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FIRST CITY MONUMENT BANK LIMITED NATIONAL ESSAY COMPETITION

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Application Deadline:  May 17, 2025

LOCATION: Nigeria

Get ready to take your child’s creativity to new heights with their epic Children’s Day Campaign!

They’re calling all kids aged 3 to 17 to bring their A-game in their Essay & Drawing Competition and grab the chance to snag up to ₦1.5 million in scholarships!

It’s a golden ticket to a future full of success, creativity, and financial freedom! Don’t miss out—sign up today and give your child the gift of knowledge and some serious rewards!

ELIGIBILITY:

New Customers: Open a Kids Account and deposit ₦50,000.

Existing Customers: Increase your account balance by ₦50,000 and maintain it for the duration of the campaign.

Continue growing your balance by ₦50,000 monthly to qualify for the final draw!

Children aged 3–17 years can participate in a Drawing or Essay Competition by submitting their handwritten or hand-drawn entries.

3 – 5 years: Draw and automated teller machine (ATM) with a happy face

6 – 12 years: If you were a superhero with the power to save money. Write an essay on how you will use your skills to help others?

13 – 17 years: Imagine you receive ₦1,000,000 as a birthday gift. Write an essay on how you’ll manage and utilize the money responsibly.

How to Submit Entries:

Click here to submit your entries.

Ensure submissions include account details for verification.

Entries will be reviewed by an independent assessor based on creativity, relevance, and age-appropriateness.

BENEFIT:

Scholarships worth up to ₦1.5 million for 9 lucky winners.

₦50,000 monthly consolation prizes for 90 customers.

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ASHOKA POWER OF LOCAL CHALLENGE FOR YOUNG CHANGEMAKERS ($60,000 CASH PRIZE)

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Application Deadline: February 26, 2025

LOCATION: Africa

Applications for the Power of Local Challenge are now open! They are looking for small business ecosystem builders—organizations that provide small businesses with diverse and equitable opportunities like resources, tools, networking, and more. If this sounds like you, then you’re in the right place!

ELIGIBILITY:

Country of Impact: Your initiative must be primarily impacting at least one of the following countries: Botswana, Brazil, Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Liberia, Mexico, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe.  

Language: Your application should be fully written and submitted in English (Applicants, especially finalists, will be expected to engage in activities that require English proficiency).  

Exclusions: Employees and their children and grandchildren of the program partner, Ashoka, or its affiliates and participating advertising and promotion agencies are NOT eligible to apply. 

Additional Criteria: If your solution has not been implemented at scale; you must have a clear business plan and a minimum-viable solution (prototype, pilot, or another proof of concept).  

You may only submit 1 application per organization. 

You must be 18 or above by the application deadline, on February 26th, 2025.

BENEFIT:

A total of 11 winners will be awarded a cash prize of up to $60,000 as follows: 

We will award a minimum of 2 winners in each geographical region: Latin America, East Africa, West Africa, Southern Africa, East Asia.  

Ten Winners will receive $15,000 each. 

One Grand Prize Winner will be selected and will receive $60,000

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