Annual Youth Competition • Grants & Incubation

2026 Youth Community Innovation Challenge

Empowering grassroots youth inventors solving local water, energy, agricultural, and educational challenges. Compete for over 2,700,000 FCFA in implementation seed capital and technical incubation.

Submit Your Project Entry ↓ Explore Past Winners Hall of Fame
2.7M+
Total Cash Grants (FCFA)
10
Awarded Project Grants
Nov 20
Submission Deadline
100%
Free Entry Registration
Prizes & Acceleration

Awards & Support Package

Beyond direct cash grants, winning teams gain access to our maker workshop spaces, engineering mentors, and local community deployment partners.

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1st Grand Prize Winner

1,500,000 FCFA Seed Implementation Grant ($500 + Mentorship)

6-Month Incubation & Technical Prototyping Mentorship

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2nd Prize Winner

800,000 FCFA Project Development Grant ($300)

Starter Tooling Kit & Professional Business Coaching

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3rd Prize Winner

400,000 FCFA Prototyping Voucher ($100)

Community Deployment Sponsorship & Exhibition Stand

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Top Finalist Honorees

150,000 FCFA Seed Vouchers Each

Official Humble Care Certificate of Innovation Excellence

Evaluation Rubric

How Entries Are Evaluated

40%

Innovation & Grassroots Community Impact

Measurable improvement in quality of life, public health, poverty alleviation, or education in target community.

30%

Technical Feasibility & Safety

Practical build quality, local materials sourcing, durability, and operational safety.

30%

Writing Quality & Pitch Clarity

Clear presentation, structured concept paper, and sustainable self-reliance model.

Eligible Categories

Focus Domains

★ Clean Water & Community Sanitation
★ Renewable Solar Energy & Clean Cooking
★ Sustainable Agriculture & Food Preservation
★ Education Technology & Classroom Access
★ Plastic Waste Transformation & Artisanal Recycling

Key Entry Guidelines

  • Open to all youth aged 15 to 25 across Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya.
  • Submissions accepted as individual creators or teams of up to three (3) members.
  • Original work only. Word count for concept essay: 1,000 to 1,500 words.
  • Submit essay in PDF or Word format with optional photos or prototype video link.
Official Entry Form

Submit Your Contest Entry

Participation is 100% free. Please provide complete information and your project documentation.

1. Innovation Project Details
Link to demonstration video hosted on YouTube, TikTok, Google Drive, or Cloudinary.
2. Presentation Documents & Photos
Max 5MB (PDF or Word).
Clear photo of prototype or sketch.
3. Creator Contact Information
Hall of Fame

Past Challenge Winners & Impact

Celebrate the inspiring grassroots inventions recognized and financed in previous editions of the Humble Care Innovation Challenge.

2025 • 1st Place Winner 🥇

AgriCooler Solar Preservation Chamber

By Samuel Ndive & Team • Fako (Southwest Region)

Zero-electricity evaporative cooling chamber using local clay and solar misting fans, prolonging post-harvest vegetable shelf-life from 3 days to 21 days for market women.

Verified Community Impact
Deployed in 4 rural markets; reducing post-harvest tomato rot by 65% for 180 female farmers.
2025 • 2nd Place Winner 🥈

EcoBricks Plastic Transformation

By Aissatou Bello • Diamaré (Far North Region)

Transforming non-biodegradable plastic packaging into high-durability interlocking paving tiles for primary school courtyards and clinic access paths.

Verified Community Impact
Paved 3 primary school walkways in Maroua and recycled over 14 tons of discarded community plastic.
2025 • 3rd Place Winner 🥉

SolarStudy Recycled Battery Lamp

By Boris Ngu & Colleague • Mezam (Northwest Region)

Re-purposed laptop lithium cells integrated with compact solar trickle chargers to produce safe, non-toxic study lamps for off-grid school pupils.

Verified Community Impact
Distributed 250 lamps to vulnerable primary students, completely replacing kerosene lamp fire hazards.