New in:
1. Small Research Grants on Education Program, Spencer Foundation
2. Food Coalition Call for Proposals, FAO
3. Call for Applications, Fellowship Program, Nippon Foundation
4. Young Pacific Leaders Small Grants Competition 2022, US Embassy New Zealand (see link for eligible countries)
5. Call for Applications, Getty Scholar Grants, The Getty Foundation
6. 2021 Japan-Nordic Joint Call for Strategic International Collaborative Research Program, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (see link for eligible countries)
All currently open calls:
Grant-making opportunities
1. Grants Program, The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation (see link for eligible countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Middle East)
Seeks to protect natural resources, improve the production and distribution of food, and promote public health. Supports projects that demonstrate local leadership and promote professional development in the conservation, agricultural, and health sciences; develop the capacity of local organizations; and address a particular problem or question in the field.
Funding information: average grant is approx. USD 20,000. Grants exceeding USD 30,000 rarely awarded.
Deadline: Jul 1, 2021.
2. Scotiabank Net Zero Research Fund (see link for eligible countries)
To initiate partnerships with leading think-tanks and academic institutions that are supporting key sectors in their efforts to decarbonize.
Funding information: from a minimum of CAD 25,000 up to a maximum of CAD 100,000.
Deadline: Jul 2, 2021.
3. Call for Proposals, Social and Behavioral Research Grants Program, Sabin Vaccine Institute (see link for eligible countries)
Program to conduct research and inform locally suitable solutions to improve vaccine uptake and eliminate disease.
Funding information: up to USD 50,000
Deadline: Jul 5, 2021.
4. Call for Proposals for AI for Earth Grants Program, Microsoft
To support projects that use AI to change the way people and organizations monitor, model, and manage Earth’s natural systems. Focus areas: climate, agriculture, biodiversity, water.
Grant information: If you already have access to a labeled dataset and are ready to start using Azure AI tools and cloud computing, this grant provides you with Azure compute credits worth USD 5,000, USD 10,000, or USD 15,000 (depending on project scope & needs).
Deadline: Jul 5, 2021.
5. USIP launches Grant Competition for Nonprofit Organisations and Academic Institutions
The United States Institute of Peace is seeking applications for its Grant Competition with the aim of understanding how multilateral institutions can be reformed to build and sustain peace more effectively. Priority will be given to research which identifies the factors impacting multilateral peacebuilding and conflict prevention and offers concrete recommendations to reform, rebuild, and sustain more effective institutions at the global and regional levels.
Grant Size: USD 100,000 to USD 500,000.
Deadline: Jul 7, 2021.
6. Innovation Grants, Open Government Partnership (see link for eligible countries)
To support the development or replication of online tools and platforms, complementary advocacy, and engagement strategies to enable civil society or citizens to hold governments accountable.
Funding information: up to EUR 50,000 to the selected proposal
Deadline: Jul 9, 2021.
7. Call for Applications, Knowledge Grant Program, Information Society Innovation Fund Asia (see link for eligible countries)
To develop technical capacity and/or research around Internet network operations, from a technical and operational perspective, and in support of the Internet industry
Funding information: two grants of USD 30,000 each; one grant of USD 85,000; one grant of USD 125,000.
Deadline: Jul 19, 2021.
8. Call for Applications: Planet "See Change, Change the World" Challenge, Copernicus Masters
Looking for creative solutions that use Planet and Copernicus data to address objectives of the European Green Deal.
Funding information: Possibility to access EUR 10,000 worth of commercial datasets. Extra EUR 10,000 if your concept gets selected as Copernicus Masters 2021 Overall Winner
Deadline: Jul 19, 2021.
9. DLR Environment, Energy & Health Challenge, Copernicus Masters
Looking for innovative solutions that use Earth observation data to support the sustainable management of our limited natural resources and foster human well-being.
Funding information: a cash prize worth EUR 5,000; possibility to access EUR 10,000 worth of commercial datasets; extra EUR 10,000 if your concept gets selected as Overall Winner
Deadline: Jul 19, 2021.
10. BMVI Digital Transport Challenge, Copernicus Masters
Solutions can solve challenges on the local, national or international level and can target any mode of transportation. Participants are encouraged to use Copernicus data along with additional data sources such as traffic information, or other mobility-related data.
Funding information: a cash prize worth EUR 5,000; possibility to access EUR 10,000 worth of commercial datasets
Deadline: Jul 19, 2021.
11. Restoration Stewards Program, Ecosystem Restoration
The year-long program will provide funding, mentorship, and training to deepen the impact of five youth-led restoration projects.
Funding information: a grant of EUR 5,000 to develop the restoration project.
Deadline: Jul 31, 2021.
12. Call for Applications, Grant Program, DWF Foundation (see link for eligible countries)
DWF Foundation provides funds, resources and support to help communities achieve their full potential.
Funding information: Foundation does not have a min. grant size but the majority of the grants will fall under GBP 5,000.
Deadline: Jul 31, 2021.
13. Call for Concept Notes, Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals (see link for eligible countries)
For high-impact partnerships implementing innovative business models to accelerate achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Partnership must include at least one commercial partner and at least one non-commercial partner.
Funding information: Partnership awards may be up to USD 1 million, typically in the USD 100,000 range for start-ups and more for scale-ups
Deadline: Jul 31, 2021.
14. Call for Applications, Small Grants Program, Mérieux Foundation (see link for eligible countries)
Program to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases. The projects including as beneficiaries mothers and children will be given priority.
Funding information: selected projects will receive up to EUR 5000. Two annual sessions are organized to study the applications.
Deadline: Aug 1, 2021.
15. International Elephant Foundation accepting Applications for 2022 Asian and African Elephant Conservation and Research Funding (eligible for Asian and African countries) The International Elephant Foundation (IEF) is currently accepting applications for the Asian and African elephant conservation initiatives for funding in 2022.
Grant Size: USD 1000 to 10,000.
Deadline: Aug 6, 2021.
16. Grant Program, The Alongside Wildlife Foundation
This seed grant program funds research, outreach, and conservation projects focusing on wildlife around the world.
Funding information: in 2021, grants will be up to USD 2,500.
Deadline: Aug 13, 2021.
17. Call for Applications, Scientific Product Grant Program, Wildlife Acoustics
To support the advancement of animal biology research, habitat monitoring, and environmental conservation that provides scientists with resources to help further their research into the study of bats, birds, frogs, and other vocal wildlife.
Funding information: up to USD 5,000 is available to be awarded each quarter.
Deadline: Aug 15, 2021.
18. Joint Call for Proposals on Food System, Sustainable FOOD production and consumption (see link for eligible countries)
To strengthen Research and Development on innovative solutions for resilient, climate-smart and sustainable food systems, with a focus on approaches to improve resource efficiency and enhance the capability of food systems to withstand severe physical and economic shocks.
Funding information: joint network consists of 14 funding bodies from 13 countries committing EUR 7,850,000 for transnational research.
Deadline: Aug 16, 2021.
19. Call for Applications, Merck Research Grants 2021
To create new sustainable partnerships with leading global science and technology players to work on breakthrough science and to generate valuable seeds for future business.
Funding information: amount of the grant(s) is EUR 40,000 - 450,000 per year/up to 3 years.
Deadline: Aug 31, 2021.
20. New Small Research Grants on Education Program, Spencer Foundation
Supports education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived. This program is “field-initiated” in that proposal submissions are not in response to a specific request for a particular research topic, discipline, design, method, or location.
Funding information: Budgets up to USD 50,000 for projects ranging from one to five years.
Deadline: Sep 1, 2021.
21. IMPACT 3rd Funding Round Open for Applications, Philip Morris International
To support projects dedicated to reducing or preventing illegal trade, and countering its negative consequences for individuals, their families, and communities. Thematic areas: border control; capacity building; restorative justice and victims protection; networks engagement, awareness building and international cooperation; COVID-19 and the threat of illicit trade
Deadline: Sep 15, 2021.
22. Gender Equality in Research & Innovation Grants, European Commission (see link for eligible countries)
To promote inclusive gender equality plans, there is a strong need for expert policy and knowledge support for inclusive GEP implementation, in research and innovation (R&I) organisations (including research funding and performing organisations, incl. companies and SMEs).
Funding information: equal to or greater than EUR 500,000
Deadline: Sep 23, 2021.
23. Modelling and Quantifying the Impacts of Open Science Practice, European Commission (see link for eligible countries)
Open science consists of sharing knowledge and data as early as possible in the research process, in open collaboration with all relevant actors, including citizens.
Funding information: equal to or greater than EUR 500,000
Deadline: Sep 23, 2021.
24. Call for Proposals, Incentive Grants, World Health Organization (see link for eligible countries)
For Young Researchers from Low- and Middle-Income Countries – Implementation Research to Scale-up National NCD Responses for Achieving SDG 3.4
Deadline: Sep 30, 2021.
25. New Call for Applications, Getty Scholar Grants, The Getty Foundation
For established scholars, or individuals who have attained distinction in their fields. Open to researchers of all nationalities who are working in the social sciences, humanities, or arts.
Funding information: depending on the term duration (3, 6 or 9 months) – USD 21,500; USD 43,000; USD 65,000
Deadline: Oct 1, 2021.
26. Call for Applications for Achieving Zero Polluted Seas and Ocean, European Commission (see link for eligible countries)
In line with the European Green Deal’s zero pollution ambition and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, successful proposals will support the development and implementation of a policy vision and the transition needed to reach clean European seas, cutting across behavioural, socio-economic and governance spheres.
Funding information: requested grant amount is equal to or greater than EUR 500,000
Deadline: Oct 6, 2021.
27. Call for Proposals for Human Security Awareness and Usage Programmes, United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security (see link for eligible countries)
Proposals focused on addressing the multidimensional challenges and advancing the SDGs in LDCs, LLDCs, SIDS, and the Sahel region. Where appropriate, proposals that link with existing initiatives or Funds and apply the human security approach will be considered favorably.
Funding information: For these programs, the total contribution from the UNTFHS should not exceed USD 300,000 for a period of 12-18 months.
Deadline: Oct 31, 2021.
28. Rapid Response Fund, Open Technology Fund
Aims to facilitate the digital emergency response community to resolve threats in a timely and comprehensive manner for individuals, communities, and organizations whose free expression has recently been repressed.
Funding information: total value of support cannot exceed USD 50,000. Average support amounts are between USD 5,000 and 25,000.
Deadline: ongoing
29. Fund for Innovation in Development Grant Program
A new initiative to support innovation that contributes to reducing global poverty and inequality. Through flexible grant funding, FID enables innovators and researchers to test new ideas, build rigorous evidence of what works, and scale the highest-impact and most cost- effective solutions.
Deadline: ongoing
30. Call for Proposals, Social Science Research Council
As part of the Just Tech program, seeks proposals from across the social sciences and related fields that address the risks, opportunities, and challenges posed by public health surveillance stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Funding information: awards will range from USD 5,000 to 10,000, with larger amounts directed to projects committed to research partnerships
Deadline: ongoing
31. Collaborate Pacific, New Zealand Foreign Affairs and Trade (see eligible Pacific countries)
Aims to support effective governance, leadership, regional cooperation, and sustainable development in the Pacific through support to one-off, small scale activities that tackle issues that matter to the region. Recognizes that partnership, capacity building, people-to-people links, and knowledge-sharing are critical to ownership of development processes.
Deadline: ongoing
32. Global Water Futures – Affiliate Projects
To deliver risk management solutions, informed by leading-edge water science and supported by innovative decision-making tools to manage water futures in Canada and other regions where global warming is changing landscapes, ecosystems, and water environments.
Deadline: There is no associated closing date with applications.
33. Call for Applications, Urgent Action Fund (Africa)
Urgent Action Fund-Africa is expanding its COVID-19 response towards supporting women, transgender and gender non-conforming defenders with disabilities to: develop and widely disseminate messages and information about the disease in disability friendly formats, simplify and/or translate complex COVID 19 information, and provide practical resources.
Funding information: up to USD 8,000
Deadline: applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
34. COVID-19 Young Leaders Fund
Program is designed to support young leaders who are tackling the Covid-19 pandemic on the frontlines. Applicants should be focused on SDGs 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8. One Young World will prioritize initiatives which can use the funds to impact the maximum number of people to the greatest extent.
Funding information: One Young World recommends requesting between GBP 2,500 - GBP 10,000.
Deadline: Program is open on an ongoing basis.
35. Global Innovation Fund (GIF)
This program seeks to invest in social innovations that aim to improve the lives and opportunities of millions of people in the developing world. Open to funding innovations in any sector as long as they can demonstrate their innovation improves the lives of those living on less than USD 5 PPP per day.
Range: USD 50,000 – 15,000,000
Deadline: Program is open on an ongoing basis.
Fellowships and other opportunities
Brings together a select group of college students across the world to build tech-powered social ventures that address problems in Healthcare, Agriculture, Education Technology, Economic Empowerment, and Renewable Energy & Sustainability.
Funding information: winners receive up to USD 50,000 in prize money to further develop their ideas. Access to subject matter experts, mentors, leading academics, & investors also provided.
Deadline: Jul 1, 2021.
2. Call for Proposals, Global Development Network
GDN is partnering with AFD to conduct an online video contest, on key development transitions taking place across the globe. The videos will tell the stories of young researchers working in the Global South – enabling global audiences to learn about their challenges and successes. The videos will link deep local knowledge and perspectives to the public discourse on subjects such as climate, energy, gender, governance and more.
Deadline: Jul 4, 2021.
3. 2021 Youth Innovation Challenge, Commission for Environmental Cooperation (Canada, Mexico, USA)
To propose innovative solutions to support communities in becoming more resilient and adaptive to climate change and help foster equal access to a healthy environment for all, particularly those underserved and vulnerable.
Funding information: up to CAD 15,000 per country in seed funding, a chance to present their solutions to North America’s top environmental officials and an opportunity to engage in a youth-led networking and mentorship event.
Deadline: Jul 5, 2021.
4. Landecker Democracy Fellowship (see link for eligible countries)
To build a new generation of leaders whose approaches to political and societal challenges become catalysts for democratic placemaking and community building. This year’s thematic focus is social cohesion. To support young professionals in their quest to build bridges and form unique and lasting ties among those who are increasingly drifting apart.
Deadline: Jul 11, 2021.
5. Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform Fellowship
Looking for future leaders in social science to be able to apply their knowledge in humanitarian emergencies in locally relevant ways.
Funding information: each fellow will receive an honorarium of GBP 2000.
Deadline: Jul 12, 2021.
6. Young Professionals Program, World Bank
Two-year leadership development program at the start of a five-year employment contract with the World Bank, IFC or MIGA. Young Professionals start in Washington, DC, where they engage in intensive training—on-the-job and in the classroom—learning the fundamentals of leadership and development operations across institutions, and how to identify opportunities for joint impact.
Deadline: Jul 15, 2021.
7. Global South COVID-19 Digital Innovation Challenge, Generation Connect
To identify scalable innovative digital solutions that will enable countries, societies, communities, institutions and individuals from the Global South to deal with the cascading effects of the pandemic.
Award information: seed funding up to USD 25,000 to implement/improve/scale up their proposed solution(s), with mentorship and training support, in a new market (developing country) by end of April 2022.
Deadline: Jul 15, 2021.
8. Call for Applications for 2021-2023 EDGE Fellowship Program (see link for eligible countries)
Awards two-year Fellowships to future conservation leaders working on poorly-known EDGE fish, gymnosperms, bird, mammal, amphibian, reptile, shark or ray species.
Benefits: 4-week Conservation Tools training course, a grant of £10,000 to undertake a 2-year project, ongoing technical support, one-to-one support from a scientific advisor, and a 2-week Conservation Leadership training course.
Deadline: Jul 18, 2021.
9. Call for Code Global Challenge
Competition that asks developers to build sustainable open source solutions that address the world’s greatest humanitarian issues. This year the competition will focus on solutions that help halt and reverse the impact of climate change, with a focus on the following sub-categories: clean water & sanitation, zero hunger, and responsible production & green consumption.
Deadline: Jul 31, 2021.
10. New Young Pacific Leaders Small Grants Competition 2022, US Embassy New Zealand (see link for eligible countries)
Program designed to provide emerging Pacific leaders with the skills and knowledge they need to become leaders in the region’s economic and civic development.
Funding information: total available USD 250,000
Deadline: Aug 1, 2021.
11. Global Food System Challenge, Institute of Food Technologists
The goal of the Challenge is to inspire and support passionate, diverse and multidisciplinary teams to create game-changing innovations that will help transform the food system to be more sustainable, make healthier diets more accessible, and empower consumers to make choices benefitting both personal and planetary health.
Award information: up to eight USD 25,000 grants, up to three USD 100,000 grants and up to two USD 250,000 grand prizes
Deadline: Aug 16, 2021.
12. Joke Waller-Hunter Initiative to Support Young Environmental Leaders
Small grants to individuals to expand their knowledge, experience and training, the Initiative aims to strengthen environmental CSOs’ capacity and efficiency. The mission is to provide an accessible and tailored small grant for education and training of individuals who are nominated by their organization as potential future leaders.
Funding information: 10 grants of EUR 2,500; 4 grants of EUR 5,000; 2 grants of EUR 7,000
Deadline: Aug 31, 2021.
13. New Food Coalition Call for Proposals, FAO
In the context of G20 Call to Action (through the Matera Declaration) for Food Security, and on the Occasion of G20 Joint Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Development, The Food Coalition is launching a Call for Proposals to mobilize political commitment, technical and financial support for countries affected by COVID-19 pandemic.
Deadline: Sep 18, 2021.
14. New Call for Applications, Fellowship Program, Nippon Foundation
To provide opportunities for advanced education and research in the field of ocean affairs and the law of the sea and related disciplines, including marine science in support of management frameworks, to Government officials and other mid-level professionals from developing States, so that they may obtain the necessary knowledge to assist their countries/regions to formulate comprehensive ocean policies and to implement the legal regime set out in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and related instruments.
Deadline: Sep 24, 2021.
15. New 2021 Japan-Nordic Joint Call for Strategic International Collaborative Research Program, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (see link for eligible countries)
The aim of this program is to contribute solutions to challenges facing world today and to bolster Japan’s scientific and technological capabilities through collaboration with a broad range of countries.
Funding information: JPY 7.69 million per year for each project
Deadline: Oct 7, 2021.
Each Chair will be provided up to USD 970,000 over a four-year period and tasked with executing a world-class research program able to contribute significantly towards building both the human capital and the scientific knowledgebase required to solve important climate change-related problems in Africa and beyond.
The application process will remain open until suitable candidates are identified.
17. Scholarship for Displaced Students, Columbia University
Supports displaced students from anywhere in the world who are unable to complete their higher education. These students will receive full tuition, housing, and living assistance while pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees across all 18 Columbia schools and affiliates. Scholarship aims to shift the global dialogue surrounding displaced persons, from one that views them as a burden to one that recognizes them as vital contributors to global innovation and prosperity.
18. Partnering for Change: Link Research to Societal Challenges, University of Basel
Course: How can we address societal challenges with research? Investigate the principles, processes, and uses of transdisciplinarity. Topics include: transdisciplinary projects on sustainable development, migration, and health.