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ICT in Education Prize (2026 theme: Reimagining creativity and critical thinking with artificial intelligence) is sponsored by UNESCO. This prize recognizes innovative education projects that engage learners with artificial intelligence to enhance creativity and critical thinking skills.
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UNESCO ICT in Education Prize: Call for nominations open to projects Search Quick links: Mondiacult Revive the Spirit of Mosul World Heritage UNESCO ICT in Education Prize: Call for nominations open to projects supporting learners to expand creativity, imagination and critical thinking skills with AI The UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the use of ICT in Education is now accepting applications and nominations for the 2026 edition.
Friends Stock/Shutterstock. com Last update: 22 April 2026 Under the theme “ Reimagining creativity and critical thinking with artificial intelligence ”, the Prize aims to recognize projects demonstrating how teachers and learners in diverse contexts are engaging with artificial intelligence (AI) systems in ways that encourage critical thinking, imagination and creativity and challenge the flattening effects of AI on human capacities.
Education plays a pivotal role in redefining what it means to know, think critically and imagine differently in the age of AI. However, as AI systems grow more capable of composing, calculating and producing knowledge, the risk that learners increasingly offload their thinking to these systems remains a critical concern.
To address this challenge, educators must cultivate learners who develop their abilities to think critically, create boundlessly and imagine expansively. In doing so, education can ensure that AI is used as a tool for expanding human agency, rather than as a substitute for human thought.
Within this context, the 2026 UNESCO ICT in Education Prize seeks to surface and showcase promising practices that demonstrate how teachers and learners engage with AI systems in ways that preserve their capacity for reasoning, discernment and imagination across all education levels, in formal, non-formal and informal learning environments.
The Prize aims to recognize projects that illustrate innovative teaching strategies cultivating critical thinking and creativity with AI and that exemplify students’ use of AI in ways which complements, rather than undermines, their ability to explore, interrogate, problem-solve and create. Two winners will be selected by the Director-General of UNESCO based on the recommendations of an international Jury.
Each winner will receive a reward of US $ 25,000, a diploma and international recognition during an award ceremony to be held in September 2026. Applications may be submitted by individuals, institutions, non-governmental organizations (NGO) or other entities with an established, ongoing project (operational for at least one year).
These projects must be relevant to the 2026 theme: Reimagining creativity and critical thinking with artificial intelligence. For the application to be considered, it should be nominated by either the National Commission of the UNESCO Member State or an NGO in official partnership with UNESCO . All applicants are encouraged to get in touch with the NGO or National Commission ahead of the application process.
Self-nominations will not be accepted. Governments of UNESCO Member States and NGOs in official partnership with UNESCO are invited to elicit and nominate up to three projects. Details of the selection process and applications can be found on the Prize webpage .
The deadline for nominations is 29 May 2026 (23:59, CEST). For more information, please contact ictprize@unesco. org .
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Individuals, institutions, NGOs, or other entities with an established, ongoing project operational for at least one year; must be nominated by a UNESCO Member State National Commission or an NGO in official partnership with UNESCO — self-nominations not accepted. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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Public Call for Applications for Small Grants for Individuals: Culture and Creativity for the Western Balkans (CC4WBs) is a UNESCO initiative funded in partnership with the European Commission, offering grants of up to EUR 5,000 to individual residents of Western Balkans IPA Beneficiaries. Eligible countries include Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia. The program supports cultural and creative projects aligned with SDG 11, promoting inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable communities. The call is continuously open with an extended deadline of June 30, 2026. Applicants must be individual residents — not organizations — based in the eligible territories.
Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change is sponsored by United Nations (administered by UNESCO). This initiative aims to fund research, investigative journalism, and strategic communications to strengthen information integrity on climate change globally. It supports projects that combat climate disinformation and promote accurate, evidence-based information on climate issues.
The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice and strengthen library and archival services for the American public. Successful proposals will generate results such as new models, tools, research findings, services, practices, and/or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend and leverage the benefits of federal investment. Applications to IMLS should both advance knowledge and understanding and ensure that the federal investment made generates benefits to society. Specifically, the goals for this program are to generate projects of far-reaching impact that: • Build the workforce and institutional capacity for managing the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public. • Build the capacity of libraries and archives to lead and contribute to efforts that improve community well-being and strengthen civic engagement. • Improve the ability of libraries and archives to provide broad access to and use of information and collections with emphasis on collaboration to avoid duplication and maximize reach. • Strengthen the ability of libraries to provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster. • Strengthen the ability of libraries, archives, and museums to work collaboratively for the benefit of the communities they serve. Throughout its work, IMLS places importance on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This may be reflected in an IMLS-funded project in a wide range of ways, including efforts to serve individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; individuals with disabilities; individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; individuals having difficulty using a library or museum; and underserved urban and rural communities, including children from families with incomes below the poverty line. Application Process: The application process for the NLG-L program has two phases; applicants must begin by applying for Phase I. For Phase I, all applicants must submit Preliminary Proposals by the September 20th deadline listed for this Notice of Funding Opportunity. For Phase II, only selected applicants will be invited to submit Full Proposals, and only those Invited Full Proposals will be considered for funding. Invited Full Proposals will be due March 20, 2024. Funding Opportunity Number: NLG-LIBRARIES-FY24. Assistance Listing: 45.312. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AR,HU. Award Amount: $50K – $1M per award.
The California Department of Education (CDE) Early Education Division is making approximately .7 million available to expand California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services statewide, appropriated under the 2021 Budget Act. Eligible applicants are local educational agencies (LEAs), including school districts, county offices of education, community college districts, and direct-funded charter schools—both current CSPP contractors and new applicants. Funding supports full-day/full-year or part-day/part-year preschool services for income-eligible children beginning in FY 2024–25. Awards are allocated by county based on Local Planning Council priority areas and application scores, with redistribution provisions if county allocations are underutilized.
Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants is sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. This grant program builds the capacity of community colleges to collaborate with employers and the public workforce development system to meet local and regional labor market demand for a skilled workforce. The purpose is to increase the capacity and responsiveness of community colleges to address skill development needs, offer accelerated career pathways, and address challenges associated with the COVID-19 health crisis.