New in:
1. Call for Expressions of Interest, International Development Research Centre (see link for eligible countries)
2. Call for Ideas, Civic Europe (see link for eligible countries)
3. Call for Proposals for Sustainable Fisheries Challenge
4. Fund for Innovation in Development Grant Program
5. Call for Proposals for 2021 Farming Systems, Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (see link for eligible countries)
6. Virtual Training, ARSET Introduction to Population Grids, NASA
7. Online Course, Climate Change and Resilience in Food Systems, University of Leeds and AFRICAP
All currently open calls:
Grant-making opportunities
1. Resiliency & Emergency Response Grant Program, Internet Society Foundation
To help communities enhance preparedness and build Internet resiliency when faced with adverse events such as national disasters.
Funding information: USD 250,000 to 500,000 awarded for projects lasting up to 12 months.
Deadline: Mar 19, 2021.
2. Call for EOIs, International Development Research Centre (see link for eligible countries in Africa)
EOIs from public universities in low and lower-middle income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to establish AI for development research labs (AI4D Labs) to engage in world-leading, multi-disciplinary, responsible AI research, innovation, and instruction.
Funding information: grant range CAD 1 million per lab.
Deadline: Mar 19, 2021.
3. Call for Proposals, Ecologists in Africa Grant Program, British Ecological Society (see link for eligible countries in Africa)
Provides support for Ecologists in Africa to carry out innovative ecological research.
Funding information: max. value of a grant is GBP 8,000 for research. An additional sum up to GBP 2,000 may be requested to fund travel to help you develop connections with other ecologists outside your usual peer group.
Deadline: Mar 19, 2021.
4. Call for Proposals, International Development Research Centre (see link for eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia)
This cohort of projects will seek to generate knowledge and evidence on how legal empowerment strategies work to overcome structural inequality and exclusion, expand participation, and promote public accountability.
Funding information: up to a maximum of CAD 450,000 for individual country studies and up to a maximum of CAD 800,000 for multi-country studies
Deadline: Mar 22, 2021.
5. Request for Proposals, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (USA)
To facilitate the collection and proper disposal of retired and derelict commercial fishing gear for recycling and for energy conversion by supporting the placement of disposal bins at select ports across the U.S.
Funding information: see link for category amounts
Deadline: Mar 30, 2021.
6. Call for Proposals, Nordic Gender Equality Fund 2021, Nordic Information on Gender (see link for eligible countries)
To stimulate Nordic co-operation in the area of gender equality within the framework of the Gender Equality ministers’ co-operation program and its priorities.
Funding information: amount applied for should be between DKK 50,000 and DKK 500,000
Deadline: Mar 31, 2021.
7. COVID-19 Science Fund, National Geographic Society
To provide solutions to the situations created or magnified by the pandemic, thereby helping us to understand and address the challenges and changes of living in a COVID-19 world.
Funding information: funding requests of up to USD 50,000 will be accepted.
Deadline: Mar 31, 2021.
8. Call for Proposals, European Union (see link for eligible countries)
The global objective of this call for proposals is to contribute to sustainable human development by promoting a transition towards greener and climate-resilient cities in the Southern Neighborhood, in line with countries’ commitments under the Paris Agreement, and making optimum use of climate finance instruments.
Funding information: total available EUR 19 million; min. EUR 2.5 million; max. EUR 3.5 million
Deadline: Mar 31, 2021.
9. LIFE 2020 Call for Proposals from NGOs on the European Green Deal (see link for eligible countries)
To reinforce the capacity of NGOs acting at Member States’ level to mobilize and strengthen civil society participation and contribution to implement the European Green Deal.
Funding information: total indicative EU budget available is EUR 12 million.
Deadline: Mar 31, 2021.
10. LEAP-RE Call for AU-EU Collaborative Research and Innovation projects on Renewable Energy
The five-year program aims to develop a long-term partnership between Europe and Africa on renewable energy by funding excellent projects focusing on research and innovation in renewable energy. The call aims to respond to the global challenges posed by climate change and to provide reliable energy access to millions of people worldwide.
Funding information: max. funding for each project is EUR 1 Million and the max. funding per partner in one project is EUR 600,000
Deadline: Apr 1, 2021.
11. Call for Projects, Long-term Europe-Africa Partnership on Renewable Energy (see link for eligible countries)
Program co-funded by the European Commission under Horizon 2020 aims to increase the use of renewable energy via a well-balanced set of research, demonstration, and technology transfer projects in both continents.
Funding information: max. for each project is 1 Million EUR and the max. per partner in one project is 600,000 EUR.
Deadline: Apr 1, 2021.
12. Food Safety Outreach Competitive Grants Program, USDA (USA)
The program will complement and expand the national infrastructure of the National Food Safety Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, and Technical Assistance Competitive Grants Program. The FSO Program will build upon that national infrastructure, with a sustained focus on delivery of customized training to members of the target audiences
Funding information: estimated total USD 9.6 million; award ceiling USD 1 million; award floor USD 80,000
Deadline: Apr 1, 2021.
13. Call for Proposals, WWF-Canada (Canada)
The Arctic Species Conservation Fund supports high-quality stewardship and research initiatives focused on wildlife and habitats in the Canadian Arctic.
Funding information: applicants can request up to CAD 20,000 per year.
Deadline: Apr 2, 2021.
14. Call for Proposals, European Union (see link for eligible countries)
For the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) Country-Based Support Scheme. To enhance the respect for implementation and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms in line with international and regional human rights, standards, conventions and instruments.
Funding information: min. amount EUR 250,000 and max. amount EUR 375,000
Deadline: Apr 2, 2021.
15. Call for Concept Notes, International Development Research Centre (see link for eligible countries in Southeast Asia, Latin America & Central, East, and West Africa)
Will fund multi-institutional One Health research projects in known geographic hotspots for emerging epidemics as well as regions which are characterized by human, animal, and environmental drivers of infectious epidemics, such as unsustainable environmental and land-use patterns, biodiversity loss, and increasing interaction between humans and wildlife.
Funding information: between CAD 2–5 million per project. A total of CAD 16 million in funding is available
Deadline: Apr 5, 2021.
16. Call for Expressions of Interest, International Development Research Centre (see link for eligible countries in Africa)
To advance responsible development and deployment of home-grown artificial intelligence innovations to tackle pressing challenges emerging from climate change in Africa.
Funding information: CAD 1.2 million
Deadline: Apr 5, 2021.
17. CEIDizler Grant Program (Turkey)
To develop capacity, cooperation, advocacy, tools, and mechanisms for the Indicator-Based Monitoring of Gender Equality in the local area within the scope of the CEIDIzler Project.
Funding information: total amount EUR 400,000; lower limit EUR 10,000; upper limit 40,000
Deadline: Apr 8, 2021.
18. Call for Proposals, Innovation for sustainable and resilient agri-food and territorial development in Latin America and the Caribbean, FONTAGRO (see link for eligible countries)
Seeks to increase the number of technologies and innovations with high potential for adoption and impact on the sustainability of farming systems, agro ecosystems and the territory. Initiatives must be based on prior and validated scientific knowledge, and must either promote new innovations or validate promising or successful existing ones.
Funding information: total amount is USD 800,000. FONTAGRO will co-finance up to four proposals for a max. amount of USD 200,000 each
Deadline: Apr 9, 2021.
19. New Call for Expressions of Interest, International Development Research Centre (see link for eligible countries)
Aims to advance the generation and use of context-specific evidence that can contribute to women’s economic empowerment in the Global South in the context of responses in lower-income countries to the COVID-19 pandemic and the growing climate crisis.
Funding information: CAD 750,000 – CAD 1,000,000 per project.
Deadline: Apr 13, 2021.
20. New Call for Proposals for 2021 Farming Systems, Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (see link for eligible countries)
To increase the environmental and socio-economic performance of small scale farming systems through improvements in organizational aspects and new value chain governance models.
Funding information: in the range of EUR 2.75 million and with the duration of 36 months.
Deadline: Apr 13, 2021.
21. Call for Proposals, Water Management, Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (see link for eligible countries in MED)
Management of Water for combating land degradation and desertification and promoting ecosystem restoration. The proposals should identify actions, at different levels, to enhance the enabling environment and promote a wider uptake and implementation of sustainable land and water management options.
Funding information: in the range of EUR 2.75 million
Deadline: Apr 13, 2021.
22. Open Call for 2021 Agro-Food Value Chain, Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (see link for eligible countries in MED)
To increase adherence to the Mediterranean diet as a sustainable pattern including environmental, social and health aspects. Proposals must monitor and report of the adherence to the Mediterranean Diet through the development of methodologies able to acquire data and objective indicators, distinguishing the quality of food intakes.
Funding information: in the range of EUR 2.8 million
Deadline: Apr 13, 2021.
23. Call for Applications, Research Grant Program, Nagao Natural Environment Foundation (see link for eligible countries in Asia-Pacific)
To financially support academic and scientific research that will deepen knowledge of the nature conservation in developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
Funding information: maximum grant size in this program is JPY 500,000 per project for a maximum duration of two years (minimum one year)
Deadline: Apr 20, 2021.
24. New Call for Ideas, Civic Europe (see link for eligible countries)
Ideas from Central, Eastern and Southern Europe that strengthen civic engagement as well as social and political participation to tackle societal challenges at the local level.
Funding information: supports up to 20 ideas with grants of up to EUR 35,000 each.
Deadline: Apr 26, 2021.
25. Collaborative Research Program, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (see link for eligible countries)
To promote training of young scientists and to facilitate the creation of appropriate research facilities. The program provides support for research projects in basic science, human healthcare, industrial and agricultural biotechnology and bioenergy.
Funding information: maximum annual contribution is EUR 25,000
Deadline: Apr 30, 2021.
26. 2021 Healthy, Resilient and Sustainable Communities Grant Program, EPA (USA)
Will support Region 10 communities as they develop and implement pollution prevention and/or sustainable materials management systems that help make their communities safer, healthier, and more resilient.
Funding information: awarding 2-4 grants, ranging from USD 30,000 to 60,000
Deadline: Apr 30, 2021.
27. IUCN NL Land Acquisition Fund (see link for eligible countries)
Provides funds for local NGOs to acquire (through purchase or lease) threatened nature, create safe reserves and connect wildlife habitats for endangered species.
Funding information: max. assistance provided is EUR 85,000
Deadline: May 1, 2021.
28. Call for Project Ideas, IKI Medium Grants 2021
Aimed at civil society actors based in Germany that work in concert with local partners in selected ODA-eligible implementing countries to put measures in place to intensify North South cooperation on climate action, adaptation to the impacts of climate change and biodiversity conservation.
Funding information: grant of between EUR 300,000 and a max. of EUR 800,000 may be granted per project.
Deadline: May 24, 2021.
29. Call for Proposals, Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Fund
To support conservation programs that protect threatened wildlife and habitats worldwide. Field studies and other projects that demonstrate a multi-disciplinary approach to biodiversity and ecosystem conservation, and projects that involve in-country collaborators receive the highest funding priority.
Deadline: Jun 1, 2021.
30. Energize the Environment Grant Program, Quadratec Cares (USA)
Program/initiative examples: trail building or restoration projects, park beautification events, litter prevention initiatives, Earth Study missions, Sustainable Land Management activities, community environment education projects, & youth education engagement events.
Funding information: offering two USD 3,500 environmental grants per year – spring and fall
Deadline: Jun 30, 2021.
31. 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: maximum grant size is USD 25,000
Deadline: Jun 30, 2021.
32. 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.
33. New 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
34. 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
35. 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
36. 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.
37. 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.
38. 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.
39. 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
1. 2021 French-African Young Leader Program 2021
To support the leadership of this new generation evolving on the Franco-African economic, political, social and cultural scene.
Deadline: Mar 21, 2021.
2. STI Forum 2021 Call for Innovations
The Call seeks innovations developed or adapted to address COVID-19-associated disruptions that will remain relevant beyond the pandemic to help accelerate progress towards one or more of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Deadline: Mar 26, 2021.
3. Call for Applications, Global Women’s Networks for the Energy Transition (see link for eligible countries)
The newly launched mentoring program “Energizing Women to Advance the Energy Transition” aims to advance the careers of mid-career women working in energy transition
Deadline: Mar 28, 2021.
4. New Online Course, Climate Change and Resilience in Food Systems, University of Leeds and AFRICAP
Learn new research-led strategies designed to mitigate the effects of climate change on agriculture and food systems.
Start Date: Mar 29, 2021.
5. New Virtual Training, ARSET Introduction to Population Grids, NASA
Will focus on the different global population grids and their application to a range of topics related to development planning and monitoring of the SDGs (e.g., environment, hazards, and access to resources). Attendees will be exposed to the latest data and methods used to produce global grids, how the grids incorporate remote sensing inputs, and how population grids can be used in conjunction with other types of data.
Deadline: Mar 30, 2021.
6. Youth Summit 2021, World Bank Group
At the heart of the 2021 Youth Summit theme is the opportunity for a global conversation that emphasizes the role of the youth in addressing the effects of climate change and examining the measures and opportunities for a resilient recovery for people and planet.
Deadline: Mar 31, 2021.
7. Call for Applications, Africa Oxford Health Innovation Platform
A multi-disciplinary program to support African innovators develop new solutions to Africa’s health challenges. It does so by connecting research to industry to tackle prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment through impact investment and innovation.
Deadline: Mar 31, 2021.
8. Call for Applications, YSEALI Regional Workshop, The Asia Foundation (see link for eligible ASEAN countries)
The virtual workshop will connect 35 participants to build theoretical and practical knowledge about aquatic issues and sustainable economic development of ocean and river resources; expose participants to examples of viable business models for sustainable water resource, aquaculture, and fisheries management, particularly socially-responsible SMEs; challenge participants to develop innovative models for initiatives to implement in their communities; strengthen the transnational network of young leaders across Southeast Asia.
Deadline: Apr 5, 2021.
9. AWLA Fellowship Program for Women (see link for eligible MENA countries)
The fellowship program aims to help women researchers in agriculture secure leadership roles by encouraging gender-responsive working cultures and creating platforms that showcase their intellect, capability, and contribution.
Deadline: Apr 15, 2021.
10. Call for Applications, Trinity Challenge, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
How can data and analytics be used to better identify, respond to, and recover from global health emergencies? The scaled use of digital tools – in a transparent, interoperable, and secure manner – are solutions to properly identify, respond to, and recover from health emergencies.
Funding information: inaugural round will comprise a total Prize Fund up to GBP 10 million
Deadline: Apr 15, 2021.
11. 2021/2022 Qalaa Holdings Scholarship (Egypt)
To grant academic scholarships for talented and promising young Egyptian men and women to pursue master degrees abroad in all fields of study.
Deadline: Apr 15, 2021.
12. Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program, World Bank
Matches aspiring development economics researchers from developing countries with World Bank research economists creating unique opportunities for the fellows to participate in rigorous policy-relevant research in the Bank’s Development Economics Vice Presidency.
Benefits: USD 42,750 net of income taxes per fellow for an 8-month fellowship (paid in monthly installments)
Deadline: Apr 30, 2021.
13. New Call for Proposals for Sustainable Fisheries Challenge
On sustainable fisheries and aquaculture focusing on SDG 14 and the targets that call for ending overfishing and IUU fishing, increasing the economic benefits to SIDS and LDCs from marine resources, and enhancing small scale fishers’ access to fisheries resources and markets.
Deadline: May 9, 2021.
14. Call for Applications for 2022-23 Rotary Peace Fellowship Program
Up to 130 fellows are selected every year in a globally competitive process based on personal, academic, and professional achievements. Fellows earn either a master’s degree or a certificate in peace and development studies at one of the seven Rotary Peace Centers, located at leading universities around the world.
Deadline: May 15, 2021.
15. Indigenous Communities Fellowship 2021, MIT SOLVE (USA)
Solve’s Indigenous Communities Fellowship seeks solutions by Native innovators across the US that consider both technology and traditional knowledge to support and scale positive impact.
Deadline: Jun 7, 2021.
16. Matching Awards Program, National Forest Foundation (USA)
Provides funding for results-oriented on-the-ground projects that enhance forest health and outdoor experiences on National Forests and Grasslands.
Deadline: Jun 9, 2021.
17. Call for Applications, Resilient Ecosystems Challenge, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
How can communities sustainably protect, manage, and restore their local ecosystems? The MIT Solve community is looking for technology-based solutions that help communities restore, sustain, and benefit from resilient ecosystems.
Funding information: applicants will receive a $10,000 grant from Solve
Deadline: Jun 16, 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.
19. 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.
20. 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.