About the opportunity
What this programme is offering
Applications are currently being accepted for the UNDP Africa Create4Peace Youth Online Innovation Challenge 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
The challenge aims to support young Africans who are using culture and creativity as tools to promote social cohesion, dialogue, and peacebuilding. Creatives4Peace welcomes submissions from young creatives across Africa whose artistic work demonstrates how culture and creative expression can bridge divides, foster tolerance, and contribute to more inclusive and peaceful societies.
Benefits of UNDP Africa Create4Peace Youth Online Innovation Challenge
Selected/Winner Candidates:
Three selected candidates will receive a notification to present their work at the Culture and Creative Industries Festival in Cameroon (flights + DSA covered by UNDP) in September, along with:
The chance to network with fellow young creatives from across the continent and diaspora, gain visibility and opportunities for further support their work.
The opportunity to pitch their work to private sector partners for potential collaboration or investment.
UNDP Africa Create4Peace Youth Online Innovation Challenge Requirements
Culture & Creative Industry Areas
Performing Arts
Projects centered on live or recorded artistic expression, including music, short films, dance, theater, spoken word, poetry, storytelling, and performance-based productions.
Gaming
Projects involving digital or physical games, board games, mobile games, video games, simulations, puzzles, interactive learning tools, and gamified experiences.
Digital Art
Projects using digital technologies to create visual, audiovisual, or interactive content, including graphic design, illustration, animation, photography, videography, digital storytelling, and multimedia production.
Fashion
Projects involving clothing, textiles, accessories, wearable design, costume design, sustainable fashion, upcycling, or fashion-related creative enterprises.
Craft and Artisan
Projects focused on handmade products, traditional/indigenous craftsmanship, artisan production, painting, design, woodworking, ceramics, jewelry, weaving, textiles, and other forms of creative making.
Application Date and Process
Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
02 July, 2026
How to apply