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HEIRS INSURANCE ESSAY CHAMPIONSHIP AND TEACHERS’ INSURANCE AWARENESS PRIZE, 2025

Application Deadline: July 8, 2025.

LOCATION: Nigeria

The Heirs Insurance Essay Championship is an annual essay competition open to school students between JSS1 – JSS3 across Nigeria, with the aim of showcasing the creativity and talent of children.

At Heirs Insurance Group, they recognize the pivotal role teachers play in shaping the future. The Teachers’ Insurance Awareness Prize is their flagship initiative dedicated to honouring teachers who champion insurance education within their schools and communities. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Essay Topic: The Role of Insurance in Keeping Families Safe and Secure

Heirs Insurance Essay Championship:

Please adhere strictly to the participation guidelines below, non-compliance will result in disqualification.

Word count: Not more than 500 words.

Essays should be typed and not handwritten.

Students must write their name, school and class on the essay document.

Document Format: Word document only.

Students must save their essay document with their full name.

Application closes on July 8, 2025. Early Submission is advised.

NOTE: Participants must upload their passport photograph and any form of ID when submitting their application form.

Teachers’ Insurance Awareness:

How to Enter:

Step 1: Execute an insurance awareness initiative in your school or community (E.g. conduct a training, publish an article, etc). 

Step 2: Ensure that Heirs Insurance Group reflects in your initiative to make it easy for us to track. 

Step 3: Document your initiative by capturing your impact (Pictures, videos, lesson materials, testimonials etc).

 Step 4: Submit your entry.

BENEFIT:

Heirs Insurance Essay Championship:

Winner: N5,000,000 Scholarship.

1st Runner Up: N2,000,000 Scholarship.

2nd Runner Up: N1,000,000 Scholarship.

Winner’s School: N1,000,000 Grant.

Teachers’ Insurance Awareness:

₦1,000,000 cash prize for the outstanding teacher.

₦500,000 grant for the teacher’s school.

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SOCIAL SHIFTERS GLOBAL INNOVATION CHALLENGE

Application Deadline: August 29th, 2025

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge is designed to give young impact founders a platform; providing project funding, unique leadership learning, and exclusive exposure through some of the worlds biggest brands.

ELIGIBILITY:

100% YOUTH-LED—Founders leading the startup or project must be between 18 and 30 years old and have clear decision-making authority.

IMPACT FOCUSED—Startups and projects must address a clearly defined social or environmental issue and have measurable social outputs and impact.

To enter the Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge your idea must contribute to at least one of the United Nations’s Sustainable Development Goals.

BENEFIT:

GRANT FUNDING AWARDS: Multiple grant awards are available—from $3,000 to $15,000 USD—and one submission makes you eligible for multiple award opportunities.

FREE Founder & Project Support: We’ll help founders develop a strong submission, provide access to exclusive learning materials, and provide a pitch coach to all finalists.

GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES NETWORK: Applicants gain exclusive access to year-round opportunities, including more grants, paid work and training opportunities.

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