Through its program Africa Rural Connect, the National Peace Corps Association (U.S.) sponsors a competition of ideas to advance grassroots agriculture and rural development in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The "Second Chance" competition allows individuals to take ideas already submitted in previous rounds of the competition and re-mix them by adding new elements. Themes in Africa Rural Connect are water resources, agribusiness, post-harvest losses/storage, transportation and infrastructure, and communication methods.
Cash prizes range from US$250 to US$2,000 thousand for the best re-mixes and original ideas.
More information about the contest, and guidelines on how to apply, can be found on the website.
The contest ends 30 November 2012.