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5 New Opportunities for Tackling COVID-19 - APPLY!

Do you have a ground-breaking idea to help fight the #COVIDー19 outbreak? Apply to one or more of these five global competitions.

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1. Paris Peace Forum 2020 Call for Projects

Do you have a project offering a concrete solution to tackle a global challenge? Apply to Come to the 3rd Paris Peace Forum, from 11 to 13 November 2020, to present it.

Details: bit.ly/2WEy0XU
Deadline: May 12

2. IDEO COVID-19 Communication Inspiration Challenge

How might we rapidly inform and empower communities around the world to stay safe and healthy during the COVID-19 outbreak?

Share your experiences to inspire global leaders.

Details: bit.ly/3boP4Fo
Deadline: Mar 31

3. MIT Solve’s Health Security & Pandemics Challenge (Win $10,000 grant)

They are looking for tech innovations that can slow and track the spread of an emerging outbreak. Submit your solution.

Details: bit.ly/3dmWXNr
Deadline: June 18

4. Code Life Ventilator Challenge (CAD $200,000) prize)

The goal of the challenge is to design a low-cost, simple, easy to use and easy to build ventilator that can serve COVID patients, in an emergency timeframe.

Details: bit.ly/2QDX9xI
Deadline: March 31

5. Peace First COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants (up to $250 for projects)

The grant aims to help young people around the world lead projects that address community impacts of COVID-19.

Details: bit.ly/2WvhZDf
Deadline: Ongoing