Prize

Open prize for images, memes and short media that communicate a hopeful, concrete vision of the long-term future, with published entries and awards.

From the site: Make something short and shareable about a realistic, hopeful future. The best short-form media wins $10,000.

Details: A low-barrier way to get creative work in front of this community. Read the past winners before entering.

Westly Prize for Young Innovators

A free-to-enter prize for young people solving real problems in their communities, with cash awards and no application fee.

Details: No entry fee and real money attached. Worth a shot if you are young and already building something.

Clay Mathematics Institute

The institute behind the Millennium Prize Problems, with free lecture videos, published proofs, historical mathematics archives and details of its research programmes.

Why I recommend it: Free access to serious mathematics — the lecture library alone is worth bookmarking if you are studying or teaching math.

XPRIZE Active Competitions

Every open XPRIZE challenge with its prize purse, deadlines and entry requirements — multi-million-dollar competitions in health, climate, education and AI.

Details: Free to enter and open to teams anywhere — a real route to funding if you have a technical idea and a team.