Your Weekly Funding Opportunities: October 12, 2023

New in:

  1. Call for Applications: Green Web Fellowship in Global South (see link for eligible countries)

  2. Call for Submissions: Emerging Climate Leaders Fellowship (see link for eligible countries)

  3. Call for Applications: Pure Ocean Challenges

  4. Request for Proposals: Developing a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Library for Unit Processes

  5. Call for Submissions: Science, Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships Program


All currently open calls:

Grant-making opportunities

1. Call for Applications: Advancement of Quality Education, Research and Innovation in Agriculture

The AGCO Agriculture Foundation through its grant application platform, Benevity, is seeking proposals from non-profit organizations and public universities/educational institutions around the world. The focus is on the “Pillar two: Agricultural Education and Innovation.” This call for applications will consider proposals that increase the capacity of farmers, farming communities, young people and/or women, and facilitate access to the tools, training, activities, and support they need to continuously improve their practices, build resiliency and improve their profitability and contribute to a food-secure world.

Funding information: USD 100,000 to USD 500,000 Deadline: Oct 13, 2023

2. Call for Applications: Holohil Grant Program (see link for eligible countries)

Holohil is inviting applications for its Grant Program which aims to offer Holohil transmitters at a reduced (or no) cost to projects deserving of support. For more than 35 years Holohil has supported endangered species research and educational work for a variety of agencies and researchers. Holohil is extending the support to research projects that are of high value for their dedicated species, have a sound research design, and have a positive conservation intention.

Deadline: Oct 15, 2023

Funding information: USD 1,000 to USD 10,000

3. Call for Applications: Ocean Conservation Trust Grants

The projects must further the goals and program of the Ocean Conservation Trust. Projects can be research-based, educational or community events but, the unifying theme is that the project must contribute towards a healthy Ocean.

Deadline: Oct 15, 2023

4. Getty Library Research Grants

Getty Library Research Grants are now open for applications to support a wide range of research pursuits. They provide partial, short-term support for researchers requiring the use of specific collections housed in the Getty Research Institute (GRI).

Funding information: USD 1,000 to USD 10,000

Deadline: Oct 16, 2023

5. Call for Applications, Ignacio H. de Larramendi Research Grants, Fundación MAPFRE

Aimed at researchers or research teams led by a researcher (in both cases, the Principal Investigator, must be the only one per project for the purposes of the application) from the academic and professional fields, who wish to develop research programs in health promotion / insurance and social security.

Funding information: max. gross amount for health promotion grants is EUR 30,000; for insurance and social protection grants EUR 15,000.

Deadline: Oct 17, 2023

6. Call for Submissions Homeworld Collective Garden Grants to grow Climate Biotech

Homeworld Collective is funding ambitious, early-stage projects at the translational intersection of protein engineering and sustainability. For this cycle of Garden Grants, they aim to fund the de-risking work for ambitious ideas addressing important problems at the translational intersection of protein engineering and sustainability.

Funding information: USD 100,000 to USD 500,000

Deadline: Oct 19, 2023

7. Call for Solutions: Green Transitions for Industrial Cities

The International Climate Development Institute (ICDI) invites global cities and the public sector to join them in fostering knowledge sharing, peer-to-peer learning and collaboration as cities around the world work together to transition to a green, sustainable and smart future. The call aims to stimulate the adoption of smart, adaptable and practical solutions, ensuring that no one is left behind on the journey to a greener future.

Deadline: Oct 23, 2023

8. Call for Proposals: InnoVet-AMR 2.0 in Food-Producing Animals - Ruminants & Aquaculture

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is pleased to announce a call for full proposals on Innovative Veterinary Solutions for Antimicrobial Resistance (InnoVet-AMR) 2.0 in Food-Producing animals: Ruminants and Aquaculture. InnoVet-AMR 2.0 will support scientific research that will target projects, such as therapeutic and prophylactic alternatives to antimicrobials for aquaculture.

Funding information: More than USD 1 million

Deadline: Oct 30, 2023

9. Call for Proposals, Pathways Communication Grants 2023, Future Earth

To promote wider uptake and understanding of pathways for sustainability, the grant supports the dissemination of scientific findings of place-based research projects via innovative formats and practices.

Funding information: amount for each project EUR 2,500 to 10,000. Estimated number of awards per call: 3-10. Total funding available for 2023 is EUR 60,000.

Deadline: Oct 31, 2023

10. Call for Proposals: Prevention Envelope of the Transition Support Facility (see link for eligible countries)

The Prevention Envelope represents an important shift in the TSF funding strategy, aligning with the AfDB’s 2022-2026 Strategy for Addressing Fragility and Building Resilience in Africa. It adopts a results-driven approach that focuses on preventive interventions to address fragility and conflict, aiming for scaled up results and greater impact for lasting resilience.

Funding information: More than USD 1 million

Deadline: Oct 31, 2023

11. Hurtigruten Foundation Grant Program (see link for eligible countries)

The Hurtigruten Foundation is seeking applications for its grant program to fight climate change, strengthen local communities, and stop unsustainable mass tourism. To ensure that the efforts have a measurable effect, they have chosen to focus on three areas: Preserving endangered wildlife; Battling plastic waste and marine litter; and, Supporting local communities in the areas where they operate.

Funding information: USD 1,000 to USD 10,000

Deadline: Nov 1, 2023

12. Special Olympics Youth Innovative Grant Program (see link for eligible countries)

Are you ready to Promote Inclusion in Your Community? Special Olympics awards Project-Based Grants to young people without intellectual disabilities. These grants fund youth-led programs that promote inclusion in schools and communities across the globe.

Funding information: USD 1,000 to USD 10,000

Deadline: Nov 1, 2023

13. Call for Applications: EJ4Climate Grant Program for Community-based Organizations

The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is excited to announce that the third cycle of the USD 2 million Environmental Justice for Climate (EJ4Climate) Grant Program is now open for applications for projects on “Community empowerment strategies to improve resilience to extreme weather events in urban settings”.

Funding information: USD 100,000 to USD 500,000

Deadline: Nov 9, 2023

14. Call for Applications: Coral Accelerator Program

The Coral Research & Development Accelerator Platform (CORDAP) is seeking applications to propose ideas and concepts that will accelerate international research and development to supply the technologies and innovations required to secure a future for corals. The Coral Accelerator Program (CAP) will fund international collaborative teams with impactful ideas in coral conservation and restoration. Awards will span across the full range of novel early-phase projects through to final proof-of-concept development and testing.

Funding information: More than USD 1 million

Deadline: Nov 10, 2023

15. Call for Applications: Advancing the Disinfection of Wet Weather‐Driven Sewer Overflows

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is inviting applications for best practices and case studies under Advancing the Disinfection of Wet Weather‐Driven Sewer Overflows Project. One of the project’s objectives is to improve receiving water quality by fostering widespread adoption of disinfection practices and technologies, when needed, at strategic locations throughout sewersheds and at potential peak wet‐weather flow management points within water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) and stormwater treatment systems.

Funding information: USD 100,000 to USD 500,000

Deadline: Nov 14, 2023

16. Submit Proposals: Ozone Nanobubbles (NBs) Technologies for Water Treatment

Proposals are now being accepted for the Ozone Nanobubbles (NBs) Technologies for Water Treatment Project, funded by the Water Research Foundation (WRF). The overall objective of this project is to assess and evaluate the potential application of ozone nanobubbles (NBs) for water treatment. The specific objectives of this study include the examination on the behavior and performance of ozone NBs with the preferred ozone dissolution technique.

Funding information: USD 100,000 to USD 500,000

Deadline: Nov 14, 2023

17. Request for Proposals: Climate‐Resilient Water Infrastructure and Supporting Strategies

Applicants are now being invited to submit project proposals for Making the Case for Climate‐Resilient Water Infrastructure and Supporting Strategies. This project is co-funded by the Water Research Foundation (WRF) and Water Utility Climate Alliance (WUCA) as part of WRF’s Emerging Opportunities Program. Climate adaptation/resilience is one challenge within a complicated web of regulatory compliance, environmental stewardship, affordability, and asset management challenges facing water utilities today.

Funding information: USD 10,000 to USD 100,000

Deadline: Nov 14, 2023

18. Grants to support Wildlife Research, Habitat Monitoring & Environmental Conservation

Wildlife Acoustics is offering a grant program to support the advancement of wildlife research, habitat monitoring, and environmental conservation. The quarterly grant program provides scientists with bioacoustics research tools to further their study of bats, birds, amphibians, and other vocal wildlife.

Funding information: USD 10,000 to USD 100,000

Deadline: Nov 15, 2023

19. New Request for Proposals: Developing a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Library for Unit Processes

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is requesting proposals for the development of a greenhouse gas emissions library for unit processes by water utilities and decentralized systems. One of the project’s objectives is to develop a standardized approach for the water sector to determine baseline greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions according to common unit processes and evaluate the impact of process/operational changes to their systems.

Funding information: USD 100,000 to USD 500,000

Deadline: Nov 21, 2023

20. Request for Proposals: Integrating Energy Data into Water Utility Operations

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) has announced a request for proposals for "Integrating Energy Data into Water Utility Operations: Energy Management Challenges and Best Practices". Many water utilities (drinking water, wastewater, distribution systems, collection systems) have goals to reduce energy consumption, become energy neutral, or even become net energy producers. Proposals should include how big data can help reduce energy consumption.

Funding information: USD 100,000 to USD 500,000

Deadline: Nov 21, 2023

21. Request for Proposals: Maximizing Value of Natural Assets & Green Infrastructure at the Watershed Scale

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is requesting proposals for maximizing the value of natural assets and green infrastructure at the watershed scale project. The research team will conduct one webcast hosted by WRF and collaborating organizations on the overall findings of this project. The research team is encouraged to submit one open access peer-reviewed journal paper after the completion of the project. In addition, the research team should consider additional outreach activities, such as presenting project findings at conferences.

Funding information: USD 100,000 to USD 500,000

Deadline: Nov 21, 2023

22. Request for Proposals: Integrating Nature-based Solutions & Gray Infrastructure to Optimize Treatment Performance

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is requesting proposals for integrating nature-based solutions and gray infrastructure to optimize treatment performance projects. A project objective includes assessing water quality performance capabilities of mixed treatment trains using existing datasets, published literature values, and/or advanced tools such as simulation models.

Funding information: USD 100,000 to USD 500,000

Deadline: Nov 21, 2023

23. Request for Proposals: Unlocking the Advantages of Internally Stored Carbon for Nutrient Removal

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is requesting proposals for unlocking the advantages of internally stored carbon for nutrient removal projects. A project objective includes identifying knowledge gaps and advancing fundamental scientific knowledge related to biological nutrient removal (BNR) driven by internally stored carbon.

Funding information: USD 100,000 to USD 500,000

Deadline: Nov 21, 2023

24. Call for Proposals: Evaluation & Demonstration of Biotechnological Tools & Methods

Submissions are now open for the Evaluation and Demonstration of Biotechnological Tools and Methods for Improving Biofiltration Operation and Optimization Project, funded by the Water Research Foundation (WRF) as part of WRF's Research Priority Program. The specific objectives are related to evaluating effects of microbial community structure, function, and population dynamics on biofilter operation and optimization using biotechnological tools and methods, and to recommend the most suitable tools and methods for biofiltration optimization for water utilities, among other objectives.

Funding information: USD 100,000 to USD 500,000

Deadline: Nov 21, 2023

25. Call for Validation of an Integrated Framework of Wastewater & Stormwater Treatment Options of CECs

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is pleased to announce an open call for the Validation of an Integrated Framework of Wastewater & Stormwater Treatment Options of CECs Project. Research is needed to demonstrate/validate an integrated framework of wastewater treatment, as well as stormwater (and other non-point sources) treatment of CECs. Utilities, regulators, and policymakers need quantitative information to help develop policies that support the best and most cost-effective solutions for CECs. A fully developed stakeholder driven, multi-decision criteria analysis, ensuring triple bottom line guidance to utilities, will improve water sector knowledge on cost-effective approaches to managing multiple CECs in all water types.

Funding information: USD 100,000 to USD 500,000

Deadline: Nov 21, 2023

26. 2024 ClimateScience Olympiad Student

Are you ready to step into the shoes of world leaders? Apply now for the 2024 ClimateScience Olympiad, a student competition to find solutions to climate change. ClimateScience Olympiad 2024 winners will receive a cash prize or a sponsored trip to Australia during the UN Climate Summit, COP29.

Funding information: USD 1,000 to USD 10,000

Deadline: Nov 24, 2023

27. Call for Applications, Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy Grant 2023

To provide small grants to aspiring PhD students at the dissertation level to support the research they are undertaking for their project in the major fields of the social sciences.

Funding information: each grant is worth a total of USD 10,000; USD 7,500 is awarded initially and USD 2,500 upon completion of the project.

Deadline: Dec 1, 2023

28. Call for Proposals: Human Security Awareness and Usage Program, United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security (see link for eligible countries)

Promotes integrated and targeted responses that cut across sectors, are grounded in local realities, address the root causes of vulnerabilities, build resilience, and adopt multi-stakeholder partnerships to fully realize the transformative promise of the 2030 Agenda.

Funding information: for programs that aim to extend awareness and usage of the human security approach (Window II), the seed funding from the UNTFHS should not exceed USD 300,000

Deadline: Dec 15, 2023

29. Call for Applications: Conservation, Food and Health Foundation (see link for eligible countries)

To protect the environment, improve food production, and promote public health in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East.

Funding information: There is no minimum or maximum grant size. It is anticipated that most grants will fall in the USD 25,000-50,000 per year range.

Deadline: Jan 1, 2024

30. New Call for Submissions: Science, Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships Program

The United States Government, as represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Innovation, Technology, and Research (ITR) Hub, invites applications for the Science, Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships in Higher Education program. USAID and its partners have been working to tackle the world’s toughest development challenges for more than 50 years. Their mission is to partner to end extreme poverty and promote resilient, democratic societies while advancing our security and prosperity.

Deadline: March 4, 2024

31. Call for Applications, Human Health Grants, Ekhaga Foundation

To promote human health by working for the development of improved food, natural medicines and healing methods, as well as supporting research for a healthier way of life, which can have a disease-preventing effect.

Funding information: no maximum ceiling for the amount of funds that can be applied for. The foundation's annual distribution framework in recent years has been in the range of SEK 10-20 million. Usually there are about 10 projects that receive funds.

Deadline: May 20, 2024

32. 2023 OpenAI Cybersecurity Grant Program

The goal is to work with defenders across the globe to change the power dynamics of cybersecurity through the application of AI and the coordination of like-minded individuals working for collective safety.

Funding information: will grant in increments of USD 10,000 from a fund of USD $1M, in the form of API credits, direct funding and/or equivalents.

Deadline: Ongoing

33. Call for Proposals: Innovating for Climate Resilience Fund

The Global Innovation Fund (GIF) has launched its Innovating for Climate Resilience fund in partnership with the Adaptation Research Alliance and the Global Resilience Partnership, with seed funding from the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office. The Innovating for Climate Resilience fund invests, through grant, equity, and debt instruments, in innovations with the potential to scale and support the world’s poorest to build resilience and adaptation.

Funding information: More than USD 1 million

Deadline: Ongoing

34. Rapid Ocean Conservation Grants Program

The Waitt Foundation is seeking applications for its Rapid Ocean Conservation (ROC) Grants Program. ROC Grants provide small grants with a quick turnaround time for solutions to emerging conservation issues and ocean protection. This complements the Waitt Foundation’s existing major grants program and is responsive to conservation opportunities, supports higher-risk ideas at a low financial cost, and engages with small, local NGOs on a global scale.

Funding information: USD 10,000 to USD 100,000

Deadline: Ongoing

35. Call for Grant Proposals, ICNL (see link for eligible countries)

The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) is pleased to invite proposals for grants as part of its ongoing project to safeguard civic freedoms and address democratic backsliding that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Funding information: USD 10,000 to USD 100,000

Deadline: Ongoing

36. Call for Proposals, Best Practice Pandemic Governance and Civic Society Collaboration (see link for eligible countries)

The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) seeks individuals or organizations to conduct research assessing for examples of pandemic governance best practices with respect to civic freedoms and civil society collaboration.

Funding information: USD 10,000 to USD 100,000 Deadline: Ongoing

37. Global Impact Cash Grant Program for NGOs and NPOs (see link for eligible countries)

Cisco welcomes applications for Global Impact Cash Grants from community partners around the world who share their vision and offer an innovative approach to a critical social challenge.

Funding information: USD 10,000 to USD 100,000

Deadline: Ongoing

38. Catalyst Fund, Roddenberry Foundation (see link for eligible countries)

The Roddenberry Foundation is accepting applications for its Catalyst Fund from anyone, anywhere in the world who has an early-stage idea.

Funding information: USD 10,000 to USD 100,000

Deadline: Ongoing

39. Climate Innovation Fund, Microsoft (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

40. 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

41. 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

42. 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 USD 40,000.

Deadline: Ongoing

43. 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

44. Internet Freedom Fund, Open Technology Fund (see link for eligible countries)

To support projects and people working on open and accessible technology-focused projects that promote human rights, Internet freedom, open societies.

Funding information: Minimum of USD 10,000 and maximum of 900,000 for a year-long contract. Note, however, that OTF’s target support ceiling is USD 300,000; most supported efforts receive between USD 50,000 and 200,000.

Deadline: Ongoing

45. 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 USD 25,000.

Deadline: Ongoing

46. Grant Program, Fund for Innovation in Development

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