New in:
1. Takagi Fund for Citizen Science announces Grant Program (see link for eligible countries)
2. USAID: Seeking Evaluation Partner to Conduct the Youth Excel Mid-Term Evaluation (see link for eligible countries)
3. Call for Proposals – Global Disability Summit Grants (see link for eligible countries)
4. Call for Proposals: Indigenous People’s Assistance Facility (see link for eligible countries)
5. USAID Global Fund for Women – Localization Authority (see link for eligible countries)
All currently open calls:
Grant-making opportunities
1. 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.
2. AI for Accessibility Grants Program – Apply Now! (see link for eligible countries)
Microsoft is currently accepting proposals for the AI for Accessibility Grants Program to empower your work through grants, investments in technology, and expertise.
Funding information: USD 10,000 to USD 100,000
Deadline: Aug 12, 2022
3. 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.
4. Scaling Up Nutrition Movement Pooled Fund 2.0 (see link for eligible countries)
UNOPS invites interested and eligible applicants to join an exceptional 2022 application exercise related to the Scaling up Nutrition (SuN) Pooled Fund 2.0 extension period covering the period of July – December 2022.
Funding information: USD 10,000 to USD 100,000
Deadline: Aug 15, 2022
5. Consumer Protection Research Initiative: Call for Proposals (see link for eligible countries)
The Consumer Protection Research Fund is open to all academic researchers and accepts proposals for randomized evaluations of consumer protection in digital financial services in lower and lower-middle-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.
Funding information: USD100,000 to USD500,000
Deadline: Aug 19, 2022
6. New USAID: Seeking Evaluation Partner to Conduct the Youth Excel Mid-Term Evaluation(see link for eligible countries)
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Youth Excel, Leading Change program is seeking an experienced evaluation partner from a country receiving USAID assistance to conduct a mid-term evaluation of its global positive youth development and implementation research activities.
Funding information: USD 100,000 to USD 500,000
Deadline: Aug 22, 2022
7. SGCI invites Project Proposals from Organizations (see link for eligible countries)
The Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) is calling for proposals to support the councils with implementing policy frameworks to promote public-private partnerships.
Funding information: USD 500,000 to USD 1,000,000
Deadline: Aug 26, 2022
8. Professional Development Language Grant (see link for eligible countries)
The Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv is inviting applications for the Professional Development Language Grant to Jewish heritage professionals for online courses in Hebrew or any Jewish language.
Funding information: USD 1,000 to USD 10,000
Deadline: Aug 31, 2022
9. 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.
10. New Call for Proposals – Global Disability Summit Grants (see link for eligible countries)
The International Disability Alliance (IDA) is seeking applications for Global Disability Summit Grants to support local and national initiatives contributing to the implementation and monitoring of GDS commitments for change.
Funding information: USD 10, 000 to USD 100,000
Deadline: Sep 2, 2022
11. What Works 2 announces Open Call for 3-year Innovation Grant (see link for eligible countries)
What Works To Prevent Violence: Impact at Scale Programme (What Works 2) is seeking concept note applications from women-led WROs in the Global South to apply for a 3-year grant to test innovations on how to prevent violence against women and girls, including in conflict and crisis and for the most marginalized women and girls in all their diversity.
Funding information: USD 50,000 to USD 1,000,000
Deadline: Sep 2, 2022
12. New Takagi Fund for Citizen Science announces Grant Program (see link for eligible countries)
The Takagi Fund for Citizen Science (the Takagi Fund, Tokyo, Japan) is pleased to invite grant applications for the year 2023 from groups and individuals in Asia pursuing “Citizen Science”.
Funding information: USD 10,000 to USD 100,000
Deadline: Sep 5, 2022
13. Fifth Call for Proposals for STEG Small Research Grants (see link for eligible countries)
The Structural Transformation and Economic Growth (STEG) invites applications to the fifth call for proposals for Small Research Grants (SRGs).
Funding information: USD 10,000 to USD 100,000
Deadline: Sep 5, 2022
14. New USAID Global Fund for Women – Localization Authority (see link for eligible countries)
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) as represented by the Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation, Office of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (DDI/GenDev), is seeking your application for a proposed Fixed Amount Award (FAA) for funding a two-year program, followed by a possible three-year Cooperative Agreement with activities related to “Global Fund for Women – Localization Activity”.
Funding information: More than USD 1,00,000
Deadline: Sep 6, 2022
15. BCAF launches First Implementation Support Call for Proposals (see link for eligible countries)
The Blue Carbon Accelerator Fund (BCAF) is launching its first Implementation Support Call for Proposals, which will provide support for implementing blue carbon ecosystem restoration and conservation projects.
Funding information: USD 100,000 to USD 500,000
Deadline: Sep 7, 2022
16. 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
17. Seed Grants Program, The Alongside Wildlife Foundation (see link for eligible countries)
To support the kinds of important wildlife projects that are typically overlooked by most major organizations. A seed grant program, prioritizing projects that have not yet started or are within their first year, focusing on terrestrial and shoreline-associated animals (including invertebrates). They do not generally fund marine work, and do not fund projects that propose lethal solutions to human/wildlife conflict and wildlife rehabilitation work.
Deadline: Sep 15, 2022.
18. Plastic Waste Management & Behaviour Change Programme (see link for eligible countries)
The GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) is looking for a civil society, non-governmental and non-profit partner, including university or research institute to collaborate in providing global technical guidance and support in the development and implementation of behavior change activities in plastics and waste management.
Funding information: USD 100,000 to USD 500,000
Deadline: Sep 15, 2022
19. Lady Freethinker announces Urgent Need Fund (see link for eligible countries)
The Lady Freethinker is pleased to announce an open call for the Urgent Need Fund to help organizations involved with the rescue and care of animals in need.
Funding information: USD 1,000 to USD 10,000
Deadline: Sep 23, 2022
20. New Call for Proposals: Indigenous People’s Assistance Facility (see link for eligible countries)
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is seeking proposals for its program entitled “Indigenous Peoples Assistance Facility (IPAF)” that focuses on advancing indigenous peoples’ conservation and sustainable management of biodiversity for adaptation and resilience to climate change.
Funding information: USD 10,000 to USD 100,000
Deadline: Sep 27, 2022
21. Gerald D. Feldman Travel Grants – Apply Now! (see link for eligible countries)
Max Weber Foundation has launched the applications for Gerald D. Feldman Travel Grants to improve the career opportunities for humanities and social science academics in their qualification phase.
Funding information: Less than USD 1,000
Deadline: Oct 7, 2022
22. Spencer Foundation’s Conference Grant Program (see link for eligible countries)
The Spencer Foundation is pleased to announce the proposals for Conference Grant Program to provide support to scholars to organize small research conferences, focused symposia, or other forms of convenings around important issues in education research.
Funding information: USD 10,000 to USD 100,000
Deadline: Oct 11, 2022
23. 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.
24. Open Call for Grassroots Sports Programmes and Infrastructure Innovation (see link for eligible countries)
The European Commission (EC) is pleased to announce the proposals for Grassroots Sports Programmes and Infrastructure Innovation.
Funding information: More than USD 1,000,000
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
26. European Commission offering Grants Program (see link for eligible countries)
The European Commission (EC) is offering grants to enhance situational awareness and preparedness of first responders and improved capacities to minimise time-to-react in urban areas in the case CBRN-E-related events.
Funding information: USD 500,000 to USD 1,000,000
Deadline: Nov 23, 2022
27. 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
28. 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
29. 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
30. 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
31. 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
32. 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
33. 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
34. 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
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: ongoing
Fellowships and other opportunities
36. 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.
37. New Call for Applications: Strengthening Young Women Peacebuilders’ Capacity in Complex Crises (see link for eligible countries)
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), in collaboration with the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), are launching the pilot initiative Strengthening Young Women Peacebuilders’ Capacity in Complex Crises, a programme that seeks to support young women leading civil society organizations in fragile and/or conflict-affected countries.
Deadline: Aug 15, 2022
38. 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
39. 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.
40. Fellowship Program, International Tropical Timber Organization (see link for eligible countries)
To promote human resource development and to strengthen professional expertise in member countries in tropical forestry and related disciplines.
Funding information: maximum amount for an award is USD 10,000. ITTO Fellowship Award provides tuition/training/conference fees, transportation fees, daily subsistence allowance, book allowance and other allowances.
Deadline: Sep 1, 2022.
41. Women’s Political Leadership Training Program, Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy (see link for eligible countries)
The 12-month training focuses on developing political leadership skills and is open only to women who hold an elected seat in a local or regional government in any OECD-DAC listed ODA-countries.
Deadline: Sep 9, 2022.
42. 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.
43. 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
44. 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.
45. 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.