New in:
1. Call for Applications, Youth Ambassador Network, World Summit Awards (see link for eligible countries)
2. Call for Applications, Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy Grant 2023
3. Call for Applications, Nuffield International Scholarships (see link for eligible countries)
4. Call for Applications, Holohil Grant Program
5. Request for Proposals, Research Grant Program, Good Food Institute
6. Call for Applications, S.H.E. See Her Exceed Mentoring Program, International Seabed Authority (see link for eligible countries)
All currently open calls:
Grant-making opportunities
1. Call for Applications, Japan Water Forum (see link for eligible countries)
Submissions are now open to solve local water-related issues in developing countries by assisting the implementation of sustainable solutions led by grass-roots organizations.
Funding information: USD 1,500 per a selected project.
Deadline: July 27, 2023
2. Call for Applications, Track 1.5 Dialogue on Global Water Security, US Department of State, Bureau of Oceans, Int. Environmental – Scientific (see link for eligible countries)
A program to take advantage of the momentum and opportunities stemming from the 2023 UN Water Conference and Water Action Decade and will seek to strategically leverage existing arenas for dialogue, such as academic, policy, and intergovernmental gatherings on water and water-related sectors and processes.
Funding information: total ceiling USD 1,300,000, period of performance is 36 months.
Deadline: July 30, 2023
3. Call for Applications, Global Disaster Preparedness Center (see link for eligible countries)
This program aims to enhance literature on early warning early action and contribute to the expansion of the evidence base for more inclusive and people-centered approaches.
Funding information: research grants are limited to USD 10,000 and must be completed by April 30, 2024.
Deadline: July 31, 2023
4. Call for Applications, Small Grants Research Program, Global Disaster Preparedness Center (see link for eligible countries)
This program aims to enhance literature on early warning early action and contribute to the expansion of the evidence base for more inclusive and people-centered approaches. Grants offered through this program are exclusively available to researchers from low- and middle-income countries.
Funding information: research grants are limited to USD 10,000 and must be completed by April 30, 2024.
Deadline: July 31, 2023
5. Call for Applications, Grants for Digital Rights Advocacy Initiatives, Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law (see link for eligible countries)
To award grants for advocacy-oriented initiatives particularly those that aim to highlight and influence digital rights policies which impact marginalized communities.
Funding information: USD 5,000 per award.
Deadline: July 31, 2023
6. Conservation Insight Grants 2023, PTES (see link for eligible countries)
The People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) is now accepting applications for the 2023 Conservation Insight Grants program.
Funding information: USD 10,000 to USD 100,000
Deadline: Aug 6, 2023
7. Small Research Grants on Education Program, The Spencer Foundation
To support rigorous, intellectually ambitious and technically sound research that is relevant to the most pressing questions and compelling opportunities in education.
Funding information: with budgets up to USD 50,000 for projects ranging from one to five years.
Deadline: Aug 9, 2023
8. Call for Applications, Small and Large Grants Program, The Minor Foundation for Major Challenges(see link for eligible countries)
MFMC supports projects that support urgent, large-scale transformation, with a focus on changing policies and practices in public or private institutions to advance the transition to a low carbon economy.
Funding information: Large Grants projects typically in the range of EUR 20,000 to EUR 200,000, although larger projects may be considered. Small Grants of up to EUR 10,000 in a simplified one-stage process.
Deadline: Aug 10, 2023
9. Call for Applications, Special Program, UNEP (see link for eligible countries)
The UNEP is seeking applications for the Special Program to support country-driven institutional strengthening at the national level, in the midst of an integrated approach to address the financing of the sound management of chemicals and wastes, considering the national development strategies, plans and priorities for each country, to increase sustainable public institutional capacity for the sound management of chemicals and wastes throughout their life cycle.
Funding information: USD 100,000 to USD 500,000
Deadline: Aug 11, 2023
10. Call for Proposals, Vision Grants Program, Spencer Foundation
Allows teams to join together and generate ideas for collaborative scholarship that develops a new vision of what equitable educational systems can look like, consider which disciplines have taken up these issues previously (and why they have fallen short or encountered limitations), and foreground important ideas that will allow new and ambitious research to emerge.
Funding information: USD 75,000 total and two cycles of this grant program will be held annually.
Deadline: Aug 15, 2023
11. Call for Proposals, Accelerated Blue Economy Edition for SIDS & Coastal LDC, UNDP (see link for eligible countries)
To accelerate progress on SDG14 by catalyzing replicable and scalable innovations (technological, policy, economic, financial) that can be sustained and directly contribute to achieve one or more SDG14 targets.
Funding information: hands-on support and mentoring from the OIC Incubator, plus up to USD 40,000 as a deliverable based contract within a period of maximum six months. Innovations must be administered in and benefit a coastal least developing country (LDC) and/or small island developing state (SIDS).
Deadline: Aug 28, 2023
12. Call for Proposals, International Development Research Centre (see link for eligible countries)
For applied research projects to generate and mobilize evidence in support of contextualizing and scaling the impact of innovative approaches to strengthen gender-responsive and socially inclusive education and safe schooling experiences for all children, especially those facing multiple forms of gender inequalities and marginalization, in Global Partnership for Education partner countries.
Funding information: Single country grants up to CAD 500,000; Multi-country grants up to CAD 1,500,000; Regional/global grants up to CAD 2,500,000
Deadline: Aug 28, 2023
13. Call for Proposals, The Fondation Segré Conservation Action Fund, International Union for Conservation of Nature (see link for eligible countries)
To support Civil Society Organizations engaged in the conservation of Vulnerable (VU), Endangered (EN) or Critically Endangered (CR) Freshwater Decapods, Freshwater Fishes, Freshwater Odonates and Freshwater Molluscs to safeguard their habitats, address the threats they face, and promote the well-being of both the species themselves and the communities dependent on freshwater ecosystems.
Funding information: Conservation Action Grants (max. EUR 50,000) / Research Support Grants (max. EUR 7,000)
Deadline: Aug 31, 2023
14. Call for Research Proposals in the field of Green Hydrogen (see link for eligible countries)
Merck is seeking research proposals in the field of green hydrogen.
Funding information: USD 100,000 to USD 500,000
Deadline: Aug 31, 2023
15. Call for Applications, Open Rivers Program / Arcadia (see link for eligible countries)
To support projects that lead to the removal of small dams and the restoration of river flow and biodiversity.
Funding information: For most grants, a maximum cap of EUR 100,000 for catchment development projects is applied.
Deadline: Sep 1, 2023
16. Call for Proposals, CLIMAREST Consortium (see link for eligible countries)
To facilitate the replication of demonstrated technologies and tools for marine restoration in associated regions in new projects after CLIMAREST is finished (2026- 2030). Suitable associated regions are the ones that face similar challenges and needs for restoration and climate resilience measures as the demonstration areas.
Funding information: the grant each associated region can apply for is up to EUR 100,000.
Deadline: Sep 8, 2023
17. Call for International Mobility, Agropolis Foundation
Designed to generate proposals addressing the various themes identified under each of the three crosscutting axes, which are fully aligned with SDGs 12 (responsible production and consumption), 13 (agriculture and climate change: adaptation and mitigation) and 15 (conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity).
Funding information: max. budget for each mobility project is EUR 30,000
Deadline: Sep 8, 2023
18. Call for Applications, Global EbA Fund (see link for eligible countries)
To support catalytic projects that help people adapt to the adverse effects of climate change.
Funding information: grants range USD 50,000 to 250,000, with an encouraged duration up to 24 months.
Deadline: Sep 15, 2023
19. Small Scale Projects, Innovation Fund (see link for eligible countries)
The European Commission is accepting proposals for the Innovation Fund Small Scale Projects.
Funding information: More than USD 1,000,000
Deadline: Sep 19, 2023
20. Call for Proposals, Promoting Scientific Knowledge to Support the Science-Basis for Fisheries Conservation (see link for eligible countries)
The European Commission (EC) is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals to promote the development and/or the strengthening of the scientific knowledge needed to support the science-basis for fisheries conservation and management measures.
Funding information: More than USD 1,000,000
Deadline: Sep 19, 2023
21. Call for Proposals, Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (see link for eligible countries)
To contribute towards enhancing the quality of higher education in Norway and selected partner countries, through academic cooperation and mutual student mobility. Desired impact: Qualified candidates with knowledge and skills, who can contribute to solving local and global challenges.
Funding information: up to NOK 6 million per project for a period of up to five years. Additionally, projects can apply for a limited number of full degree master's scholarships, with a fixed amount of NOK 400 000, over a period of 2 years per student.
Deadline: Sep 20, 2023
22. New Request for Proposals, Research Grant Program, Good Food Institute
For research projects in the field of alternative protein development.
Funding information: total budgets (including indirect costs) should be less than or equal to USD 250,000.
Deadline: Sep 21, 2023
Proposals in forestry focused on developing or integrating solutions for adapting to or mitigating climate change, promoting biodiversity, providing resilient ecosystems services while supplying sustainable forest products. Also seeking proposals that incentivize action and behavioral change, transforming the theoretical and abstract values of forest products and services.
Funding information: projects may last from 1 to 4 years, and funding of up to CHF 100,000 per year is available, with at least 10% to be used for knowledge transfer. Projects with several partners are possible.
Deadline: Sep 23, 2023
24. Gerald D. Feldman Travel Grants 2023, Max Weber Foundation (see link for eligible countries)
To improve career opportunities for humanities and social scientists in the qualification phase. The scientists carry out a research project of their choice in at least two and up to three host countries of the institutes and branch offices of the MWS or the Richard Koebner Minerva Center for German History
Deadline: Oct 6, 2023
25. New Call for Applications, Holohil Grant Program
To offer Holohil transmitters at a reduced (or no) cost to projects deserving of support. Holohil has supported endangered species research and educational work for a variety of agencies and researchers. During that time, they have donated transmitters predominately for bat and raptor research.
Funding information: each quarter, Holohil will be supporting projects by donating up to CAD 2,500 toward the purchase of Holohil transmitters.
Deadline: Oct 15, 2023
26. 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
27. 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
28. 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 with a without intellectual disabilities. These grants fund youth-led that promote inclusion in schools and communities across the globe.
Funding information: USD 1,000 to USD 10,000
Deadline: Nov 1, 2023
29. New 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
30. 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
31. 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
32. 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
33. 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
34. 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
35. 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
36. 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
37. 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
38. 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
39. 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
40. 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
41. 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
42. 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
43. 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
44. 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 to USD 15,000,000
Deadline: Ongoing
Fellowships and other opportunities
1. IsDB - ILO Youth Green Skills Accelerator Challenge Call 2023 (see link for eligible countries)
The International Labor Organization (ILO) and Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) are now inviting youth led not for profit organizations to propose new and innovative green ideas and solutions that will support training processes for young people living in post-crisis situations.
Deadline: July 28, 2023
2. Call for Applications, Seed to Carbon Forest Accelerator Program, Terraformation (see link for eligible countries)
To provide early-stage forestry teams with project financing, as well as two years of training and technical support to scale their operations. As the world’s first biodiversity-focused, carbon-funded forest accelerator, they aim to help forest teams achieve responsible restoration at scale.
Deadline: July 31, 2023
The Institute of Food Technologists and the Seeding the Future Foundation are calling on all scientists, engineers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and multidisciplinary teams from non - governmental organizations (NGOs), non - profits, social enterprises, universities, research institutions as well as small and emerging for-profit enterprises to submit game changing innovations that help transform food systems.
Award Levels: seed grants USD 25,000 each); growth grants (USD 100,000 each); grand prizes (USD 250,000 each)
Deadline: Aug 1, 2023
4. Call for Projects to Pilot SD VISta Nature Framework and Biodiversity Methodology, Verra
Objective of unlocking new finance at scale to support high-quality nature conservation and restoration activities globally. The SD VISta Nature Framework (Nature Framework) encompasses concepts and core principles for nature credits, while the biodiversity methodology provides generalized measurement steps and characteristics of a standardized unit.
Deadline: Aug 4, 2023
5. Smarter Climate Farmers Challenge 2023, UpLink
Calling for innovations that champion the ability of farmers and people working within land and food systems to use climate-smart agriculture approaches.
Benefits: Between 10-15 submissions will be selected as Top Innovators and become part of the UpLink Innovation Network, a curated program which includes: access, visibility, connections, targeted support and eligibility for a portion of a monetary award.
Deadline: Aug 10, 2023
6. New Call for Applications, Youth Ambassador Network, World Summit Awards (see link for eligible countries)
Are you a motivated social impact champion under 30 who wants to make a difference in your country and globally? Do you want to contribute to the SDGs? Do you believe in the power of technology and innovation to address pressing social challenges? As a Youth Ambassador, you will be at the forefront of inspiring and mobilizing fellow youths to showcase their innovative digital solutions that address critical social challenges on a global stage.
Deadline: Aug 15, 2023
7. Generative AI Skills Grant Challenge, Data.org (see link for eligible countries)
Supports organizations driving skilling and economic growth, especially those focusing on fair and community-led implementations of generative AI skills programs, with historically marginalized populations around the world.
Funding information: will award up to five final winners with a combination of grant funding and in-kind support with a combined total value of USD 250,000.
Deadline: Aug 15, 2023
8. Call for Proposals for Conscious Food Incubator 2023, Conscious Food Systems Alliance(see link for eligible countries)
To support the experimentation of innovative approaches to transform food systems through the cultivation of inner capacities, to scale up and accelerate progress towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Funding information: UNDP will fund approximately four pilot interventions of up to USD 20,000.
Deadline: Aug 18, 2023
9. New Call for Applications, S.H.E. See Her Exceed Mentoring Program, International Seabed Authority(see link for eligible countries)
The Women in Deep-Sea Research project is contributing to the design and development of tailored capacity development initiatives to increase the participation and enable leadership of women scientists from developing States in deep-sea research. It also strives to mainstream gender equity policy by decision-makers in deep-sea research related sectors/academic fields.
Deadline: Aug 31, 2023
10. Women in Clean Cooking Mentorship Program 2023, Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition (see link for eligible countries)
In collaboration with the Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), GWNET launches its third cohort specifically targeting women in Africa, Asia, and Haiti.
Deadline: Aug 31, 2023
11. Call for Applications, Fellowship Program, Nippon Foundation (see link for eligible countries)
Advanced training in the field of ocean affairs and the law of the sea, or related disciplines including marine science in support of management frameworks, to mid-level Government officials and other mid-level professionals from developing States so that they may obtain the necessary skills in the implementation of the legal framework set out in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and related instruments, as well as to formulate comprehensive ocean management regimes, including within the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Deadline: Sep 8, 2023
12. Call for Applications, Co-operative Research Program Fellowships 2024, OECD(see link for eligible countries)
For research scientists working in agriculture, forestry or fisheries and who would like to conduct research projects abroad, in another member country of the CRP. The aim is to strengthen the international exchange of ideas and increase international mobility and co-operation among scientists working in these areas.
Award: Consists of 3 components which collectively are called the travel lump sum allowance (travel costs, weekly subsistence allowance, terminal charges).
Deadline: Sep 10, 2023
Solicits innovation and creative works from young people around the world to raise awareness of and advocate for the important role of Science, Engineering and STEM in achieving the SDGs.
Deadline: Sep 30, 2023
14. New Call for Applications, Nuffield International Scholarships (see link for eligible countries)
Scholarships focus on sustainable solutions for the future of agriculture in areas such as soil health, technology innovations, risk mitigation, natural capital, public policy in agriculture, diversity and inclusion, regenerative agriculture or carbon sequestration.
Benefits: each scholarship bursary is valued at USD 25,000
Deadline: Oct 7, 2023
15. Fellowships Program, Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study
STIAS provides and maintains an independent ‘creative space for the mind’ to advance the cause of science and scholarship across all disciplines. It is global in its reach and local in its African roots, and values original thinking and innovation in this context. No restriction is placed on the country of origin, discipline, or academic affiliation when STIAS considers a fellowship invitation.
Deadline: Oct 31, 2023
16. Bayer Digital Campus Challenge 2023
Are you a student with a passion for digital innovation and a drive to make a difference in health care or agriculture? Submit your ideas leveraging the power of disruptive technologies to address some of the major challenges facing humanity: A growing and aging world population and the increasing strain on nature’s ecosystems.
Deadline: Nov 5, 2023