New in:
1. European Commission announces Call for Grant Proposal (see link for eligible countries)
2. Microsoft announces Climate Innovation Fund (see link for eligible countries)
3. Submit Applications for Emerging Climate Leaders Fellowship (see link for eligible countries)
4. RFAs: Data Systems Implementation for Migrant Remittances and Financial Services (see link for eligible countries)
5. Open Call for Research and Policy Project Proposals (see link for eligible countries)
All currently open calls:
Grant-making opportunities
1. Call for Applications, Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund
To provide targeted grants to individual species conservation initiatives, recognize leaders in the field and elevate the importance of species in the broader conservation debate.
Funding information: grants awarded are for maximum of USD 25,000 for each project.
Deadline: Jun 30, 2022.
2. Call for Proposals, Small Grants Program, Wild Animal Initiative
To empower wild animal welfare researchers to explore topics neglected by other funders.
Funding information: grant size USD 2,000 – 30,000. Supports research that advances understanding of the fundamental concepts, novel methods, and preliminary interventions that will most rapidly accelerate progress in the field.
Deadline: Jun 30, 2022.
3. Call for Proposals, Blue Natural Capital Financing Facility (see link for eligible countries)
For coastal Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and Green-Gray Infrastructure projects with potential to combine conservation and/or restoration of ecosystems with the selective use of conventional engineering approaches.
Funding information: up to a maximum of EUR 250,000 per project
Deadline: Jul 3, 2022.
4. New Global E-STEM Innovation Grants Program (see link for eligible countries)
The Pratt & Whitney is seeking applications for its Global E-STEM Innovations Grants Program to support promising programs that build and use STEM knowledge and skills in environmental learning and problem solving.
Funding information: USD 10,000 to USD 100,000
Deadline: Jul 11, 2022
5. Call for Applications, Global Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) Fund
A nature-based solution that harnesses biodiversity and ecosystem services to reduce vulnerability and build resilience of human communities to climate change.
Funding information: grants issued will be in the range of USD 50,000 to 250,000 (of max. 3 years in duration)
Deadline: Jul 15, 2022.
6. Global EbA Fund to Adapt Adverse Effects of Climate Change (see link for eligible countries)
A nature-based solution that harnesses biodiversity and ecosystem services to reduce vulnerability and build resilience of human communities to climate change. The Fund supports catalytic initiatives to help overcome identified barriers to upscaling EbA.
Funding information: grants issued will be in the range of USD 50,000 to USD 250,000 (of maximum three years in duration).
Deadline: Jul 15, 2022.
7. Special Calls for Proposals: Building Resilience through Value-Added Projects (see link for eligible countries)
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) is calling for proposals under the “Building Resilience through Value-added Projects” Fund.
Funding information: USD 1,000 to USD 10,000
Deadline: Jul 15, 2022
8. Landecker Democracy Fellowship focusing on Democracy in the Digital Age (see eligible countries)
The Humanity in Action has launched the Landecker Democracy Fellowship to bring together 30 diverse leaders from the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States who spend one-year projects that reinvent democratic spaces.
Funding information: USD 10,000 to USD 100,000
Deadline: Jul 17, 2022
9. New Open Call for Research and Policy Project Proposals (see link for eligible countries)
The International Network for Sustainable Financial Policy insights, Research and Exchange (INSPIRE) has announced an open call for Research and Policy Project Proposals: Environment-related financial risks and regulatory capital requirements.
Funding information: USD10,000 to USD 100,000
Deadline: Jul 20, 2022
10. Darwin Initiative Main Grant Program (see link for eligible countries)
Will support and influence stakeholders to incorporate biodiversity considerations in achieving poverty reduction, through evidence and best practices, and targeting the outcome.
Funding information: invites applications for projects between GBP 100,000 - 600,000.
Deadline: Jul 25, 2022.
11. Open Call for European AI Fund 2022 (see link for eligible countries)
Applications are now open for the European AI Fund to empower a diverse ecosystem of civil society organizations to shape technology and policy around Artificial Intelligence.
Funding information: More than USD 1,000,000
Deadline: Jul 25, 2022
12. New RFAs: Data Systems Implementation for Migrant Remittances and Financial Services (see link for eligible countries)
The UNCDF has launched a request for applications focused on data systems implementation for Migrant Remittances and Financial Services.
Funding information: USD 100,000 to USD 500,000
Deadline: Jul 31, 2022
13. Small Grants Program, Mérieux Foundation (see link for eligible countries)
To improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. The projects including mothers and children as beneficiaries will be given priority.
Funding information: selected projects receive up to EUR 5000. Two annual sessions are organized.
Deadline: Aug 1, 2022.
14. IPA: Human Trafficking Research Initiative (see link for eligible countries)
Funding information: USD 100,000 to USD 500,000
Deadline: Aug 5, 2022
15. Small Research Grants Program on Education (see link for eligible countries)
The Spencer Foundation is inviting applications for Small Research Grant on Education.
Funding information: USD 10,000 to USD 100,00
Deadline: Aug 9, 2022
16. Project Grants Program, Standards and Trade Development Facility (see link for eligible countries)
To improve food safety, animal and plant health capacity to comply with international sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) requirements.
Funding information: project grants, up to a maximum of USD 1,000,000.
Deadline: Aug 12, 2022.
17. 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 12,000 worth of eligible products to recipients worldwide per quarter. Applicants may each request up to USD 4,000 worth of products and software licenses.
Deadline: Aug 15, 2022.
18. 2022 Research Grants Program, Merck
The aim is 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: grants of up to EUR 500,000 per year for up to 3 years.
Deadline: Aug 31, 2022.
19. New European Commission announces Call for Grant Proposals
Funding information: The European Commission (EC) is pleased to announce a call for proposals to an innovative decision-support system for improved care pathways for patients with neurodegenerative diseases and comorbidities
Deadline: Sep 12, 2022
20. Call for Applications, Grants Program, National Geographic Society
Provides seed funding and support to early career individuals, as well as those more advanced in their careers, who are working to address critical challenges, advance new solutions, and inspire positive transformation across all seven continents.
Funding information: level one grants – up to USD 20,000; level two grants – up to 100,000.
Deadline: Oct 12, 2022.
A movement of young people taking action to improve their lives now and in a post-COVID-19 world. Have an idea for a solution to overcome a challenge created by the COVID-19 pandemic? Want to support your local community? Campaign for change in your local area?
Funding information: individual young people or informal groups can apply for either USD 500 or 1,500. Youth-led grassroots organizations can apply for either USD 3,000 or 5,000.
Deadline: ongoing
22. Global Innovation Fund (see link for eligible countries)
A social impact-first investment vehicle that works with mission-aligned development agencies, philanthropy, and other funders to find and fund evidence-based innovations with the potential to positively impact the lives of millions of the world’s poorest people.
Deadline: ongoing
23. New Microsoft announces Climate Innovation Fund (see link for eligible countries)
Funding information: Microsoft is pleased to announce an open call for the Climate Innovation Fund to accelerate technology development and deployment of new climate innovations through equity and debt capital.
Deadline: ongoing
24. Call for Proposals, Social Science Research Council (see link for eligible countries)
A call for proposals for The Mercury Project, a $10M+ research consortium investigating the impacts of health misinformation and evaluating interventions to prevent its spread in the United States, Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Deadline: ongoing
25. Call for Applications, Daily Grant Program, The Pollination Project
Micro grants 365 days a year to grassroots global change agents who seek to spread compassion in their communities and in the world for the benefit of all. To contribute to the creation of a more just, sustainable, and compassionate world for all.
Funding information: total cost for the immediate project for which you are requesting funding from TPP must be less than USD 40,000
Deadline: ongoing
26. Expedition Grants, Explorers Club and Discovery, Inc.
To foster scientific understanding for the betterment of humanity and all life on Earth and beyond, including our commitment to mitigate climate change, prevent the extinction of species and cultures, and ensure the health of our lands, oceans and all that inhabit them.
Funding information: grants generally range from USD 25,000 to 40,000.
Deadline: ongoing
27. Call for Applications, Fund for International Development, OPEC (see link for eligible countries)
To provide financial assistance to developing countries, particularly low-income countries, in support of their economic and social development efforts.
Funding information: amounts of up to USD 100,000, OPEC Fund's contribution to a stand-alone project should not exceed 50% of the total cost of the said project
Deadline: ongoing
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. 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: ongoing
Fellowships and other opportunities
31. Sustainable Urban Planning Challenge, Copernicus Masters
Aims to develop algorithms or methodologies that use remote sensing to quantify critical issues emerging from the expansion of historic centers toward modern suburbs.
Benefits: EUR 10,000 if your concept gets selected as Copernicus Masters 2022 Overall Winner
Deadline: Jul 11, 2022.
32. Copernicus Frontier Tech Challenge, Copernicus Masters
Entries that can demonstrate state-of-the-art technologies in EO, such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, DLT/blockchain, AR/VR/XR, mobile technology, Cybersec and Future of Cloud (hybrid/edge computing, confidential computing, and federated/decentralized computing) for Digital Copernicus.
Benefits: EUR 10,000 if your concept gets selected as Copernicus Masters 2022 Overall Winner
Deadline: Jul 11, 2022.
33. DLR Environment, Energy & Health Challenge, Copernicus Masters
Innovative solutions that use Earth observation data to support sustainable management of our limited natural resources and foster human well-being.
Benefits: 10,000 if your concept gets selected as Copernicus Masters 2022 Overall Winner
Deadline: Jul 11, 2022.
34. The Elsevier Foundation Chemistry for Climate Action Challenge (see link for eligible countries)
The Elsevier Foundation Chemistry for Climate Action Challenge is now open for individuals and organizations whose projects use green and sustainable chemistry solutions to tackle some of the developing world’s greatest sustainability challenges
Funding information: USD 10,000 to USD 100,000
Deadline: Jul 14, 2022
35. Harvest for Health Breakthrough Crop Challenge, Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research
To develop a predictive model that can screen underutilized crops to determine a crop’s usefulness as a source of functional ingredients or nutrients.
Funding information: seed funding of up to USD 75,000 to develop a predictive model of underutilized crops.
Deadline: Jul 20, 2022.
36. Children’s Rights and Technology in Digital Age MOOC, Global Campus of Human Rights
Takes a deep dive into how often children are exposed to the newest technological developments and, through a human rights approach, promotes a more ethical, human-centric, and accessible tech-infused future.
Deadline: Jul 31, 2022.
37. Apply Now! Seeding the Future Global Food System Challenge (see link for eligible countries)
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is inviting application for the Seeding the Future Global Food System Challenge.
Funding information: USD 100,000 to USD 500,000
Deadline: Aug 1, 2022
38. Novel Measurement for Performance Improvement Challenge, MIT Solve (see link for eligible countries)
Seeks solutions that will offer new ways of measuring primary health care performance improvement in low- and middle-income countries.
Prize information: a total of USD 500,000 is available for up to eight selected solutions. Of the USD 500,000 in funding, USD 100,000 is available for up to four early-stage solutions and USD 400,000 is available for up to four growth-stage solutions.
Deadline: Aug 9, 2022.
39. Youth Green Skills Accelerator Challenge Call, Islamic Development Bank (see link for eligible countries)
(IsDB) and the International Labor Organization (ILO) invites youth-led organizations, networks or coalitions to propose new and innovative ideas and solutions to support a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies for all.
Funding information: the top three ideas will be awarded USD 50,000; USD 30,000; and USD 20,000 respectively, to implement the proposed solution
Deadline: Aug 12, 2022.
40. 2022 Ebbe Nielsen Challenge, Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Recognizes innovative entries that leverage biodiversity data and tools from the GBIF network to advance open science. Open-ended, so entrants have a broad remit for creating tools and techniques that improve the access, utility or quality of GBIF-mediated data.
Award information: up to EUR 20,000
Deadline: Aug 14, 2022.
41. New Submit Applications for Emerging Climate Leaders Fellowship (see link for eligible countries)
The Yale Jackson Institute for Global Affairs is seeking applications for the Emerging Climate Leaders Fellowship, fellows will explore the wide range of climate change initiatives housed at Yale, and delve into cutting-edge scholarship on a broad range of clean energy and climate issues.
Deadline: Aug 15, 2022
42. Ocean Changemakers Challenge: Next Wave of Innovators, World Ocean Initiative
A competition showcasing leading changemakers working to develop business solutions to ocean-related sustainability challenges. It is aimed at early-career researchers or professionals.
Benefits: travel/accommodation to the summit, opportunity to present the innovation, mentoring.
Deadline: Aug 19, 2022.
43. Call for Code Global Challenge, Code of Council
Form a team and take on sustainability issues from improving supply chains to clean energy solutions and protection of biodiversity.
Prizes: USD 285,000 total prize pool amount - All winners will receive open source support from the Linux Foundation.
Deadline: Oct 31, 2022.
44. The Commonwealth Fund: Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice (see link for eligible countries)
The Commonwealth Fund is currently accepting applications for its Harkness Fellowships to provide a unique opportunity for individuals who are committed to advancing health care policy and practice to spend a year in the United States conducting internationally comparative research with mentorship from leading U.S experts.
Funding information: USD 1,000 to USD 10,000
Deadline: Nov 1, 2022
45. Digital Campus Challenge 2022, Bayer
What effects do you think new digital technologies will have and how will Bayer change? And how can they be leveraged in the health business? Are you enrolled in the field of STEM, Economics or Humanities? Take the opportunity to get noticed: Bayer may offer to purchase your invention!
Deadline: Nov 6, 2022.
46. 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.