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ESD Okayama Award 2026

Key Information

Organisation

Okayama City & ESD Promotion Commission

Status

Open

Application Deadline

15 Jul 2026 · 44 days left

Program Type

Prize

Amount

USD 3,000

About this Program

Recognizing outstanding Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) projects around the world.

Benefits & What You Get

Cash prize; invitation to Okayama City (Japan) for award ceremony.

Eligibility

Organizations and communities implementing ESD projects globally.

Startups That Could Apply

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Expensya Tunisia Tunisian tech success story

Farmerline Ghana Digital tools for Africa's farmers

Paymob MENA's payment infrastructure

Yoco South Africa Payments for SA small business

Instabug Mobile app performance from Cairo

Khazna Financial inclusion for Egypt

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