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Africa IFI Grant 2026. Africa Impact Finance Initiative.
• Projects that aim to improve the education of children or young adults up to the age of 25.
• Community-based, should have been operational for a period of 12 months.
• Africa.
• Up to £1,500 grant funding.
• April 13, 2026.

Field Conservation Grants. Taronga Zoo Sydney.
• Conservation projects making a real difference for wildlife, habitats and communities.
• NGOs, community groups and individuals.
• All countries.
• Up to $20k grants.
• April 20, 2026.

Supporting Grassroots Action. Welt hunger hilfe (WHH).
• Designed to strengthen the role of grassroots organizations in local governance and development.
• Key thematic areas include gender equality and women’s empowerment, social cohesion and peacebuilding, community awareness on rights and social justice, inclusive governance, and economic empowerment. Cross-cutting priorities such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and “Do No Harm” approaches are also central to the program.
• Informal civil society organizations (CSOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs).
• Ethiopia.
• Up to €10k grant funding.
• April 22, 2026.

The Creativity Pioneers Fund 2026. Creativity Pioneers Fund.
• Cultural and creative organisations that advance bold, unconventional practices towards a more just, inclusive, and equitable world. Prioritise disadvantaged and/or marginalised communities, primarily focusing on youth aged 16-27.
• Nonprofit organisations.
• All countries.
• €5k grant funding.
• April 24, 2026.

Sawfish Conservation Society Small Research Grant 2026. Sawfish Conservation Society.
• To connect the world to advance global sawfish education, research, and conservation.
• Students, early career scientists (e.g., within 5-years of receiving their degree), and members of civil society, as well as small NGOs.
• All countries.
• $1,500 grant.
• April 30, 2026.

ScaleUp Business Accelerator Program. Bet9ja Foundation.
• Designed to identify, support and accelerate high-potential Nigerian SMEs and startups that have operated for a minimum of 6 months.
• Early-stage businesses, founders should be between 22–40 years old.
• Nigeria.
• Up to ~$3,589 (₦5m) grant funding alongside mentorship.
• April 30, 2026.

The Digital Action Lab (DAL). CIVICUS.
• Supports civil society organisations to strengthen their ability to use digital tools for democratic action through a structured yet flexible approach that combines learning, practice, and collaboration.
• Civil society organisations, Individual activists formally affiliated with a CSO. Priority to underrepresented and marginalised actors, including women, youth, LGBTQI+, Indigenous Peoples, and grassroots groups.
• ODA-eligible countries.
• Up to $30k grant funding.
• April 30, 2026.

The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Morocco and Mauritania (2026). Government of Canada.
• Innovative projects that deliver measurable results.
• NGOs, community and not-for-profits, academic institutions and government institutions. They should all be working on local projects.
• Morocco and Mauritania.
• Up to ~$35,851 (CAD$50k) grants.
• May 1, 2026.

Open Ocean Research Grant Program. Global Fishing Watch.
• Aims to enhance ocean governance by publicly sharing data on human activity at sea through the expansion of our community of practice.
• Researchers.
• All countries.
• Up to $20k grant funding.
• May 10, 2026.

The Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP). Orange.
• Entrepreneurial projects that use tech to address social and environmental challenges. Especially encouraging projects that use AI, data, or cybersecurity.
• Strongly encourage women founders and co-founders to apply. They’re eligible for the International Women’s Prize.
• Young entrepreneurs, founders, or co-founders of startups that have been operating for less than five years.
• Africa and the Middle East.
• Up to €25k prizes.
• May 10, 2026.

Keystone Grants. Save Our Seas Foundation.
• Supporting research, conservation and education projects focusing primarily on threatened marine wildlife and their habitats. Only projects concerned with marine chondrichthyan species (sharks, rays, skates, sawfishes and chimaeras) will be considered.
• Early career scientists.
• All countries.
• $25k grants.
• May 13, 2026.

ESD Okayama Award 2026. Okayama City.
• Aims to honor excellent examples of ESD around the world.
• ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) projects that have been implemented for more than 3 years.
• All countries.
• $3k prize per project.
• May 14, 2026.

Negroni Week Innovation Award. Slow Food.
• Community-based partnerships that want to develop innovative projects responding to the actual challenges of the hospitality and beverage sector and that center good, clean and fair values in the industry.
• Non-profit, operating in the hospitality and beverage sector.
• All countries.
• Up to $10k grants.
• May 15, 2026.

New organizations distributing proven poverty solutions. D-Prize.
• Proven poverty solutions in: 1) Agriculture, 2) Education, 3) Energy, 4) Health, 5) Livelihoods, 6) Public services, 7) Water.
• Does not support organizations that have more than 18 months of full-time operations, or raised more than $30k in outside funding.
• First-time entrepreneurs who have not yet launched or raised outside funding.
• All countries.
• Up to $20k grant funding to support a three-month pilot.
• May 17, 2026.

International Prize. #WeAreTogether.
• 1) Human Assistance: Projects aimed at improving the well-being of vulnerable categories of citizens and 2) Sustainable Future: Projects in the field of environmental protection, environmental education, ecological consumption, «green» economy and technology.
• Non-profits, individuals, public and business organizations.
• All countries.
• $10k prize.
• May 24, 2026.

Kyoto World Water Grand Prize 2027. Japan Water Forum.
• Aims to recognize and promote outstanding, practical, and community -driven initiatives that address water -related challenges and contribute to sustainable water management, particularly in developing regions.
• Non -profit, non -governmental, and locally led organizations.
• Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Low Income Countries (LICs), Lower Middle Income Countries (LMICs), and Upper Middle Income Countries (UMICs) from among the OECD ’s DAC list.
• ~$13k (JPY 2m) prize.
• June 12, 2026.

Nelson Mandela Essay Prize Competition 2026. icanstudent.
• Bold, original essays that offer specific, actionable proposals to address some of Africa’s most pressing challenges.
• Priority areas: 1) Climate change resilience, 2) Economic empowerment, 3) Healthcare systems, 4) Education, 5) Digital transformation, 6) Gender equality and 7) Peace and security.
• Individuals.
• Africa.
• $5k, shared among up to 3 winners.
• June 14, 2026.

Partial Grant Financing for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency tech. Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Services.
• Supports demand – side SMEs to improve their access to finance for investment in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency technologies through technical assistance, bankable proposal development, and linkage to RE/EE financing.
• SMEs, social considerations such as gender issues are critical as women-owned, or women led SMEs (at least 20% females in key leadership) as well as SMEs with integration / ownership by People with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.
• Uganda.
• Capital investment for the desired RE/ EE asset financed up to 50% through the partial grant while the rest of the investment is to be raised by the SMEs through credit applications to financial institutions or own financing. The grant has a maximum cap contribution of ~$13,525 (UGX 50 million).
• June 20, 2026.

HelpMum HealthCare Hackathon. HelpMum.
• Innovative projects that address critical challenges faced by Nigerian mothers and infants, spanning maternal care, newborn health, nutrition, and beyond.
• Applicant must be 18 years and not older than 35 years.
• Open to anyone including researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs, new graduates and everyone in the tech community with proficiency in software development and AI.
• Nigeria.
• Up to ~$3,614 (₦5m) prizes.
• July 20, 2026.

👇 17 Funding Opportunities above $50k 👇

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● 11 opportunities from $50k to $200k
● 4 opportunities from $200k to $1m
● 2 opportunities for more than $1,000,000

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- $50k in education in Africa
- $50k for open-source crisis mapping
- $100k for maritime & blue economy
- $500k for human agency
- $5m for advancing safe & trustworthy AI

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Funding for Women-Led Initiatives in Africa. Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD).
• Women’s leadership and empowerment: initiatives led by women leaders that create positive community impact.
• Nonprofits, Grassroots organizations, Community-based organizations, Individual leaders, Social enterprises.
• Africa.
• Up to $5k grant.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

African Scholarship Programme 2027. The Nordic Africa Institute.
• To provide opportunities for early career researchers based in Africa to work and develop their ongoing research at the Nordic Africa Institute.
• Aims to contribute to building capacity in the production of knowledge about Africa, and to promote and establish relations with and between African and Nordic research communities.
• PhD student or a postdoctoral researcher within 4 years of completing your PhD, with an employment at an African university or research centre.
• Africa.
• The scholarship includes a return air fare (economy class), accommodation, a subsistence allowance and an installation grant.
• April 6, 2026.

Women in Tech Startup Prize. Women in AV & Tech.
• Companies operating in AV or closely related sectors such as media technology, collaboration solutions, live events, immersive technologies, workplace innovation, or adjacent tech fields.
• Woman-led or woman-founded projects in the idea stage, pre seed, or very early stage ventures. Companies must be no more than 2 years old.
• All countries.
• $15k cash prize.
• April 6, 2026.

Call for research projects France-Ghana. Embassy of France in Ghana.
• To develop scientific and technological exchanges between research labs of excellence in France and Ghana.
• All research fields are eligible, with particular emphasis on projects addressing the societal impacts on AI.
• Research labs that are affiliated to higher education institutions or research organizations.
• Each project must be led by two scientists, one in France, the other in Ghana.
• Up to €10k grant amount.
• April 17, 2026.

Visual Art Grant for Artistic Collaboration and Dissemination. Goethe-Institut.
• Supports visual arts teams undertaking collaborative projects that result in publicly presented work.
• Gives particular consideration to emerging practitioners, women, non-binary persons and persons with disabilities.
• Visual artists and cultural professionals working in teams across borders.
• Sub-Saharan Africa or the EU.
• Up to €20k grant funding.
• April 17, 2026.

Equity-free grants for women founders. Grey.
• Women-led businesses in male-dominated industries and tech-enabled sectors such as AI, IT, transportation and logistics, agriculture and forestry, education, healthcare, construction, renewable and non-renewable energy, and manufacturing.
• The female entrepreneur must be between 23 and 40 years old.
• Businesses, must be founded by a woman or have a female co-founder with at least 50% ownership. The business must have been in operation for a minimum of 3 years.
• Select countries within Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Europe, Latin America, plus the UK and the US. See full list here.
• Up to $5k in equity-free grants.
• April 20, 2026.

Founders Lab. iDICE Startup Bridge.
• A 12 week program (mostly virtual) that supports founders at the idea, prototype, or early-MVP stage to take the first real step in building a business.
• Early-stage, tech-enabled businesses, entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 35 years.
• Nigeria.
• Up to ~$7,209 (₦10m) Performance-based grants alongside additional grant support for outstanding founders.
• April 20, 2026.

Join the timbuktoo Pan-African Incubation Programme for AgriTech Startups. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
• Tech-driven solutions with the potential to strengthen agricultural productivity, improve food systems, increase farmer incomes and build climate-resilient agriculture.
• Have a prototype or Minimum Viable Product (MVP).
• Particularly encourages applications from startups led by women, youth entrepreneurs, and founders working in underserved or rural communities.
• Africa.
• Structured incubation programmes alongside access to experienced mentors, entrepreneurs and sector experts.
• April 27, 2026.

ACE Microgrants: Call for Proposals for African Local Movements. Pulitzer Center
• Innovative projects that engage young professionals and communities on governments’ management of natural resources, harmful industrial and corporate practices, potential conflicts of interest and corruption, and the impact on biodiversity, Indigenous communities, human rights, and the climate.
• Grassroot organizations, civil society groups, youth movements and other groups.
• Africa.
• Up to $3k grants.
• April 30, 2026.

Small Grants 2026. Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Nairobi.
• Local development initiatives: education, health, good governance, food safety, gender equality, environment and climate change.
• Within the sectors defined by the Medium-Term Strategy for Development Cooperation of the Slovak Republic for 2025 – 2030.
• Non-entrepreneurial (non-commercial) legal entities, NGOs, local and regional self-government units.
• Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Somalia.
• Up to €10k grant per project.
• April 30, 2026.

UNESCO ICT in Education Prize. UNESCO.
• Projects supporting learners to expand creativity, imagination and critical thinking skills with AI.
• For the application to be considered, it should be nominated by either the National Commission of the UNESCO Member State or an NGO in official partnership with UNESCO.
• Individuals, institutions, non-governmental organizations or other entities.
• All countries.
• $25k prize.
• May 8, 2026.

Economic Empowerment Initiatives. P&G Alumni Foundation.
• Programing that contributes toward real employment including: 1) Job development & vocational training, 2) Business-related education & training and 3) Entrepreneurial or business ventures viable in local communities.
• Non-profits, charitable organisations.
• All countries.
• Up to $25k grants.
• May 9, 2026.

Dissemination grant to Local Government Associations. International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD).
• Training local governments using ICLD democratic governance tools.
• Organisations whose purpose is to train, support or represent local governments.
• South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania.
• Up to ~15,829 (SEK 150k) grant amount.
• May 10, 2026.

Sub-Saharan Africa - 2026 Call for Application. L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science.
• Seeking the next generation of women scientists. Researchers dedicated to excellence in the following fields: Formal & Life Sciences, Environmental & Physical Sciences, Engineering & Technological Sciences.
• Doctoral students and post-doctoral students.
• Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Up to €15k grants.
• May 15, 2026.

Startup Innovation Challenge 2026. Startup Abuja.
• An online innovation challenge and business growth experience. Your solution should be tech-enabled, have at least a working prototype/MVP for your solution (with a functional website).
• Startups, SMEs, tech innovators, and entrepreneurs.
• Africa/non-Africans building for the African market.
• Up to ~$3,614 (₦5M) cash prizes alongside AWS credits and business support.
• May 31, 2026.

OSGF Residency and Fellowship Programs. Oak Spring Garden Foundation.
• Residents are selected based on their ability to demonstrate a current interest in plants, landscapes, and gardens, or more broadly, the natural world and humankind’s place in it.
• Artists, writers, ecologists, and researchers who are working on creative projects.
• All countries.
• $10k grant.
• May 31, 2026.

Startup Challenge 2026. The Gap in Between.
• Impact-driven startups across climate, mobility, health, food and social innovation, with validated products or market traction.
• Teams ready to scale their solution internationally.
• Both early and growth-stage startups.
• All countries.
• €10k prize.
• July 14, 2026.

Fourth Call to Proposals. The Pandemic Fund.
• Targeting countries with the greatest capacity gaps, highest pandemic risks, and significant socioeconomic challenges that have not been previously awarded single-country grants.
• Implementing Entities.
• Afghanistan, Benin, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Guinea, Haiti, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, and Uganda.
• The Grant Amount equals the total cost of pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR) activities plus the Implementing Entity Administrative Fee.
• March 31, 2027.

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- $200k for driving digital inclusion through connectivity
- $300k for strengthening climate resilience with AI
- $380k for AI-powered workforce for better patient outcomes

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• 17 due later this year

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200 Impact Funding Opportunities with Open Deadlines

Animal Welfare Grants. The Pollination Project.
• Support individuals and groups who are working to protect animals.
• 1) Reducing the consumption of land and sea animals raised using industrial agriculture practices, 2) Advocating for farmed animal welfare and 3) Helping animals that are not usually the focus of animal welfare efforts.
• Open to individuals in all countries with a special focus on Brazil, India and Mexico
• A $1k seed grant.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Awesome Foundation Micro Grants. Awesome Foundation.
• Awesome project on wide range of areas including arts, technology, community development, and more.
• Individuals, groups, and organizations working anywhere in the world.
• $1k.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Wildlife Emergency Fund. Brevard Zoo.
• Rapid financial support to conservation-based organizations that are responding to sudden, episodic and unpredictable threats impacting wildlife.
• Applicants from 501(c)3 non-profits (or equivalent), governmental and NGOs that focus on direct in-situ conservation action.
• Global.
• Up to $2,500.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis

Conservation Fund. International Marine Animal Trainers Association (IMATA).
• Conservation-oriented issues that serve marine mammal science through training, public display, research, husbandry, conservation, and education.
• Non-profit organizations.
• Global.
• Up to $5k.
• Applications accepted on rolling basis.

The Explorers Club Impact Grants. The Explorers Club.
• Fieldwork in biological sciences, archaeology, anthropology, paleontology, earth sciences, ecology, and astronomy.
• Exploratory projects that reveal new knowledge about the planet and its inhabitants, including regions undergoing environmental or cultural change.
• Researchers and explorers.
• Global.
• Up to $25k.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

The Egmont Trust EOI. Egmont.
• Innovative ways of combating the impact of HIV & AIDS on children and families and provide financial support and project management advice to local, grassroots organisations.
• NGOs/CSOs.
• Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia & Zimbabwe.
• Up to $20k grant.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Apply for a Rufford Small Grant. Rufford Foundation.
• Funds nature conservation projects.
• Species you are working on must be considered threatened.
• Early stages of conservation career. Focus on supporting current MSc or PhD students or recent graduates.
• Emerging or developing economy countries.
• Up to £18k.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Startups for Sustainable Development program. Google.
• Supports a global ecosystem of impact-focused startups.
• Connects them to the funding ecosystem, including venture capital and other investment partners.
• Supports them with advisors and technology.
• All countries.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Conservation Fund. Neotropical Birding and Conservation (NBC).
• Conservation action or research that has an intended measurable benefit.
• Globally threatened species — those on the IUCN’s global red list.
• Middle and South America and the Caribbean.
• Up to $5k grants.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Grants to Foster Community Philanthropy. Global Fund for Community Foundations (GFCF).
• Aimed at strengthening individual organizations as trusted and effective grassroots grantmakers that can harness both local and external resources.
• Women’s fund, environmental fund, national public foundation, grassroots grantmaker or any other kind of organization that identifies with the concept and practice of community philanthropy.
• Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Central and Eastern Europe, or Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Up to $20k grants.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Small conservation grants. Jana Robeyst Trust Fund (JRTF).
• Early career biologists/conservationists to carry out vital field conservation and research work of endangered mammals in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• All countries.
• Up to €1,500 grants.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (30th April, 31th August and 31th December each year).

Call for Proposals: Right Sharing of World Resources Partner in Kenya. Right Sharing of World Resources.
• Offers training, support, and financial grants to small, grassroots women’s groups. The goal is to grow strong and sustainable women-led income-generating projects.
• Offers two different programs: 1) Preparing the soil and 2) Planting the seeds.
• Small, grassroots women’s groups that do not have access to other adequate support and funding. Leaders and all members of the Women’s Groups must be women.
• Kenya.
• Up to $6,500 grant.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (July 1 to December 31 of each year).

Call for Proposals: Right Sharing of World Resources Partner in Sierra Leone. Right Sharing of World Resources.
• Offers training, support, and financial grants to small, grassroots women’s groups. The goal is to grow strong and sustainable women-led income-generating projects.
• Small, grassroots women’s groups that do not have access to other adequate support and funding. Leaders and all members of the Women’s Groups must be women.
• Offers two different programs: 1) Preparing the soil and 2) Planting the seeds.
• Sierra Leone.
• Up to $6,500 grant.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (July 1 to September 30 of each year).

Empowering Student Innovation Across Nigeria. Federal Ministry of Education.
• Students and teams building high-impact solutions across Nigeria’s key development sectors: 1) Science, 2) Technology, 3) Engineering, 4) Mathematics and 5) Medical Science.
• Student-led businesses.
• Nigeria.
• Up to ~$34,528 (₦50 million) grant funding.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Rapid-Response, Advocacy & Protection Grants. Urgent Action Fund Africa.
• Strategic interventions that take advantage of opportunities to advance woman’s human rights.
• Both informal and formal women’s right organizations. Applications from non-registered collectives or groups are encouraged.
• Africa.
• Up to $20k grants.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Blue Food Futures Research Grant Program. Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions.
• Early-career scholars with a strong interest in climate change and biodiversity implications, sustainable, equitable, and resilient blue food transitions, and blue food trade.
• Early-career researchers, professionals, and practitioners from academia, government, NGOs, and the private sector.
• All countries.
• $10k in research funding and travel support for fieldwork and policy engagement.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

The Harry Frank Guggenheim African Fellow Awards. The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation.
• Recognize emerging African scholars studying aspects of violence on or directly related to the African continent.
• Individual scholars, must be aged 45 or younger.
• All countries - must be currently enrolled in an accredited Ph.D. program at an African higher-education institution, and living on the continent.
• $10k research grants.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (March 1 of every year).

Bridges for Enterprise Incubation Programme. Bridges for Enterprise.
• Passionate entrepreneurs seeking to solve some of the world’s most urgent challenges. Lasts between 6-8 months.
• Pre-seed and seed stage social impact startups.
• Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.
• Consulting, Finance Advisory, Legal Advisory and Technical Advisory.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (April and 1 October).

Submissions open for Holohil Grant Program. Holohil.
• Supports research and educational work focused on endangered species.
• Projects that demonstrate strong conservation value and sound scientific design.
• Open to scientists and non-scientists.
• All countries.
• ~$1,800 (CAD 2,500 toward the purchase of Holohil transmitters for selected projects).
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (January 15, April 15, July 15, October 15).

TCF Grant Program. Turtle Conservation Fund.
• Projects that focus on tortoises or freshwater turtles that are highly threatened according to the IUCN Red List or the TFTSG Provisional Red List, as either Critically Endangered or Endangered, or which may be highly threatened but not yet officially classified as such on the Red List. We do not support work on marine turtles.
• Organizations or individuals.
• All countries.
• Up to $5k grants.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (June 1 and December 1).

The United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery. United Nations.
• Providing rehabilitation and assistance to thousands of individuals whose human rights have been severely violated as a result of contemporary forms of slavery, including: children in armed conflict, debt bondage, forced and early marriage, forced labour, traditional slavery, trafficking of persons, sale of children, sale of wives, serfdom, sexual slavery, widow inheritance and worst forms of child labour.
• Civil society organizations (e.g. NGOs, rehabilitation centers, foundations, associations of victims, hospitals, legal clinics). Been in operation for at least two years.
• All countries.
• Up to $35k grants.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (every year from 15 January to 1 March).

Stephen R. Tully Research Grant. Raptor Research Foundation.
• To support research, and conservation of raptors.
• Students and amateurs with limited access to alternative funding.
• All countries.
• Up to $4,500 grant, plus waived page charges to publish the research in the Journal of Raptor Research.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (30 June each year).

Kevin Kritz Research Grant. Raptor Research Foundation.
• Seeks to provide support and advance research on eagles and eagle conservation anywhere in the world.
• Conservationists.
• All countries.
• Up to $5k grant plus waived page charges to publish their research in the Journal of Raptor Research.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (30 June each year).

IMATA Research Grant. International Marine Animal Trainers' Association.
• To advance the humane care and handling of marine animals by fostering communication between professionals that serve marine animal science through training, public display, research, husbandry, conservation, and education.
• Principal Investigator (PI) who is a current Professional IMATA member who has maintained this membership level for a minimum of two years prior to the applications submission.
• All countries.
• Up to $3k grant.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Empowering Africa’s Next Generation of Entrepreneurs. Bridge Seed Global.
• 3-month intensive program designed specifically for young entrepreneurs aged 18-35 who are building ventures that address real challenges in African markets.
• Entrepreneurs.
• Africa.
• $5k pre-seed grant, alongside Mentorship & Training.
• Deadline TBD.

Humanitarian Innovation Programme in Emergency Response (Hiper). World Food Programme (UN WFP).
• Life-saving solution in waste management, WASH, or personal resilience, designed for the critical first 60 days of a humanitarian emergency.
• Humanitarian actors, solution providers and private sector partners.
• All countries.
• Potential inclusion in the ecosystem, for consideration for ongoing opportunities and future challenges.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

The Thrive Seed Grant. Thrive Philanthrophy.
• Proposals that aim to create just, plant-based food systems by reducing the global consumption of animals, reducing industrial animal agriculture, or for vegan advocacy.
• Not a for-profit company, should not be an international chapter of a US-based organization. Geared toward new or small-scale organizations.
• All countries except the US.
• Up to $5k grants.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (1 March, 1 June, 1 September, 1 December).

Thrive Grants. Thrive Philanthrophy.
• Proposals that aim to create just, plant-based food systems by reducing the consumption of animals, reducing industrial animal agriculture, or for vegan advocacy.
• Not a for-profit company, should not be an international chapter of a US-based organization. Geared toward mid-size or larger organizations.
• All countries except the US.
• Up to $30k grants.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (1 March, 1 June, 1 September, 1 December).

Start Up Foundry. SIA Foundation.
• Technology-enabled business in; healthcare, education , agriculture, light manufacturing, renewable energy, and recycling.
• Businesses, must be operational for 1-2 years. Founder’s age must be between 20- 35 years.
• Nigeria.
• Up to $3k prize alongside mentorship.
• Deadline TBD.

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Startup Innovation Awards. World Food Forum (WFF).
• Youth-led startups using technology to transform agrifood systems across four award categories: 1) Digital Innovation in Food Processing, 2) Fighting Malnutrition and Enhancing Food Security, 3) Enhancing Climate Resilience and Water Security and 4) Empowering Women in Agrifood Systems.
• Startups.
• All countries.
• Up to $17,500 cash prize.
• April 1, 2026.

TransformRAK Research Grants. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation.
• Applied, interdisciplinary projects that address key public policy priorities in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah and the wider United Arab Emirates.
• The lead applicant (individual or institution) must be a top 200 globally ranked university (based on QS or THE rankings) or demonstrate equivalent professional expertise.
• All countries, but all projects must include at least one research site within the UAE and demonstrate a clear benefit to the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.
• Up to ~$34,036 (AED 125k) grants.
• April 1, 2026.

Conservation Grants. American Orchid Society.
• Projects that study, protect or restore orchids and their natural habitats.
• Non-commercial conservation projects.
• All countries.
• Up to $5k grants.
• April 1, 2026.

Excellence in Science Communications. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
• For individuals who are working on the frontlines of science communication, science journalism, or practicing research, and who can demonstrate the potential or ability to develop high-quality, engaging science communications or reporting.
• Science communicators, journalists and research scientists.
• All countries.
• Up to $40k prizes.
• April 3, 2026.

Prize for Nature Conservation. The Iris Project.
• An idea or an established project protecting or restoring nature in your local community.
• Your project or organisation is led by young people aged 14 to 24, either fiscally sponsored or associated with larger organisations, charities, or NGOs.
• All countries, with a special focus on the Global South.
• Up to $15k prizes.
• April 8, 2026.

The AI Impact Scaling Program. Tech To The Rescue.
• Social impact organizations that want to strengthen or scale their interventions through technology and AI. You don’t need AI built yet.
• Social impact organizations at different stages.
• All countries.
• Access to pro-bono matchmaking with tech partners, scaling strategy guidance, training on cybersecurity, data governance & responsible AI, infrastructure credits, and impact measurement support.
• April 8, 2026.

Summerfest Tech Pitch Competition. Summerfest Tech.
• Startups focused on the following tracks: 1) Manufacturing, Food/Bev, and AgTech, 2) FinTech, 3) Healthcare/Biotech and 4) Disruptive Tech.
• Startups.
• All countries.
• Up to $5k cash prize.
• April 10, 2026.

Research Grants. Pau Casals UNESCO Chair.
• Research projects are not restricted to the figure of Pablo Casals but are open to any topics related to his musical career and the values that the musician defended throughout his life, such as human rights, the culture of peace, international justice or the role of music and culture in conflict prevention and social cohesion.
• Research proposals must not yet be developed.
• All countries.
• €2k grants.
• April 12, 2026.

Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets: 2026 Global Case Writing Competition. WDI Publishing.
• New business case studies that will increase students’ understanding of the unique challenges of creating, implementing and sustaining an entrepreneurial venture in emerging markets.
• Individual students or student teams (graduate or undergraduate) and other professionals, must enter in collaboration with a faculty member or instructor from an accredited university/college.
• All countries.
• $5k prize.
• April 13, 2026.

Women Entrepreneurs Award 2026. Bayer Foundation.
• A 6-month accelerator for women founders building proven solutions in health and food security.
• Demonstrated traction, with annual revenue of up to $1m.
• Woman founder, co-founder, or senior leader with decision-making power, building a venture beyond the idea stage.
• Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East.
• €25k in non-dilutive funding and access to six months of tailored support.
• April 13, 2026.

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Grant. World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
• Proposals focused on collaborative capacity building related to (i) environmental and social impacts and risks of development projects on ecosystems and their services and (ii) enhancing inclusive conservation and sustainable development.
• Priority is given to local organizations enhancing sustainable development and conservation.
• Kenya, Tanzania, and Madagascar.
• Up to $15k grants
• April 15, 2026.

Africa - Impact Seed Fund 2026. Pulitzer Center.
• Education activities that can enrich the perspectives and knowledge on the socio-ecological challenges, solutions, and innovation about issues of rainforest, oceans, climate and labor crisis impact to the university/school community, specifically students and educators.
• Lecturers or researchers, k12 teachers or Student groups.
• Africa.
• Up to $3,500 grants.
• April 15, 2026.

Conservation Initiatives Grants 2026. Zoological Association of America (ZAA).
• Conservation projects for wild animal species, populations, habitats, and promotion of biodiversity that: 1) Are globally threatened (IUCN red list) and 2) Are little known or not the major focus of any other conservation programs or conservation organizations.
• Principal investigator associated with a recognized institution (accredited zoo, academic institution, conservation, or non-profit organization).
• All countries.
• Up to $5k grants.
• April 15, 2026.

Elevating Global Innovative Organizations. Intercultural Innovation Hub.
• Innovative projects advancing intercultural dialogue, integration and social inclusion e.g. promoting gender equality, preventing xenophobia, violent extremism, and hate speech, promoting the use of sport, art and culture as tools to drive social change and foster social inclusion, supporting the LGBTQI+ community and championing gender diversity, advocating for disability inclusion, and using AI and new technologies at the service of humanity.
• Not-for-profit organizations.
• Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania.
• Up to $20k grant.
• April 15, 2026.

Impact Seed Funding (ISF) 2026. Pulitzer Center.
• Aims to support a range of education activities that can enrich the perspectives and knowledge on the socio-ecological challenges, solutions, and innovation about issues of rainforest, oceans, climate and labor crisis impact to the university/school community, specifically students and educators.
• University lecturers or researchers.
• DRC, Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Gabon, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Namibia, Angola, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Burundi, Central African Republic, Guinea and Mozambique.
• Up to $4k grants.
• April 16, 2026.

Climate Curve Prize: Methane. Climate Curve.
• Global solutions for methane mitigation in food and waste systems.
• Whether you are an entrepreneur/startup, a university research group, a government disrupting policy-as-usual, a non-profit or community leader, or an intrapreneur at a large company or organization.
• All countries, except those subject to U.S sanctions.
• 8 laureates awarded $25k each.
• April 17, 2026.

The 2026 EMA Small Grant Program. Elephant Managers Association.
• On field-based elephant conservation projects. Higher priority will be given to proposals that: provide education and community outreach, provide capacity-building in local communities, and/or improve captive elephant management and welfare.
• Open to anyone including keepers, conservationists, and researchers.
• Africa and Asia.
• Two grants for $3k each.
• April 18, 2026.

The Geneva Challenge 2026. Geneva Graduate Institute.
• Innovative and pragmatic solutions to address the challenges to the future of work.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration between three to five enrolled master students.
• Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America and Oceania.
• Up to ~$12,951 (CHF 10k) monetary prizes.
• April 24, 2026.

Ray of Hope Accelerator. Biomimicry Institute.
• Nature-inspired solutions that draw inspiration from the natural world, often adapting biological principles and properties, ecological relationships or other aspects of nature’s strategies to address humanity’s greatest environmental challenges.
• Nature-inspired startups, early-stage at the Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A stages.
• All countries.
• $15k of non-dilutive capital.
• April 24, 2026.

Gender & AI Innovation Collective. A+ Alliance.
• Women’s rights organizations exploring how AI technology might help solve real problems in communities and move toward greater gender equality.
• Women-led or primarily working on women’s rights civil society organization, interdisciplinary team, or activist organization.
• Africa.
• Up to ~$10,969 (CAD 15k) seed grants.
• April 25, 2026.

International Herpetological Symposium (IHS) Grants. International Herpetological Symposium.
• Individuals or organizations conducting herpetological research, conservation, and education.
• Individuals from the herpetological community, PIs, students.
• All countries.
• Up to $1,500 grants.
• April 30, 2026.

ICGEB Biosecurity Grants. International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology.
• Supports the implementation of activities that strengthen biosecurity, biosafety, pathogen detection, and outbreak preparedness in healthcare and research laboratories.
• Principal Investigators holding a permanent or long-term position at healthcare diagnostic laboratories, public health institutes, and research or training institutions with applied biomedical and laboratory functions.
• Algeria, Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Côte D’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe.
• Up to €15k grants.
• April 30, 2026.

ICGEB BiotechNet Grants 2026 CRP – Collaborative Research Programme. International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology.
• Outstanding scientific research projects. International collaboration is key.
• Local investigators holding positions at Universities or Research Institutes.
• Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda.
• Up to €24k grants.
• April 30, 2026.

ICGEB Research Grants 2026 CRP – Collaborative Research Programme. International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology.
• Supports research projects in basic science, human healthcare, industrial and agricultural biotechnology and bioenergy.
• i) Projects addressing issues of interest for specific geographic regions; ii) projects presented by groups collaborating across more than one country; iii) projects entailing new rather than existing collaboration; and iv) projects involving ICGEB PIs in the three components.
• Principal Investigator, should hold positions at Universities or Research Institutes.
• ICGEB Member States. See full list here.
• Up to €25k grants.
• April 30, 2026.

SENSE Foundation Brussels Call for Applications. SENSE Foundation Brussels.
• Scientific research, the environment, sustainable development and/or projects focused on improving and protecting health (with a specific focus on genetics and nutrition).
• Non-profits and students.
• All countries.
• Up to €25k grants.
• April 30, 2026.

Call for Solutions 2026. Youth4Climate.
• Climate action focused projects: 1) Sustainable Energy; 2) Food & Agriculture; 3) Climate, Peace and Security; 4) Oceans and Blue Economy; 5) Sustainable Fashion and Textiles; 6) Architecture for Adaptation.
• Youth-led civil society organization, NGOs, community-based organization, or company with the majority of the organization’s leadership being young people aged 18 to 29 years.
• Countries listed in the Annex of the Call for Solutions Guidelines document. See full list here.
• Up to $30k in seed funding.
• April 30, 2026.

Food Systems Innovation Challenge. GBHub Africa.
• Innovators building solutions that improve food security, expand nutrition access, and create meaningful economic opportunities across the continent.
• Early-stage innovators, startups, researchers, youth-led and women-led teams.
• Algeria, Ghana, Guinea Conakry, Nigeria, Senegal.
• Pre-seed funding of €20k (Equity, Debt, SAFE, Convertible note) alongside Technical and business development support.
• April 30, 2026.

Conservation-based projects. The FairWays Foundation.
• Conservation-based projects within the Golf and professional turf & ornamental industry. Key focus areas: 1) Water Conservation & Stewardship, 2) Habitat Conservation & Stewardship and 3) Water Education.
• Individuals, for-profits, non-profits, governmental entities.
• All countries.
• Up to $25k grant funding.
• April 30, 2026.

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Changemakers Africa. Swiss Re Foundation.
• Innovative solutions in healthcare or the environment.
• Socially innovative business in health or climate in its early stages (eg. launched within the last 2 years, or Minimum Viable Product).
• Africa.
• Up to $15k in prizes.
• May 1, 2026.

Africa AI Safety Prize Competition. Centre for AI Security and Access (CASA).
• Empowers researchers, practitioners, and innovators to build foundational, context-appropriate AI safety tools for African communities.
• Individual, or on behalf of a for-profit or not-for-profit.
• You do not need to be based in Africa, but your solution must be deployable, adaptable, and beneficial to African contexts.
• Up to $5k cash prize.
• May 3, 2026.

Calls for Sustainable Chemistry Innovations. International Sustainable
Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3).
• Sustainable Chemistry and Electronics.
• Start-ups.
• All countries.
• A total of €25k in prize money.
• May 4, 2026.

ACU Gender Grants. The Association of Commonwealth Universities.
• Initiatives that will boost gender equity and equality on campus.
• Staff members of ACU member universities.
• ACU countries. See full list here.
• Five grants of up to £2k.
• May 8, 2026.

2026 Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers. Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS).
• Young researchers contributing to research and development in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and related industries in developing regions.
• Researchers, belong to a non-Japanese research institute or a non-Japanese university.
• Nationality of a developing country.
• $5k cash prize.
• May 15, 2026.

PRIMA Young Innovators Award 2026. PRIMA.
• Promote youth leadership, initiative and problem-solving capacity in addressing Mediterranean sustainability challenges: environmental sustainability, livelihoods, or social inclusion, with particular attention to women innovators.
• An individual young innovator, or as a group of young innovators through a joint application. Be natural persons aged between 18 and 35 years.
• PRIMA Participating States bordering the Mediterranean Sea (Southern Mediterranean Countries), namely Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, or Türkiye.
• Two awards of €10k each.
• May 28, 2026.

Turn Your Agribusiness Idea Into Impact. Agri-Business Facility for Africa.
• A viable, climate-smart business concept, related to cocoa, maize, cashew, or livestock (cattle, sheep, goats).
• Young and emerging agripreneurs, aged 18 and above.
• Member states of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS). See full list here.
• Stand a chance to win €2k or mentoring or tablet/laptop.
• May 31, 2026.

The Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application. World Food Prize Foundation.
• Exceptional, science-based achievement in international agriculture and food production by an individual under 40 who is working closely and directly “in the field” or at the production or processing level with farmers, animal herders, fishers or others in rural communities, in any discipline or enterprise across the entire food production, processing, and distribution chain.
• Intended to be awarded to one person.
• All countries.
• $10k prize.
• June 1, 2026.

Grants for Conservation Projects. Hertfordshire Zoo.
• Clear conservation value to the focal species, landscape or ecosystem
• conservation projects.
• All countries.
• Five short term grants of £1k per project.
• June 30, 2026.

Submit Art | 2027 Exhibition. Embracing Our Differences.
• Encouraging artists to explore and express the diverse facets of identity, background, and perspective. Create a society where inclusion is embraced and individuality is celebrated.
• Artists, professionals, amateurs, students – everyone can participate.
• All countries.
• Up to $2k cash awards.
• July 1, 2026.

A Global Call to Visionaries. The Sigourney Award.
• Work that strengthens and reimagines psychoanalysis, whether your contribution is clinical, theoretical, creative, interdisciplinary, or social in nature.
• Clinicians, Theorists, Teachers and researchers, Artists, writers, filmmakers, and musicians, Social advocates, Interdisciplinary professionals and Organizations and teams.
• All countries.
• Up to $30k monetary prize.
• July 31, 2026.

QS ImpACT Awards 2026. QS ImpACT.
• Outstanding sustainability and social impact initiatives driving measurable change aligned with the UN SDGs through innovation, leadership, and action.
• Young people aged 18–35 (individual categories) and Universities and organisations (organisation / university categories).
• All countries.
• Seed funding and mentorship to support and scale your initiative.
• September 1, 2026.

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Call for Research Grant Proposals. Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM).
• Address agroecology principles and align with African agricultural priorities: 1) Agroecological Principles, 2) Policy Advocacy, 3) The role of agroecology in food and nutrition security and 4) Gender-sensitive outreach and social inclusion in agroecological practices.
• Students, early-career researchers, academic staff, farmer organizations, NGOs, or research institutes.
• Africa.
• Up to €5k grants. A maximum of 10 proposals will be funded under this call.
• March 30, 2026.

The Bloom Grant. The Bloom Africa.
• Women who are building real businesses beyond the idea stage, demonstrating leadership, resilience, and commitment to improving their communities.
• Women entrepreneurs. Early-stage businesses not more than 5 years in operation.
• Nigeria.
• Up to $1k in grant funding.
• March 30, 2026.

Species Conservation grants. Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund.
• All plant, animal, and fungi conservation efforts, endangered species.
• Individual species conservation initiatives.
• All countries.
• Up to $25k grants.
• March 31, 2026.

Support for Vets and Vet Students. Zebra Foundation.
• Research projects that will further skills and knowledge of zoo and wildlife health.
• Individual vets and vet students.
• All countries.
• Up to $1k grants.
• March 31, 2026.

Biology Letters Early Career Research Competition. The Royal Society.
• Outstanding research papers authored by Early career researchers.
• Early career researchers (ECRs) as defined as someone who has completed a postgraduate degree within the last six years.
• All countries.
• Up to £1k grants.
• March 31, 2026.

YLACES Grants. Youth Learning as Citizen Environmental Scientists.
• To facilitate youth environmental research and data collection with the endorsement from the GLOBE Program in their country.
• International environmental educators or organizations.
• All countries.
• Up to $1,500 grants.
• March 31, 2026.

Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures. Morgan Stanley.
• Supporting early-stage startups and nonprofits that are building solutions for a more inclusive and sustainable future.
• Impact caregories: 1) Environment, 2) Health and Wellbeing, 3) Economic empowerment and 4) Education and Human Capital.
• Startups and nonprofits.
• The Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Africa.
• An equity investment (or a grant for nonprofits), a five-month curated program, mentorship and networking opportunities.
• March 31, 2026.

The DROP Brand Accelerator Awards 2026. DROPUG.
• Any field where you see a need and have the drive to create change, whether you’re working in Education, Climate, Agriculture, Economic Empowerment, etc.
• Under 5 years old ventures.
• Early-stage for-profit, social enterprise, or non-profit (even at the idea stage).
• Africa, Asia, or South America.
• $3k in equity-free seed funding combined with $10,000+ Brand Acceleration Package (AI-ready website, full branding, social media strategy, and 6 months of expert consultation).
• March 31, 2026.

Research & Policy Grant for Early Career Researchers. International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA).
• Aims to promote capacity building, policy-relevant research, and international collaboration in the field of education.
• PhD candidates as well as researchers who received their first doctoral degree within five years of the application deadline.
• All countries.
• €20k grant.
• March 31, 2026.

Young Champions of the Earth. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
• Young people implementing ground-breaking solutions that address climate change, biodiversity and nature loss, and pollution and waste.
• Young entrepreneurs, scientists, economists, artists, and communicators.
• All countries.
• $10k seed funding, and a chance to compete in a pitch competition for a $100k grant from Planet A.
• March 31, 2026.

NYFF Development and Individual Grant. Nigeria Youth Futures Fund.
• Individuals and organizations working to strengthen, support and promote youth ecosystem building in Nigeria.
• Young activists and Grassroots and Community-based Organizations that are Youth-led and Youth-focused.
• Nigeria.
• Up to $10k grants.
• March 31, 2026.

Youth Empowerment Fund (YEF). Global Youth Mobilization (GYM).
• Youth-led initiatives focusing on the implementation of the SDGs at the local level.
• Young individuals (aged 14 to 30), informal groups or registered youth-led organizations.
• See full list of eligible countries here.
• Up to €5k grant fumding.
• March 31, 2026.

Marine Conservation Finance in the Western Indian Ocean. Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA).
• Applied, field-based research proposals that contribute to strengthening marine conservation finance.
• Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs), or currently enrolled in an ongoing Master’s or PhD programme at a recognized institution within a WIO country.
• WIO countries: Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa, Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and France.
• Up to $6k grants.
• March 31, 2026.

Become an All Good Venture. All Good Venture.
• Exclusively fund social enterprises that are people-centric, not planet-focused, enterprises that primarily serves an environmental cause are not eligible.
• Put eventual profits towards bringing freedom to people who lack equal access to one or more of life’s basic requirements: food and/or water, clothing, shelter, healthcare, education, safety, employment, or other.
• Social enterprises in the pre-seed, seed or early stages of development.
• All countries.
• Up to ~$11,756 ($20,000 NZD) grants alongside a year of business mentoring.
• March 31, 2026.

Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators (SG-NAPI). UNESCO-The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS).
• Promising high-level research projects in Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Earth sciences, Engineering, Information Computer Technology, Mathematics, Medical Sciences and Physics and/or Germany’s High-Tech Agenda carried out in African countries lagging in science and technology identified by TWAS.
• Early career researchers (be 40 years old or younger) who have obtained their PhD abroad and have recently returned or will shortly return to an academic position in their home country.
• Select countries in Western Africa, Eastern Africa, Central Africa and Southern Africa. See full list here under eligibility criteria.
• Up to $20k grants.
• March 31, 2026.

Research Grants. Waltham Petcare Science Institute.
• To promote innovation and the use of humane scientific studies that make a better world for pets and for their owners.
• All scientific researchers, including those at the early stages of their careers.
• All countries.
• Up to £25k grant awards.
• March 31, 2026.

Conservation Project Funding Call 2026. European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA).
• Projects must conserve, protect, enhance, restore, and/or reconnect habitats within a given landscape that are particularly important for the biodiversity there.
• Non-profit institutions.
• All countries except the United States and Canada.
• Up to €30k grants per project.
• March 31, 2026.

Young Leadership Programme. Generation Connect.
• Young visionaries who propose creative, far-reaching, innovative, and feasible community-driven projects aimed at creating a more inclusive and empowered digital future.
• Young individuals aged 18 to 28, either currently enrolled in or have recently graduated from tertiary education programmes in STEM or closely related fields.
• All countries.
• Up to $10k in grant funding.
• March 31, 2026.

The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – South Sudan (2026). Government of Canada.
• Innovative projects that deliver measurable results.
• NGOs, community and not-for-profits, academic institutions and government institutions. They should all be working on local projects.
• South Sudan.
• ~$14,623 (CAD $20k) grants.
• March 31, 2026.

Chizi Wigwe Prize for African Futurism. 1952 Africa Foundation.
• Exceptional artists whose work embodies the spirit of African Futurism and aligns with the theme “Africa in 2100.”
• Open to artists and creatives aged 18-45. All artistic disciplines and mediums are welcome.
• Africa.
• $15k prize.
• March 31, 2026.

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Open Innovation Challenge. Moonshots for Development (M4D).
• Practical solutions that strengthen resilience, support smallholder farmers, and improve livelihoods across vulnerable rural landscapes.
• Solutions that build resilient food systems across four challenge tracks: (1) Insurance, (2) Agroecology, (3) Digital Extension, and (4) Fragility, with particular interest in solutions that use AI and geospatial analysis to create positive impact for smallholder farmers and/or rural communities.
• Growth-stage enterprises.
• All countries.
• Up to $360k grant funding.
• March 30, 2026.

Jumpshot 2026. UM6P Startgate.
• A pan-African challenge for market-ready startups delivering measurable social or environmental impact. Selected startups will participate in a 3-month virtual accelerator, culminating in a final evaluation and awards process.
• Growth-stage startups that demonstrate high potential for scalability.
• Morocco, Ethiopia, South Africa, Nigeria, Rwanda, Cameroon, Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, Senegal, Côte d’ivoire and DRC.
• $160k in equity-free cash prizes awarded to 6 winners (grand prize $50k).
• March 30, 2026.

Window 1: Investments in SMEs and FIs. Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF).
• Reduce systemic gender inequalities that hinder women’s effective economic participation in high environmental impact markets and in the private sector.
• SMEs, local private companies owned and managed by women, Financial Institutions and Financial Service Intermediaries (FIs) that work with women or intend to work with women.
• Benin and Burkina Faso.
• Up to ~$539,546 (CAD 750k) for non-repayable grants and the same amount for SME soft loans.
• March 31, 2026.

3rd Open Call for Concept Notes Focusing on Green Economy Initiatives in Southern Africa. TFCA Financing Facility (TFCA FF).
• Aims to fast-track and scale solutions that address pressing conservation and development challenges in SADC Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs).
• SMEs, cooperatives, social enterprises, NGOs, and public or private sector entities.
• Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States.
• Up to €950k grants.
• March 31, 2026.

International Children’s Peace Prize 2026 (nominations open). KidsRights Foundation.
• A young changemaker (above 12 years and under 18 years of age) who is fighting courageously for children’s rights.
• Individuals and groups of children, of not more than five. Organizations cannot be nominated.
• Global.
• €50k prize, plus €25k invested in projects of young changemakers related to the theme of the winner.
• March 31, 2026.

Wellcome Discovery Awards. Wellcome.
• Creative research ideas to deliver significant shifts in understanding related to human life, health and wellbeing.
• Established researcher or a team of researchers led by an established researcher.
• UK, Republic of Ireland, Low- or middle-income countries (apart from India and mainland China).
• Up to £3.5m grant funding.
• March 31, 2026.

Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP). Embassy of Japan in Zambia.
• To support various development and human security projects (Primary education, health care; Poverty relief; Support for those less privileged, namely orphans, people with disabilities and women) at the grassroots level e.g 1) Construction of facilities, 2) Provision of equipment and materials and 3) Technical or educational trainings/workshops to complement the above activities.
• Local/international NGO, local government body, local/international Non-Profit Organisation, educational institution or medical institution. Individuals and profit-making institutions are not eligible to apply.
• Zambia.
• Up to ~$66k (JPY 10m) grant.
• March 31, 2026.

The MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity. AEON Environmental Foundation.
• Outstanding contributions to biodiversity conservation, its sustainable use, and the creation of a sustainable society.
• Citizens, governments, international organizations, NGOs, researchers, and the private sector.
• All countries.
• Awarded to 2 individuals, each receives a monetary prize of $100k.
• March 31, 2026.

WIPO Global Awards 2026. WIPO.
• Exceptional startups and SMEs from all sectors who use Intellectual Property (IP) to drive business growth and societal impact. If your company leverages patents, trademarks, designs, copyright, or other IP assets, you may be eligible for this United Nations–based distinction.
• Have a maximum annual revenue of USD 15 million.
• Startups and SMEs.
• WIPO Member States. See full list here.
• Awards Ceremony & Prizes in Geneva, alongside Workshops and mentoring onboarding.
• March 31, 2026.

UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences. UNESCO.
• Aims to reward the projects and activities of individuals, group of individuals, institutions, and non-governmental organizations for their outstanding contribution to the improvement of human life.
• NGOs in official partnership with UNESCO.
• UNESCO Member States through their National Commissions. See full list here.
• $300k monetary prize, divided equally among up to three laureates.
• March 31, 2026.

Global Leadership Prize. Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize.
• Leaders working for positive global change in any field, any country, are eligible to be nominated. You can’t nominate yourself.
• Nominees can be leaders across all fields, from business and politics to science, human rights, entrepreneurship, technology, arts, and media.
• Only individuals can be nominated (not organizations).
• All countries.
• $50k grant.
• March 31, 2026.

Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators (SG-NAPI). The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS).
• Promising high-level research projects in Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Earth sciences, Engineering, Information Computer Technology, Mathematics, Medical Sciences and Physics and/or Germany’s High-Tech Agenda carried out in African countries lagging in science and technology.
• Early career researchers who have obtained their PhD abroad and have recently returned or will shortly return to an academic position in their home country.
• Africa.
• Up to $67,700 grants.
• March 31, 2026.

Startup Worldcup Nigeria Challenge. Regtech Africa Conference.
• Aim to foster local innovation by bringing together a distinguished startup ecosystem, providing Nigerian startups with exposure and access to some of the top VCs and tech entrepreneurs globally.
• Startups.
• Nigeria.
• $1m investment Pegasus Tech Ventures by winning the world finals.
• March 31, 2026.

Project funding for companies. develoPPP.
• Already established companies that want to invest sustainably in a developing or emerging country and expand their business activities locally. Generate sustainable benefits for the local people.
• Companies with an annual turnover of at least €800k.
• develoPPP Classic country list. See full list here.
• Up to €2m grant funding.
• March 31, 2026.

NYFF Catalyst Grant. Nigeria Youth Futures Fund.
• Organizations that can serve as regional hubs, working to strengthen, support and promote youth ecosystem building in Nigeria.
• Youth-driven civic and transformation organization.
• Nigeria.
• Up to $50k grant.
• March 31, 2026.

Request for Proposals: Being. Grand Challenges Canada.
• Bold ideas to address the prevention and promotion of youth mental health.
• Social enterprises, NGOs, non-profit, for-profit, limited liability companies, research/academic institutions. Will give preference to, youth-led organizations.
• Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Vietnam.
• Up to ~$1,097,815 ($1.5m CAD) in grants. May choose to deploy debt and equity investments aligned to organization type, company stage, and sustainability plan.
• March 31, 2026.

Oasis Investing Accelerator. Blue Pioneers Accelerator Program.
• A two-week, on-site immersive accelerator in Zanzibar designed to bridge the gap between ecological science, business operations, and investment management.
• Focus on building oases, investable models that restore nature while securing community livelihoods and setting both on a path to long-term, healthy development.
• Looking for 20 mid-career professionals from diverse backgrounds: marine biologists, NGO leaders, social entrepreneurs, and, crucially, investment managers.
• All countries.
• $50k grant.
• March 31, 2026.

2026 Startup Competition. Arch Grants.
• Technology-enabled solutions, companies with an innovative and scalable business model.
• Early-stage startups, founders with idea-stage to pre-Series A companies.
• All countries.
• $75k non-dilutive grants (plus an additional $25k for companies relocating to St. Louis).
• March 31, 2026.

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The AI Impact Scaling Program. Tech To The Rescue.
• Social impact organizations that want to strengthen or scale their interventions through technology and AI. You don’t need AI built yet.
• Social impact organizations at different stages.
• All countries.
• Access to pro-bono matchmaking with tech partners, scaling strategy guidance, training on cybersecurity, data governance & responsible AI, infrastructure credits, and impact measurement support.
• April 8, 2026.

Food Systems Innovation Challenge. GBHub Africa.
• Innovators building solutions that improve food security, expand nutrition access, and create meaningful economic opportunities across the continent.
• Early-stage innovators, startups, researchers, youth-led and women-led teams.
• Algeria, Ghana, Guinea Conakry, Nigeria, Senegal.
• Pre-seed funding of €20k (Equity, Debt, SAFE, Convertible note) alongside Technical and business development support.
• April 30, 2026.

Conservation-based projects. The FairWays Foundation.
• Conservation-based projects within the Golf and professional turf & ornamental industry. Key focus areas: 1) Water Conservation & Stewardship, 2) Habitat Conservation & Stewardship and 3) Water Education.
• Individuals, for-profits, non-profits, governmental entities.
• All countries.
• Up to $25k grant funding.
• April 30, 2026.

PRIMA Young Innovators Award 2026. PRIMA.
• Promote youth leadership, initiative and problem-solving capacity in addressing Mediterranean sustainability challenges: environmental sustainability, livelihoods, or social inclusion, with particular attention to women innovators.
• An individual young innovator, or as a group of young innovators through a joint application. Be natural persons aged between 18 and 35 years.
• PRIMA Participating States bordering the Mediterranean Sea (Southern Mediterranean Countries), namely Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, or Türkiye.
• Two awards of €10k each.
• May 28, 2026.

QS ImpACT Awards 2026. QS ImpACT.
• Outstanding sustainability and social impact initiatives driving measurable change aligned with the UN SDGs through innovation, leadership, and action.
• Young people aged 18–35 (individual categories) and Universities and organisations (organisation / university categories).
• All countries.
• Seed funding and mentorship to support and scale your initiative.
• September 1, 2026.

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- $500k for sector-agnostic startups
- $500k for energy access, PUE solutions, e-mobility, and circular economy systems
- $500k for advancing women’s economic inclusion in Benin and Burkina Faso
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Business Plan Competition. Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP).
• To stimulate a sustainable off-grid market in the project countries by supporting unique and innovative solar business ideas.
• Entrepreneurs and/or SMEs.
• ROGEAP countries: Benin, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Central African Republic and Chad.
• Up to $5k prizes.
• March 21, 2026.

GitLab AI Hackathon. Devpost.
• Inviting developers to build AI agents that help you and your team to build secure software faster. Not chatbots that answer questions. Agents that jump into workflows, respond to events, and take action on your behalf.
• Individuals, organizations (including corporations, nonprofits, limited liability companies, partnerships, and other legal entities).
• All countries except Brazil, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Quebec and Russia.
• Up to $15k in cash prizes.
• March 25, 2026.

The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – Liberia (2026). Government of Canada.
• 1) Inclusive governance, 2) Peace and security, 3) Growth that works for everyone, 4) Gender equality, 5) Human dignity or 6) Environment and climate action.
• NGOs, community and not-for-profits, academic institutions and government institutions. They should all be working on local projects.
• Projects are selected and approved by the relevant Canadian embassy to Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia.
• ~$35,480 ($49k CAD) grants.
• March 27, 2026.

Team Up for Climate 2026 challenge. Egis Foundation.
• An innovative solution on the topic: adapting and living together in the face of climate risks.
• Students and young graduates in teams of 2 to 5.
• All countries.
• Compete to share a €17k reward dedicated to the top three teams. A boost prize of €5k (conditional after 6 to 8 months of development) is also available.
• March 28, 2026.

The Bloom Grant. The Bloom Africa.
• Women who are building real businesses beyond the idea stage, demonstrating leadership, resilience, and commitment to improving their communities.
• Women entrepreneurs. Early-stage businesses not more than 5 years in operation.
• Nigeria.
• Up to $1k in grant funding.
• March 30, 2026.

Young Leadership Programme. Generation Connect.
• Young visionaries who propose creative, far-reaching, innovative, and feasible community-driven projects aimed at creating a more inclusive and empowered digital future.
• Young individuals aged 18 to 28, either currently enrolled in or have recently graduated from tertiary education programmes in STEM or closely related fields.
• All countries.
• Up to $10k in grant funding.
• March 31, 2026.

The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives – South Sudan (2026). Government of Canada.
• Innovative projects that deliver measurable results.
• NGOs, community and not-for-profits, academic institutions and government institutions. They should all be working on local projects.
• South Sudan.
• ~$14,623 (CAD $20k) grants.
• March 31, 2026.

Chizi Wigwe Prize for African Futurism. 1952 Africa Foundation.
• Exceptional artists whose work embodies the spirit of African Futurism and aligns with the theme "Africa in 2100."
• Open to artists and creatives aged 18-45. All artistic disciplines and mediums are welcome.
• Africa.
• $15k prize.
• March 31, 2026.

Research Grants. Pau Casals UNESCO Chair.
• Research projects are not restricted to the figure of Pablo Casals but are open to any topics related to his musical career and the values that the musician defended throughout his life, such as human rights, the culture of peace, international justice or the role of music and culture in conflict prevention and social cohesion.
• Research proposals must not yet be developed.
• All countries.
• €2k grants.
• April 12, 2026.

Gender & AI Innovation Collective. A+ Alliance.
• Women’s rights organizations exploring how AI technology might help solve real problems in communities and move toward greater gender equality.
• Women-led or primarily working on women’s rights civil society organization, interdisciplinary team, or activist organization.
• Africa.
• Up to ~$10,969 (CAD 15k) seed grants.
• April 25, 2026.

Africa AI Safety Prize Competition. Centre for AI Security and Access (CASA).
• Empowers researchers, practitioners, and innovators to build foundational, context-appropriate AI safety tools for African communities.
• Individual, or on behalf of a for-profit or not-for-profit.
• You do not need to be based in Africa, but your solution must be deployable, adaptable, and beneficial to African contexts.
• Up to $5k cash prize.
• May 3, 2026.

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- $100k for a greener, healthier, and more inclusive world
- $100k for AI-powered solutions solving development challenges
- $100k for edtech startups in Nigeria
- $100k for sustainable agriculture and/or inclusive finance in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Women In Tech Accelerator. Standard Chartered Bank Ghana.
• Women-led tech businesses.
• Ghanaian women owning at least 50% of a registered business. Women with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Ghana.
• Up to $10k in equity-free grants alongside personalized mentorship.
• March 27, 2026.

Call for Research Grant Proposals. Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM).
• Address agroecology principles and align with African agricultural priorities: 1) Agroecological Principles, 2) Policy Advocacy, 3) The role of agroecology in food and nutrition security and 4) Gender-sensitive outreach and social inclusion in agroecological practices.
• Students, early-career researchers, academic staff, farmer organizations, NGOs, or research institutes.
• Africa.
• Up to €5k grants. A maximum of 10 proposals will be funded under this call.
• March 30, 2026.

Youth Empowerment Fund (YEF). Global Youth Mobilization (GYM).
• Youth-led initiatives focusing on the implementation of the SDGs at the local level.
• Young individuals (aged 14 to 30), informal groups or registered youth-led organizations.
• See full list of eligible countries here.
• Up to €5k grant fumding.
• March 31, 2026.

Marine Conservation Finance in the Western Indian Ocean. Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA).
• Applied, field-based research proposals that contribute to strengthening marine conservation finance.
• Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs), or currently enrolled in an ongoing Master’s or PhD programme at a recognized institution within a WIO country.
• WIO countries: Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa, Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and France.
• Up to $6k grants.
• March 31, 2026.

Become an All Good Venture. All Good Venture.
• Exclusively fund social enterprises that are people-centric, not planet-focused, enterprises that primarily serves an environmental cause are not eligible.
• Put eventual profits towards bringing freedom to people who lack equal access to one or more of life’s basic requirements: food and/or water, clothing, shelter, healthcare, education, safety, employment, or other.
• Social enterprises in the pre-seed, seed or early stages of development.
• All countries.
• Up to ~$11,756 ($20,000 NZD) grants alongside a year of business mentoring.
• March 31, 2026.

Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators (SG-NAPI). UNESCO-The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS).
• Promising high-level research projects in Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Earth sciences, Engineering, Information Computer Technology, Mathematics, Medical Sciences and Physics and/or Germany’s High-Tech Agenda carried out in African countries lagging in science and technology identified by TWAS.
• Early career researchers (be 40 years old or younger) who have obtained their PhD abroad and have recently returned or will shortly return to an academic position in their home country.
• Select countries in Western Africa, Eastern Africa, Central Africa and Southern Africa. See full list here under eligibility criteria.
• Up to $20k grants.
• March 31, 2026.

Research Grants. Waltham Petcare Science Institute.
• To promote innovation and the use of humane scientific studies that make a better world for pets and for their owners.
• All scientific researchers, including those at the early stages of their careers.
• All countries.
• Up to £25k grant awards.
• March 31, 2026.

Conservation Project Funding Call 2026. European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA).
• Projects must conserve, protect, enhance, restore, and/or reconnect habitats within a given landscape that are particularly important for the biodiversity there.
• Non-profit institutions.
• All countries except the United States and Canada.
• Up to €30k grants per project.
• March 31, 2026.

Excellence in Science Communications. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
• For individuals who are working on the frontlines of science communication, science journalism, or practicing research, and who can demonstrate the potential or ability to develop high-quality, engaging science communications or reporting.
• Science communicators, journalists and research scientists.
• All countries.
• Up to $40k prizes.
• April 3, 2026.

Elevating Global Innovative Organizations. Intercultural Innovation Hub.
• Innovative projects advancing intercultural dialogue, integration and social inclusion e.g. promoting gender equality, preventing xenophobia, violent extremism, and hate speech, promoting the use of sport, art and culture as tools to drive social change and foster social inclusion, supporting the LGBTQI+ community and championing gender diversity, advocating for disability inclusion, and using AI and new technologies at the service of humanity.
• Not-for-profit organizations.
• Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania.
• Up to $20k grant.
• April 15, 2026.

Call for Solutions 2026. Youth4Climate.
• Climate action focused projects: 1) Sustainable Energy; 2) Food & Agriculture; 3) Climate, Peace and Security; 4) Oceans and Blue Economy; 5) Sustainable Fashion and Textiles; 6) Architecture for Adaptation.
• Youth-led civil society organization, NGOs, community-based organization, or company with the majority of the organization’s leadership being young people aged 18 to 29 years.
• Countries listed in the Annex of the Call for Solutions Guidelines document. See full list here.
• Up to $30k in seed funding.
• April 30, 2026.

ACU Gender Grants. The Association of Commonwealth Universities.
• Initiatives that will boost gender equity and equality on campus.
• Staff members of ACU member universities.
• ACU countries. See full list here.
• Five grants of up to £2k.
• May 8, 2026.

Turn Your Agribusiness Idea Into Impact. Agri-Business Facility for Africa.
• A viable, climate-smart business concept, related to cocoa, maize, cashew, or livestock (cattle, sheep, goats).
• Young and emerging agripreneurs, aged 18 and above.
• Member states of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS). See full list here.
• Stand a chance to win €2k or mentoring or tablet/laptop.
• May 31, 2026.

A Global Call to Visionaries. The Sigourney Award.
• Work that strengthens and reimagines psychoanalysis, whether your contribution is clinical, theoretical, creative, interdisciplinary, or social in nature.
• Clinicians, Theorists, Teachers and researchers, Artists, writers, filmmakers, and musicians, Social advocates, Interdisciplinary professionals and Organizations and teams.
• All countries.
• Up to $30k monetary prize.
• July 31, 2026.

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- $80k for empowerment-focused innovations in South Africa
- $80k for global conservation champions

- $100k in “rapid-fire” startup funding
- $400k for scalable digital innovations supporting clean energy access
- $450k for sustainable development initiatives in OPEC countries

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Start Up Foundry. SIA Foundation.
• Technology-enabled business in; healthcare, education , agriculture, light manufacturing, renewable energy, and recycling.
• Businesses, must be operational for 1-2 years. Founder’s age must be between 20- 35 years.
• Nigeria.
• Up to $3k prize alongside mentorship.
• Deadline TBD.

The 2026 EY AI & Data Challenge: Optimizing Clean Water Supply. EY.
• Use AI and data to tackle one of humanity's most pressing needs: access to clean, safe water.
• University students, early career professionals.
• All countries.
• Win thousands of dollars in cash prizes and attend a global awards celebration.
• March 13, 2026.

AYuTe Africa Challenge Nigeria. AYuTe Africa Challenge.
• Youth (be aged 18-35) with innovative solutions impacting smallholder farmers at scale.
• Priority will be given to start-ups with a minimum viable product (MVP) but with no previous experience in an enterprise support program (incubation or acceleration programs etc.).
• CEOs or Co-founders of agritech businesses/companies in Nigeria, only one individual can represent a business/company.
• Nigeria.
• Up to $20k cash prize award.
• March 14, 2026.

IBRO Collaborative Research Grants. International Brain Research Organization.
• Neuroscience research projects that promote collaboration between laboratories in high- and low-/middle-income countries, strengthen research capacity, and generate impactful scientific.
• Project-leader must have been a principal investigator for a maximum 7 years.
• Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Pan-Europe regions, Latin America region and US/Canada region. See full list here.
• Up to $6k grants.
• March 15, 2026.

Championing the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs. Next Startupper Award.
• Inter-school and university competition for the new generation of entrepreneurs building ventures with positive impact.
• Be a current student enrolled in a school or university.
• All countries.
• €5k prize.
• March 16, 2026.

The 2026 Cohort 1 LaunchNest Incubator. Ashpot.
• Turn your big idea into a market-ready startup.
• Early-stage startups, Aspiring entrepreneurs and Innovators ready to solve real problems.
• Nigeria.
• Up to ~$1,457 (₦2m) in grant funding alongside Elite mentorship from industry experts.
• March 20, 2026.

Culture Moves Salone Mobility Fund 1. KEA.
• Enable cultural and creative actors in Sierra Leone to access professional opportunities, networks, and markets. All activities in the frame of career/project/organisational development spanning exploration, development, learning and connection purposes, i.e.
• Individual artists, Cultural organisations, Public cultural institutions, Creative businesses.
• Sierra Leone.
• Up to ~$2,034 (50,000 SLE) per grant. Co-funding: minimum: 10% (cash or in-kind).
• March 23, 2026.

Young Champions of the Earth. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
• Young people implementing ground-breaking solutions that address climate change, biodiversity and nature loss, and pollution and waste.
• Young entrepreneurs, scientists, economists, artists, and communicators.
• All countries.
• $10k seed funding, and a chance to compete in a pitch competition for a $100k grant from Planet A.
• March 31, 2026.

NYFF Development and Individual Grant. Nigeria Youth Futures Fund.
• Individuals and organizations working to strengthen, support and promote youth ecosystem building in Nigeria.
• Young activists and Grassroots and Community-based Organizations that are Youth-led and Youth-focused.
• Nigeria.
• Up to $10k grants.
• March 31, 2026.

Startup Innovation Awards. World Food Forum (WFF).
• Youth-led startups using technology to transform agrifood systems across four award categories: 1) Digital Innovation in Food Processing, 2) Fighting Malnutrition and Enhancing Food Security, 3) Enhancing Climate Resilience and Water Security and 4) Empowering Women in Agrifood Systems.
• Startups.
• All countries.
• Up to $17,500 cash prize.
• April 1, 2026.

Prize for Nature Conservation. The Iris Project.
• An idea or an established project protecting or restoring nature in your local community.
• Your project or organisation is led by young people aged 14 to 24, either fiscally sponsored or associated with larger organisations, charities, or NGOs.
• All countries, with a special focus on the Global South.
• Up to $15k prizes.
• April 8, 2026.

Women Entrepreneurs Award 2026. Bayer Foundation.
• A 6-month accelerator for women founders building proven solutions in health and food security.
• Demonstrated traction, with annual revenue of up to $1m.
• Woman founder, co-founder, or senior leader with decision-making power, building a venture beyond the idea stage.
• Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East.
• €25k in non-dilutive funding and access to six months of tailored support.
• April 13, 2026.

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Grant. World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
• Proposals focused on collaborative capacity building related to (i) environmental and social impacts and risks of development projects on ecosystems and their services and (ii) enhancing inclusive conservation and sustainable development.
• Priority is given to local organizations enhancing sustainable development and conservation.
• Kenya, Tanzania, and Madagascar.
• Up to $15k grants
• April 15, 2026.

Impact Seed Funding (ISF) 2026. Pulitzer Center.
• Aims to support a range of education activities that can enrich the perspectives and knowledge on the socio-ecological challenges, solutions, and innovation about issues of rainforest, oceans, climate and labor crisis impact to the university/school community, specifically students and educators.
• University lecturers or researchers.
• DRC, Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Gabon, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Namibia, Angola, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Burundi, Central African Republic, Guinea and Mozambique.
• Up to $4k grants.
• April 16, 2026.

Climate Curve Prize: Methane. Climate Curve.
• Global solutions for methane mitigation in food and waste systems.
• Whether you are an entrepreneur/startup, a university research group, a government disrupting policy-as-usual, a non-profit or community leader, or an intrapreneur at a large company or organization.
• All countries, except those subject to U.S sanctions.
• 8 laureates awarded $25k each.
• April 17, 2026.

Ray of Hope Accelerator. Biomimicry Institute.
• Nature-inspired solutions that draw inspiration from the natural world, often adapting biological principles and properties, ecological relationships or other aspects of nature’s strategies to address humanity’s greatest environmental challenges.
• Nature-inspired startups, early-stage at the Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A stages.
• All countries.
• $15k of non-dilutive capital.
• April 24, 2026.

Changemakers Africa. Swiss Re Foundation.
• Innovative solutions in healthcare or the environment.
• Socially innovative business in health or climate in its early stages (eg. launched within the last 2 years, or Minimum Viable Product).
• Africa.
• Up to $15k in prizes.
• May 1, 2026.

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- $100k for humanitarian innovations
- $125k for nature, biodiversity and forest ventures
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Humanitarian Innovation Programme in Emergency Response (Hiper). World Food Programme (UN WFP).
• Life-saving solution in waste management, WASH, or personal resilience, designed for the critical first 60 days of a humanitarian emergency.
• Humanitarian actors, solution providers and private sector partners.
• All countries.
• Potential inclusion in the ecosystem, for consideration for ongoing opportunities and future challenges.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

The Thrive Seed Grant. Thrive Philanthrophy.
• Proposals that aim to create just, plant-based food systems by reducing the global consumption of animals, reducing industrial animal agriculture, or for vegan advocacy.
• Not a for-profit company, should not be an international chapter of a US-based organization. Geared toward new or small-scale organizations.
• All countries except the US.
• Up to $5k grants.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (1 March, 1 June, 1 September, 1 December).

Thrive Grants. Thrive Philanthrophy.
• Proposals that aim to create just, plant-based food systems by reducing the consumption of animals, reducing industrial animal agriculture, or for vegan advocacy.
• Not a for-profit company, should not be an international chapter of a US-based organization. Geared toward mid-size or larger organizations.
• All countries except the US.
• Up to $30k grants.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (1 March, 1 June, 1 September, 1 December).

Empowering Civil Society Partners in SIDS and LDCs to Defend and Expand Civic Space. International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL).
• Proposals to defend and expand civic space2 in SIDS and LDCs, through advocacy for enabling reforms; bolstering civil society resilience; and engagement in multilateral mechanisms and processes.
• Civil Society Organizations.
• Africa: Angola, Cabo Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, Mozambique, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, Asia/Pacific: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Fiji, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Timor-Leste, Vanuatu, LAC: Dominican Republic, Jamaica.
• Up to $20k grants.
• February 28, 2026.

HealthTech Incubator. Evon Labs.
• Most promising healthcare innovators. Inviting 10–12 visionary teams to join our intensive 10-week hybrid program.
• Early-stage founders (Idea to Prototype phase) and Academic researchers.
• Nigeria.
• Up to $30k Equity-Free Funding alongside mentorship.
• March 10, 2026.

GEF Small Grant Programme Ghana. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
• Community-driven initiatives along the Black Volta Basin to address environmental challenges while promoting sustainable development and social inclusion.
• Civil Society Organizations and Community-Based Groups.
• Ghana.
• Up to $30k grants.
• March 13, 2026.

The DROP Brand Accelerator Awards 2026. DROPUG.
• Any field where you see a need and have the drive to create change, whether you’re working in Education, Climate, Agriculture, Economic Empowerment, etc.
• Under 5 years old ventures.
• Early-stage for-profit, social enterprise, or non-profit (even at the idea stage).
• Africa, Asia, or South America.
• $3k in equity-free seed funding combined with $10,000+ Brand Acceleration Package (AI-ready website, full branding, social media strategy, and 6 months of expert consultation).
• March 31, 2026.

Research & Policy Grant for Early Career Researchers. International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA).
• Aims to promote capacity building, policy-relevant research, and international collaboration in the field of education.
• PhD candidates as well as researchers who received their first doctoral degree within five years of the application deadline.
• All countries.
• €20k grant.
• March 31, 2026.

TransformRAK Research Grants. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation.
• Applied, interdisciplinary projects that address key public policy priorities in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah and the wider United Arab Emirates.
• The lead applicant (individual or institution) must be a top 200 globally ranked university (based on QS or THE rankings) or demonstrate equivalent professional expertise.
• All countries, but all projects must include at least one research site within the UAE and demonstrate a clear benefit to the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.
• Up to ~$34,036 (AED 125k) grants.
• April 1, 2026.

Africa - Impact Seed Fund 2026. Pulitzer Center.
• Education activities that can enrich the perspectives and knowledge on the socio-ecological challenges, solutions, and innovation about issues of rainforest, oceans, climate and labor crisis impact to the university/school community, specifically students and educators.
• Lecturers or researchers, k12 teachers or Student groups.
• Africa.
• Up to $3,500 grants.
• April 15, 2026.

Conservation Initiatives Grants 2026. Zoological Association of America (ZAA).
• Conservation projects for wild animal species, populations, habitats, and promotion of biodiversity that: 1) Are globally threatened (IUCN red list) and 2) Are little known or not the major focus of any other conservation programs or conservation organizations.
• Principal investigator associated with a recognized institution (accredited zoo, academic institution, conservation, or non-profit organization).
• All countries.
• Up to $5k grants.
• April 15, 2026.

The Geneva Challenge 2026. Geneva Graduate Institute.
• Innovative and pragmatic solutions to address the challenges to the future of work.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration between three to five enrolled master students.
• Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America and Oceania.
• Up to ~$12,951 (CHF 10k) monetary prizes.
• April 24, 2026.

Calls for Sustainable Chemistry Innovations. International Sustainable
Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3).
• Sustainable Chemistry and Electronics.
• Start-ups.
• All countries.
• A total of €25k in prize money.
• May 4, 2026.

2026 Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers. Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS).
• Young researchers contributing to research and development in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and related industries in developing regions.
• Researchers, belong to a non-Japanese research institute or a non-Japanese university.
• Nationality of a developing country.
• $5k cash prize.
• May 15, 2026.

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• 6 opportunities from $200k to $1m

• 5 opportunity for more than $1,000,000

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- €700k for green chemistry inventors and patent holders
- $525k and £200k for clean energy projects
- £200k in e-waste
- Millions of $ for AI in healthcare
- Two separate $3m+ grants from Google.Org
- $20m+ in new grant programs for funds & ESOs

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Empowering Africa’s Next Generation of Entrepreneurs. Bridge Seed Global.
• 3-month intensive program designed specifically for young entrepreneurs aged 18-35 who are building ventures that address real challenges in African markets.
• Entrepreneurs.
• Africa.
• $5k pre-seed grant, alongside Mentorship & Training.
• Deadline TBD.

Applications for the C3 Climate Accelerator 2026 are now open. C3.
• Ventures with a core mission to address climate challenges within: 1) Energy, 2) Transport, 3) Water, 4) Infrastructure, 5) Industry, 6) Agriculture, 7) Food Value Chains or 8) Nature Based Solutions.
• Climate-focused startups, Pre-seed to Seed stage, with a minimum viable product (MVP) and proven early traction.
• Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
• Expert Guidance and Strategic Connections.
• February 28, 2026.

Innovation Seed Fund (ISF). Oxford Africa Conference 2026.
• Student-led solutions to Africa’s most pressing challenges.
• 1) Governance in Africa, 2) Founders in Focus, 3) Arts, Media and Culture, 4) Sustainable Futures, 5) Economic Development or 6) AI, Innovation & Technology.
• University of Oxford Students or African University Students & Recent Graduates.
• Africa.
• $5k grant.
• February 28, 2026.

Fondation Nexans Call for Projects. Fondation Nexans.
• 1) Support actions in favour of access to energy for underprivileged populations, 2) Supporting education and training of populations in technical, energy and environmental fields and 3) Support environmental studies related to electrification.
• Non profit organization or NGO.
• South America: Chile, Peru, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Africa: Morocco, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Near and Middle East: Turkey, Lebanon.
• Up to €40k grant funding.
• March 2, 2026.

Incubator Grants. Mito Foundation.
• Research focussed on primary mitochondrial disease.
• Researchers.
• All countries.
• Up to ~$17,736 (A$25k) grants.
• March 13, 2026.

Overseas Funding 2026. The Hilden Charitable Fund.
• 1) Support access to education for women and girls and 2) Enable rural and/or displaced communities – especially female-headed households – to become more self-sufficient.
• Annual income of no more than TZS 671 million (£200k).
• NGOs registered for at least 6 months.
• Tanzania.
• Up to £5k grant funding per year.
• March 18, 2026.

Conservation Grants. American Orchid Society.
• Projects that study, protect or restore orchids and their natural habitats.
• Non-commercial conservation projects.
• All countries.
• Up to $5k grants.
• April 1, 2026.

Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets: 2026 Global Case Writing Competition. WDI Publishing.
• New business case studies that will increase students’ understanding of the unique challenges of creating, implementing and sustaining an entrepreneurial venture in emerging markets.
• Individual students or student teams (graduate or undergraduate) and other professionals, must enter in collaboration with a faculty member or instructor from an accredited university/college.
• All countries.
• $5k prize.
• April 13, 2026.

SENSE Foundation Brussels Call for Applications. SENSE Foundation Brussels.
• Scientific research, the environment, sustainable development and/or projects focused on improving and protecting health (with a specific focus on genetics and nutrition).
• Non-profits and students.
• All countries.
• Up to €25k grants.
• April 30, 2026.

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• 8 opportunities from $50k to $200k

• 3 opportunities from $200k to $1m

• 1 opportunity for more than $1,000,000

Including:
- $150k for women-led clean energy businesses
- €500k for other clean energy projects
- $125 for human security in South Africa
- £100k in local conservation initiatives
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IMATA Research Grant. International Marine Animal Trainers' Association.
• To advance the humane care and handling of marine animals by fostering communication between professionals that serve marine animal science through training, public display, research, husbandry, conservation, and education.
• Principal Investigator (PI) who is a current Professional IMATA member who has maintained this membership level for a minimum of two years prior to the applications submission.
• All countries.
• Up to $3k grant.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Provision of Small Grants Programme for World Day for Assistive Technology (AT) Celebration in Africa. United Nations Office for Project Services(UNOPS).
• Aims to raise awareness on assistive technology, foster media engagement and develop national champions who advocate for the issues at the core of ATscale’s mission.
• Academic or Research Institution; National NGO or Community Based Organization; UN Entity.
• Angola; Botswana; Chad; Eritrea; Gabon; Gambia; Lesotho; Ghana; Liberia; Malawi; Libya; Mauritania; Niger; Mali; Mauritius; Morocco; Central African Republic; Senegal; Guinea-Bissau; Sao Tome and Principe; Seychelles; Namibia; Mozambique; Burkina Faso; Cabo Verde; Sierra Leone; Togo; Algeria; Uganda; Tunisia; Tanzania; DRC; South Sudan; Comoros; Somalia; Nigeria; Equatorial Guinea; Djibouti; Guinea; Congo; Benin; Zambia; Cameroon; Côte d'Ivoire; Kenya; South Africa; Rwanda; Madagascar; Ethiopia; Egypt; Eswatini; Burundi; Sudan.
• Up to $15k grant.
• February 16, 2026.

Get Ready 4 timbuktoo EdTech. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
• A pan-African online incubation program designed to strengthen entrepreneurial maturity, growth, and access to financing for African EdTech companies responding to a clear educational challenge (access, inclusion, quality, employability, teaching methods).
• EdTech startups.
• Africa.
• Prototyping and user testing grants alongside High-level mentoring and Networking Opportunities.
• February 18, 2026.

Germany 2026 - Call for application. For Women in Science.
• Excellent female scientists in German science. Strengthening the excellence of research, fostering gender equality and highlighting the visibility of women in research.
• Female early-career scientists working in STEM disciplines.
• All countries (employment contract/scholarship must be with a German university, university of applied sciences or non-university research institution and the research work must be done in Germany).
• €25k prize award (4 awards per year).
• February 21, 2026.

Small Grants Call 2026. Al Madad Foundation.
• To support emerging civil society institutions in delivering creative and innovative solutions to specific problems facing forcibly displaced women and children in the Middle East.
• Small charities.
• Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt.
• Up to €10k grants (five grants available).
• February 23, 2026.

Growing Roots Grant. Roots.
• New and emerging projects (no older than one year) that create meaningful impact in three key areas: 1) Strategic dialogue and narrative building, 2) Advocacy-oriented initiatives and 3) Community autonomy initiatives.
• Both unregistered groups as well as those that are legally registered as NGOs. Youth led (18 and 35 years of age).
• Global South regions, including the Middle East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, South East Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Pacific.
• Up to $10k grant funding.
• February 28, 2026.

Youth Climate Justice Fund 2026 Grants. Youth Climate Justice Fund (YCJF).
• Solutions, campaigns, and projects that address the climate crisis by jointly tackling underrepresentation, exploitation, and oppression, as well as enhancing community power, equity and justice.
• Emerging youth-led climate justice and socio-environmental groups
• East Asia and Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, South Asia, Europe and Central Asia, and North America.
• Up to $40k grants.
• March 1, 2026.

UNICEF StartUp Lab Challenge. UNICEF StartUp Lab.
• AI-driven diagnostic tools that help JHS, SHS, and TVET teachers rapidly identify literacy and numeracy gaps and provide actionable remedial strategies.
• Tech startups.
• Ghana.
• Up to $5k funding grant.
• March 6, 2026.

Accelerator Africa. Google for Startups.
• A three-month hybrid accelerator program for startups that are deeply technical, preferably leveraging technologies like machine learning and AI.
• Growth-stage revenue generating tech startups.
• Africa.
• Equity-free support, Google product credits, Mentoring and Training.
• March 18, 2026.

Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures. Morgan Stanley.
• Supporting early-stage startups and nonprofits that are building solutions for a more inclusive and sustainable future.
• Impact caregories: 1) Environment, 2) Health and Wellbeing, 3) Economic empowerment and 4) Education and Human Capital.
• Startups and nonprofits.
• The Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Africa.
• An equity investment (or a grant for nonprofits), a five-month curated program, mentorship and networking opportunities.
• March 31, 2026.

Summerfest Tech Pitch Competition. Summerfest Tech.
• Startups focused on the following tracks: 1) Manufacturing, Food/Bev, and AgTech, 2) FinTech, 3) Healthcare/Biotech and 4) Disruptive Tech.
• Startups.
• All countries.
• Up to $5k cash prize.
• April 10, 2026.

Grants for Conservation Projects. Hertfordshire Zoo.
• Clear conservation value to the focal species, landscape or ecosystem
• conservation projects.
• All countries.
• Five short term grants of £1k per project.
• June 30, 2026.

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• 7 opportunities from $200k to $1m

• 2 opportunities for more than $1,000,000

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- $75k in grants for environmental impact assessments & field testing
- €200k in digitally enabled innovations with climate-positive impact
- $3m in investment funding for seed-stage tech startups
- $250k in global environmental impact solutions
- $200k in health tech
- Millions of $ in R&D in education

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• 63 with rolling applications

• 15 with applications due this week!

  • February 11 - Feb 15

• 29 with applications due later in February

• 54 with applications due in March

• 19 with applications due in April

• 11 with applications due later in 2026

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190 Impact Funding Opportunities with Open Deadlines

Animal Welfare Grants. The Pollination Project.
• Support individuals and groups who are working to protect animals.
• 1) Reducing the consumption of land and sea animals raised using industrial agriculture practices, 2) Advocating for farmed animal welfare and 3) Helping animals that are not usually the focus of animal welfare efforts.
• Open to individuals in all countries with a special focus on Brazil, India and Mexico
• A $1k seed grant.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Awesome Foundation Micro Grants. Awesome Foundation.
• Awesome project on wide range of areas including arts, technology, community development, and more.
• Individuals, groups, and organizations working anywhere in the world.
• $1k.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Wildlife Emergency Fund. Brevard Zoo.
• Rapid financial support to conservation-based organizations that are responding to sudden, episodic and unpredictable threats impacting wildlife.
• Applicants from 501(c)3 non-profits (or equivalent), governmental and NGOs that focus on direct in-situ conservation action.
• Global.
• Up to $2,500.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis

Conservation Fund. International Marine Animal Trainers Association (IMATA).
• Conservation-oriented issues that serve marine mammal science through training, public display, research, husbandry, conservation, and education.
• Non-profit organizations.
• Global.
• Up to $5k.
• Applications accepted on rolling basis.

The Explorers Club Impact Grants. The Explorers Club.
• Fieldwork in biological sciences, archaeology, anthropology, paleontology, earth sciences, ecology, and astronomy.
• Exploratory projects that reveal new knowledge about the planet and its inhabitants, including regions undergoing environmental or cultural change.
• Researchers and explorers.
• Global.
• Up to $25k.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

The Egmont Trust EOI. Egmont.
• Innovative ways of combating the impact of HIV & AIDS on children and families and provide financial support and project management advice to local, grassroots organisations.
• NGOs/CSOs.
• Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia & Zimbabwe.
• Up to $20k grant.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Apply for a Rufford Small Grant. Rufford Foundation.
• Funds nature conservation projects.
• Species you are working on must be considered threatened.
• Early stages of conservation career. Focus on supporting current MSc or PhD students or recent graduates.
• Emerging or developing economy countries.
• Up to £18k.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Startups for Sustainable Development program. Google.
• Supports a global ecosystem of impact-focused startups.
• Connects them to the funding ecosystem, including venture capital and other investment partners.
• Supports them with advisors and technology.
• All countries.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Conservation Fund. Neotropical Birding and Conservation (NBC).
• Conservation action or research that has an intended measurable benefit.
• Globally threatened species — those on the IUCN’s global red list.
• Middle and South America and the Caribbean.
• Up to $5k grants.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Grants to Foster Community Philanthropy. Global Fund for Community Foundations (GFCF).
• Aimed at strengthening individual organizations as trusted and effective grassroots grantmakers that can harness both local and external resources.
• Women’s fund, environmental fund, national public foundation, grassroots grantmaker or any other kind of organization that identifies with the concept and practice of community philanthropy.
• Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Central and Eastern Europe, or Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Up to $20k grants.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Small conservation grants. Jana Robeyst Trust Fund (JRTF).
• Early career biologists/conservationists to carry out vital field conservation and research work of endangered mammals in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• All countries.
• Up to €1,500 grants.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (30th April, 31th August and 31th December each year).

Call for Proposals: Right Sharing of World Resources Partner in Kenya. Right Sharing of World Resources.
• Offers training, support, and financial grants to small, grassroots women’s groups. The goal is to grow strong and sustainable women-led income-generating projects.
• Offers two different programs: 1) Preparing the soil and 2) Planting the seeds.
• Small, grassroots women’s groups that do not have access to other adequate support and funding. Leaders and all members of the Women’s Groups must be women.
• Kenya.
• Up to $6,500 grant.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (July 1 to December 31 of each year).

Call for Proposals: Right Sharing of World Resources Partner in Sierra Leone. Right Sharing of World Resources.
• Offers training, support, and financial grants to small, grassroots women’s groups. The goal is to grow strong and sustainable women-led income-generating projects.
• Small, grassroots women’s groups that do not have access to other adequate support and funding. Leaders and all members of the Women’s Groups must be women.
• Offers two different programs: 1) Preparing the soil and 2) Planting the seeds.
• Sierra Leone.
• Up to $6,500 grant.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (July 1 to September 30 of each year).

Empowering Student Innovation Across Nigeria. Federal Ministry of Education.
• Students and teams building high-impact solutions across Nigeria’s key development sectors: 1) Science, 2) Technology, 3) Engineering, 4) Mathematics and 5) Medical Science.
• Student-led businesses.
• Nigeria.
• Up to ~$34,528 (₦50 million) grant funding.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Rapid-Response, Advocacy & Protection Grants. Urgent Action Fund Africa.
• Strategic interventions that take advantage of opportunities to advance woman’s human rights.
• Both informal and formal women’s right organizations. Applications from non-registered collectives or groups are encouraged.
• Africa.
• Up to $20k grants.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Empowering West African Agriculture. WASSMAS.
• Designed specifically for West African agricultural entrepreneurs.
• 1) Livestock Farming, 2) Crop Cultivation, 3) Fish Farming, 4) Agro-processing, 5) Integrated Farming and 6) Small Ruminants.
• Small and mid-scale agricultural startups.
• West Africa.
• Up to $10k grants.
• Deadline not specified (page currently down).

Youth Climate Justice Fund 2026 Grants. Youth Climate Justice Fund (YCJF).
• Solutions, campaigns, and projects that address the climate crisis by jointly tackling underrepresentation, exploitation, and oppression, as well as enhancing community power, equity and justice.
• Emerging youth-led climate justice and socio-environmental groups.
• East Asia and Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, South Asia, Europe and Central Asia, and North America.
• Up to $20k grants.
• 2026 application round now open.

Blue Food Futures Research Grant Program. Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions.
• Early-career scholars with a strong interest in climate change and biodiversity implications, sustainable, equitable, and resilient blue food transitions, and blue food trade.
• Early-career researchers, professionals, and practitioners from academia, government, NGOs, and the private sector.
• All countries.
• $10k in research funding and travel support for fieldwork and policy engagement.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

The Harry Frank Guggenheim African Fellow Awards. The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation.
• Recognize emerging African scholars studying aspects of violence on or directly related to the African continent.
• Individual scholars, must be aged 45 or younger.
• All countries - must be currently enrolled in an accredited Ph.D. program at an African higher-education institution, and living on the continent.
• $10k research grants.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (March 1 of every year).

OceanHub Africa Acceleration Program 2026. OceanHub Africa.
• Ocean-minded startups, having a direct or indirect positive impact on the oceans (addressing climate change, pollution, or overexploitation).
• Growth Stage startups seeking investments or exploring new markets.
• Africa.
• Up to $30k catalytic financial support in the form of an interest-free loan from Blue Loop Facility alongside Awards Nomination to the Earthshot Prize.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (first-come-first-serve basis).

Bridges for Enterprise Incubation Programme. Bridges for Enterprise.
• Passionate entrepreneurs seeking to solve some of the world’s most urgent challenges. Lasts between 6-8 months.
• Pre-seed and seed stage social impact startups.
• Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.
• Consulting, Finance Advisory, Legal Advisory and Technical Advisory.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (April and 1 October).

Submissions open for Holohil Grant Program. Holohil.
• Supports research and educational work focused on endangered species.
• Projects that demonstrate strong conservation value and sound scientific design.
• Open to scientists and non-scientists.
• All countries.
• ~$1,800 (CAD 2,500 toward the purchase of Holohil transmitters for selected projects).
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (January 15, April 15, July 15, October 15).

TCF Grant Program. Turtle Conservation Fund.
• Projects that focus on tortoises or freshwater turtles that are highly threatened according to the IUCN Red List or the TFTSG Provisional Red List, as either Critically Endangered or Endangered, or which may be highly threatened but not yet officially classified as such on the Red List. We do not support work on marine turtles.
• Organizations or individuals.
• All countries.
• Up to $5k grants.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (June 1 and December 1).

The United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery. United Nations.
• Providing rehabilitation and assistance to thousands of individuals whose human rights have been severely violated as a result of contemporary forms of slavery, including: children in armed conflict, debt bondage, forced and early marriage, forced labour, traditional slavery, trafficking of persons, sale of children, sale of wives, serfdom, sexual slavery, widow inheritance and worst forms of child labour.
• Civil society organizations (e.g. NGOs, rehabilitation centers, foundations, associations of victims, hospitals, legal clinics). Been in operation for at least two years.
• All countries.
• Up to $35k grants.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (every year from 15 January to 1 March).

Stephen R. Tully Research Grant. Raptor Research Foundation.
• To support research, and conservation of raptors.
• Students and amateurs with limited access to alternative funding.
• All countries.
• Up to $4,500 grant, plus waived page charges to publish the research in the Journal of Raptor Research.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (30 June each year).

Kevin Kritz Research Grant. Raptor Research Foundation.
• Seeks to provide support and advance research on eagles and eagle conservation anywhere in the world.
• Conservationists.
• All countries.
• Up to $5k grant plus waived page charges to publish their research in the Journal of Raptor Research.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (30 June each year).

Qualcomm Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program. Qualcomm.
• Promising early-stage startups keen on applying advanced connectivity and processing technologies to innovative end-to-end systems solutions, including hardware, and provide these companies with business coaching, access to engineering consultation for product development, and guidance on protecting intellectual property.
• Early-stage tech startups.
• Africa.
• One startup will be awarded a Social Impact Fund grant. All other participating startups will be eligible for a $5k stipend upon successful completion of program requirements.
• February 15, 2026.

Apply now for the 2026 Innovation Award. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
• 1) Demonstrate impact on more than one level of the supply chain, from small-scale agricultural producers (e.g. farmers, herders, fishers) to consumers; 2) Strengthen the link between small-scale producers and consumers through innovative mechanisms such as innovative institutional arrangements, policy and financial mechanisms, social processes, innovative technological solutions with due consideration to environmental, economic and social dimensions of sustainability.
• Individuals, international/regional organizations, academic or research entities, civil society organizations private sector entities.
• All countries.
• A cash prize of $10k.
• February 15, 2026.

The Vast x Explorers Club Grant. The Explorers Club.
• Explorers who are helping make life beyond Earth possible. This program fuels research that brings us closer to living, working, and thriving in space—whether in low Earth orbit, on the Moon, or on Mars.
• Early-career and established researchers, technologists, and explorers from any discipline relevant to space science or human adaptation beyond Earth.
• All countries.
• Up to $25k grants.
• February 15, 2026.

2026 Call for Proposals for the Snow Leopard Training Grant. Snow Leopard Network.
• Designed to further strengthen snow leopard conservation and research, especially at the grassroots level.
• Researchers/practitioners/organizations.
• All countries.
• Up to $1,500 grants.
• February 15, 2026.

Africa NextGen Economist Prize 2026. The Economic Misfit.
• Economists developing innovative concepts tailored to African realities and capable of influencing public policy and sustainable development.
• 1) Highlight original work deeply rooted in Africa’s economic issues, 2) Facilitate research circulation among decision-makers and 3) Inspire new generation to engage in economic research.
• PhD holders, under age 40 as of March 31, 2026.
• Africa.
• €10k grants.
• February 15, 2026.

GTY Youth Support Grant. Global Taskforce for Youth Combatants.
• Grassroots initiatives to tackle issues related to Youth Associated with Non-State Armed Groups (YANSAG).
• Individuals or organizations, with a priority for grassroots projects over larger organizations.
• All countries.
• Up to $5k grant alongside one year of mentoring and networking support.
• February 15, 2026.

Call for development projects under the Polish Aid programme. Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Dakar.
• Project applications must relate to one of the following areas: 1) Peace, justice and effective institutions, 2) Quality education, 3) Decent work and economic growth, 4) Good health and well-being, 5) Gender equality or 6) Measures to combat climate change.
• Local NGOs (associations, foundations), Catholic missions and other religious organisations, Public benefit institutions, Central and local government.
• Senegal, Guinea or Gambia.
• Up to €25k grant funding.
• February 18, 2026.

GEO Mountains Small Grants Call 2026-2027. GEO Mountains.
• Proposals that address mountain monitoring, data, and information. Projects that consolidate the ‘state-of-the-art’ or promote transformative research capabilities for sustainable mountain development are particularly encouraged.
• Project proponents should encourage the inclusion and participation of early-career researchers.
• Andes, Central Asia, East Africa, South Caucasus, and Hindu Kush Himalaya.
• Up to ~$12,497 (CHF 10k) grants.
• February 20, 2026.

Royal Society Africa Prize. The Royal Society.
• Research scientists based in Africa who are making an innovative contribution to the biological or physical sciences which contribute significantly to capacity building in Africa.
• Researchers at a senior stage of their research career.
• Africa.
• £15k grant and a personal gift of £2k.
• February 20, 2026.

Sustainable Investing Challenge. Kellogg-Morgan Stanley.
• Develop and pitch creative financial approaches to tackle pressing social and environmental challenges.
• Teams of graduate students.
• All countries.
• $10k prize for First Place Team.
• February 22, 2026.

AI Ventures Accelerator: Turn Your Idea Into an AI-Powered Business. Technovation.
• To jumpstart new tech businesses from young women with exciting ideas and an interest in technology and entrepreneurship.
• Team of young women aged 19-24 (teams of 2-4 preferred, solo founders also welcome).
• UNICEF Program Countries (see list).
• Up to $10k in equity-free seed funding.
• February 22, 2026.

2026 Rebecca Rhodes African Inclusive Literacy Research Grant. Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA).
• Supports rigorous, locally grounded studies that advance literacy learning for children and youth with disabilities across Africa.
• An individual (not an organization).
• West, Central, East, or Southern Africa.
• $5k research grant.
• February 27, 2026.

Call for Research Proposals. African Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD).
• Research projects focused on community-level interventions, training programmes, extension activities, and policy-relevant applications that contribute to poverty reduction.
• Individuals or research teams.
• Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
• Up to $10k grant funding.
• February 28, 2026.

United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons (UNVTF). United Nations.
• 1) To provide direct assistance and protection to vulnerable victims of trafficking in persons and 2) To improve health and well-being, facilitate social integration and prevent re-trafficking amongst vulnerable victims of trafficking in persons .
• Survivor-led organizations: non-profits (NGO, CSO, or CBO).
• All countries.
• Up to $20k grants.
• February 28, 2026.

Children’s Rights Education or Research Projects 2026. Children’s Rights Research (CRR).
• Funding for schooling and analysis tasks targeted on advancing youngsters’s rights. Assisting impactful initiatives within the Netherlands and internationally, with a powerful emphasis on significant participation of kids and high-quality tutorial or instructional outcomes.
• All applications must include at least one Maastricht University (UM) affiliated person on the project team.
• Students, researchers.
• Netherlands, all countries.
• Up to €5k grants.
• March 1, 2026.

Small Grants Program. Mérieux Foundation.
• Local initiatives aimed at fighting infectious diseases in developing countries, particularly projects relating to maternal and child health.
• Non-profit association or a foundation.
• Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, DRC, Egypt, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Republic of the Congo, Tunisia, Senegal, Togo. Americas: Brazil, Haiti. Asia: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Tajikistan, Vietnam. Middle East: Iraq, Iran, Lebanon.
• Up to €5k grants.
• March 1, 2026.

Open Call for Knowledge Transfer. European Commission.
• Interactive, practice-oriented courses connecting researchers with farmers, producers, start-ups, and public health actors.
• Academies, national/regional authorities or agencies, public or private research funding organizations, research centres, research infrastructures, universities, NGOs.
• Africa and Europe.
• €25k grants.
• March 2, 2026.

Membership Research Grant Scheme (MeRSA). Regional Studies Association (RSA).
• To provide opportunities for scholars who have already published in the field of regional studies and/or regional science and who are currently Individual members of the RSA.
• Welcomes research from any discipline contributing to advancing our understandings of regions and regional development.
• Individual researchers.
• All countries.
• Up to £5k grant.
• March 3, 2026.

Early Career Research Grant Scheme. Regional Studies Association (RSA).
• To support a discrete piece of regional studies and/or regional science research.
• Welcomes research from any discipline contributing to advancing our understandings of regions and regional development.
• Individual applicants in their early career (five years maximum between the date showing on their PhD certificate and the application deadline). Must be based within an eligible higher education institution and must be a current, early career member of the RSA and throughout the duration of the grant.
• All countries.
• Up to £10k grant.
• March 3, 2026.

Enter the Awards 2027. World Habitat.
• Innovative housing projects designed and/or delivered in close collaboration with residents and the local community. Currently in progress or were completed within the last ten years.
• Projects at the design, prototype, or planning stage, or those completed more than ten years ago, will not be considered.
• All countries.
• Up to €10k prize money.
• March 4, 2026.

S+T+ARTS Prize 2026 competition. S+T+ARTS.
• Innovation in Technology, Industry and Society stimulated by the Arts. People and projects that contribute to mastering the social, ecological and economic challenges this continent faces.
• Artists, creative professionals, researchers, and companies.
• All countries.
• €20k prize money.
• March 5, 2026.

Postgraduate Research Grants. National Research Fund (NRF) Kenya.
• Aimed at strengthening Kenya’s Science, Technology, and Innovation (ST&I) ecosystem by supporting high-quality postgraduate research that contributes to innovation, evidence-based policymaking, and inclusive national development in line with the Government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
• Full-time postgraduate researcher (Masters or PhD) duly registered at a recognized Kenyan institution. Be below thirty-five (35) years for Masters and forty-five (45) years for PhD research.
• Kenya.
• Up to ~$15,503 (Ksh 2m) grant funding.
• March 6, 2026.

WE Empower UN SDG Challenge. Arizona State University.
• Women social entrepreneurs who are advancing the UN SDGs and inspiring entire communities to create the world we want by 2030.
• Business must be in operation for at least three years, must generate a minimum of $75k in annual revenue.
• Women entrepreneurs.
• All countries.
• Pitch Challenge for a chance to win grant funding, tailored trainings from leading and supporting partners, and curated networking with global leaders in business, policy, and philanthropy.
• March 8, 2026.

2026 Call for Proposals: Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA). Climate Finance Accelerator.
• Supports low-carbon entrepreneurs to get their businesses and projects ready for investment.
• Prioritizing transactions in the USD 3M+ range while also considering businesses raising USD 1–2M where there is strong impact potential: clean and distributed energy; sustainable transport and mobility; climate-smart agriculture and agro-processing; green manufacturing and industrial decarbonisation; digital climate solutions, carbon markets and MRV systems; sustainable land use and ecosystem restoration; circular economy and waste management; and blue economy and coastal resilience.
• Post-revenue, growth-stage SMEs.
• Kenya.
• Tailored investor-led coaching, Curated opportunities to network with investors and Increased visibility and credibility.
• March 11, 2026.

The 2026 EY AI & Data Challenge: Optimizing Clean Water Supply. EY.
• Use AI and data to tackle one of humanity’s most pressing needs: access to clean, safe water.
• University students, early career professionals and EY people.
• All countries.
• Win thousands of dollars in cash prizes and attend a global awards celebration.
• March 13, 2026.

Urban Urgencies grant scheme. Urban Studies Foundation (USF).
• Addressing the most pressing urban challenges through innovative, rapid-response research that addresses the urgency of emergent issues, while contributing to grounded, rigorous responses that proactively shape inclusive, equitable and sustainable urban futures.
• Researchers and organisations. Partner organisations may be either public or private entities, unless they are also hosting the funds, in which case they must be a public/non-profit entity.
• All countries.
• 6 innovative projects will be awarded up to £35k grant funding each.
• March 23, 2026.

Team up for climate 2026. EGIS Impact Hub.
• Innovative solution on the topic: adapting and living together in the face of climate risks.
• Students and young graduates in teams of 2 to 5.
• All countries.
• Up to €4k prize alongside a boost prize of up to €5k (conditional after 6 to 8 months of development).
• March 28, 2026.

Species Conservation grants. Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund.
• All plant, animal, and fungi conservation efforts, endangered species.
• Individual species conservation initiatives.
• All countries.
• Up to $25k grants.
• March 31, 2026.

Support for Vets and Vet Students. Zebra Foundation.
• Research projects that will further skills and knowledge of zoo and wildlife health.
• Individual vets and vet students.
• All countries.
• Up to $1k grants.
• March 31, 2026.

Biology Letters Early Career Research Competition. The Royal Society.
• Outstanding research papers authored by Early career researchers.
• Early career researchers (ECRs) as defined as someone who has completed a postgraduate degree within the last six years.
• All countries.
• Up to £1k grants.
• March 31, 2026.

YLACES Grants. Youth Learning as Citizen Environmental Scientists.
• To facilitate youth environmental research and data collection with the endorsement from the GLOBE Program in their country.
• International environmental educators or organizations.
• All countries.
• Up to $1,500 grants.
• March 31, 2026.

The 2026 EMA Small Grant Program. Elephant Managers Association.
• On field-based elephant conservation projects. Higher priority will be given to proposals that: provide education and community outreach, provide capacity-building in local communities, and/or improve captive elephant management and welfare.
• Open to anyone including keepers, conservationists, and researchers.
• Africa and Asia.
• Two grants for $3k each.
• April 18, 2026.

International Herpetological Symposium (IHS) Grants. International Herpetological Symposium.
• Individuals or organizations conducting herpetological research, conservation, and education.
• Individuals from the herpetological community, PIs, students.
• All countries.
• Up to $1,500 grants.
• April 30, 2026.

ICGEB Biosecurity Grants. International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology.
• Supports the implementation of activities that strengthen biosecurity, biosafety, pathogen detection, and outbreak preparedness in healthcare and research laboratories.
• Principal Investigators holding a permanent or long-term position at healthcare diagnostic laboratories, public health institutes, and research or training institutions with applied biomedical and laboratory functions.
• Algeria, Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Côte D’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe.
• Up to €15k grants.
• April 30, 2026.

ICGEB BiotechNet Grants 2026 CRP – Collaborative Research Programme. International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology.
• Outstanding scientific research projects. International collaboration is key.
• Local investigators holding positions at Universities or Research Institutes.
• Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda.
• Up to €24k grants.
• April 30, 2026.

ICGEB Research Grants 2026 CRP – Collaborative Research Programme. International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology.
• Supports research projects in basic science, human healthcare, industrial and agricultural biotechnology and bioenergy.
• i) Projects addressing issues of interest for specific geographic regions; ii) projects presented by groups collaborating across more than one country; iii) projects entailing new rather than existing collaboration; and iv) projects involving ICGEB PIs in the three components.
• Principal Investigator, should hold positions at Universities or Research Institutes.
• ICGEB Member States. See full list here.
• Up to €25k grants.
• April 30, 2026.

The Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application. World Food Prize Foundation.
• Exceptional, science-based achievement in international agriculture and food production by an individual under 40 who is working closely and directly “in the field” or at the production or processing level with farmers, animal herders, fishers or others in rural communities, in any discipline or enterprise across the entire food production, processing, and distribution chain.
• Intended to be awarded to one person.
• All countries.
• $10k prize.
• June 1, 2026.

Submit Art | 2027 Exhibition. Embracing Our Differences.
• Encouraging artists to explore and express the diverse facets of identity, background, and perspective. Create a society where inclusion is embraced and individuality is celebrated.
• Artists, professionals, amateurs, students – everyone can participate.
• All countries.
• Up to $2k cash awards.
• July 1, 2026.

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Stephen R. Tully Research Grant. Raptor Research Foundation.
• To support research, and conservation of raptors.
• Students and amateurs with limited access to alternative funding.
• All countries.
• Up to $4,500 grant, plus waived page charges to publish the research in the Journal of Raptor Research.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (30 June each year).

Kevin Kritz Research Grant. Raptor Research Foundation.
• Seeks to provide support and advance research on eagles and eagle conservation anywhere in the world.
• Conservationists.
• All countries.
• Up to $5k grant plus waived page charges to publish their research in the Journal of Raptor Research.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (30 June each year).

Incubating Resilience with Shine India. Swiss Re Foundation.
• Supports social innovators in translating their minimum viable product (MVP) into scalable business models to maximise social impact. Innovative, market-based solutions to problems related to climate solutions.
• Founders of early-stage enterprises.
• India.
• Up to ~$21,811 (INR 2m) grant award.
• February 7, 2026.

International Albert Schweitzer Prijs 2026. Nederlands Albert Schweitzer Fonds.
• Projects that think outside the box and tackle healthcare issues in novel ways - new technologies, cultural approaches, or creative solutions.
• Health project with an innovative idea.
• Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Up to €25k prize.
• February 7, 2026.

GTY Youth Support Grant. Global Taskforce for Youth Combatants.
• Grassroots initiatives to tackle issues related to Youth Associated with Non-State Armed Groups (YANSAG).
• Individuals or organizations, with a priority for grassroots projects over larger organizations.
• All countries.
• Up to $5k grant alongside one year of mentoring and networking support.
• February 15, 2026.

Call for development projects under the Polish Aid programme. Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Dakar.
• Project applications must relate to one of the following areas: 1) Peace, justice and effective institutions, 2) Quality education, 3) Decent work and economic growth, 4) Good health and well-being, 5) Gender equality or 6) Measures to combat climate change.
• Local NGOs (associations, foundations), Catholic missions and other religious organisations, Public benefit institutions, Central and local government.
• Senegal, Guinea or Gambia.
• Up to €25k grant funding.
• February 18, 2026.

AI Ventures Accelerator: Turn Your Idea Into an AI-Powered Business. Technovation.
• To jumpstart new tech businesses from young women with exciting ideas and an interest in technology and entrepreneurship.
• Team of young women aged 19-24 (teams of 2-4 preferred, solo founders also welcome).
• UNICEF Program Countries (see list).
• Up to $10k in equity-free seed funding.
• February 22, 2026.

United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons (UNVTF). United Nations.
• 1) To provide direct assistance and protection to vulnerable victims of trafficking in persons and 2) To improve health and well-being, facilitate social integration and prevent re-trafficking amongst vulnerable victims of trafficking in persons .
• Survivor-led organizations: non-profits (NGO, CSO, or CBO).
• All countries.
• Up to $20k grants.
• February 28, 2026.

Enter the Awards 2027. World Habitat.
• Innovative housing projects designed and/or delivered in close collaboration with residents and the local community. Currently in progress or were completed within the last ten years.
• Projects at the design, prototype, or planning stage, or those completed more than ten years ago, will not be considered.
• All countries.
• Up to €10k prize money.
• March 4, 2026.

WE Empower UN SDG Challenge. Arizona State University.
• Women social entrepreneurs who are advancing the UN SDGs and inspiring entire communities to create the world we want by 2030.
• Business must be in operation for at least three years, must generate a minimum of $75k in annual revenue.
• Women entrepreneurs.
• All countries.
• Pitch Challenge for a chance to win grant funding, tailored trainings from leading and supporting partners, and curated networking with global leaders in business, policy, and philanthropy.
• March 8, 2026.

The 2026 EY AI & Data Challenge: Optimizing Clean Water Supply. EY.
• Use AI and data to tackle one of humanity's most pressing needs: access to clean, safe water.
• University students, early career professionals and EY people.
• All countries.
• Win thousands of dollars in cash prizes and attend a global awards celebration.
• March 13, 2026.

YLACES Grants. Youth Learning as Citizen Environmental Scientists.
• To facilitate youth environmental research and data collection with the endorsement from the GLOBE Program in their country.
• International environmental educators or organizations.
• All countries.
• Up to $1,500 grants.
• March 31, 2026.

ICGEB Biosecurity Grants. International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology.
• Supports the implementation of activities that strengthen biosecurity, biosafety, pathogen detection, and outbreak preparedness in healthcare and research laboratories.
• Principal Investigators holding a permanent or long-term position at healthcare diagnostic laboratories, public health institutes, and research or training institutions with applied biomedical and laboratory functions.
• Algeria, Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Côte D’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe.
• Up to €15k grants.
• April 30, 2026.

ICGEB BiotechNet Grants 2026 CRP – Collaborative Research Programme. International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology.
• Outstanding scientific research projects. International collaboration is key.
• Local investigators holding positions at Universities or Research Institutes.
• Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda.
• Up to €24k grants.
• April 30, 2026.

ICGEB Research Grants 2026 CRP – Collaborative Research Programme. International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology.
• Supports research projects in basic science, human healthcare, industrial and agricultural biotechnology and bioenergy.
• i) Projects addressing issues of interest for specific geographic regions; ii) projects presented by groups collaborating across more than one country; iii) projects entailing new rather than existing collaboration; and iv) projects involving ICGEB PIs in the three components.
• Principal Investigator, should hold positions at Universities or Research Institutes.
• ICGEB Member States. See full list here.
• Up to €25k grants.
• April 30, 2026.

Submit Art | 2027 Exhibition. Embracing Our Differences.
• Encouraging artists to explore and express the diverse facets of identity, background, and perspective. Create a society where inclusion is embraced and individuality is celebrated.
• Artists, professionals, amateurs, students – everyone can participate.
• All countries.
• Up to $2k cash awards.
• July 1, 2026.

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Fast-track To Impact. ProVeg International.
• Mission-driven startup with a minimum viable product navigating the challenges of plant-based, fermentation, algae- and fungi-based proteins, cellular agriculture, molecular farming, and enabling food technologies.
• Startups that have at least a minimum viable product.
• All countries.
• Structured one‑on‑one mentoring. Opportunity to pitch ideas and investment proposals to a panel of investors at the Incubator’s Demo Days.
• February 8, 2026.

Expression Of Interest For Women’s Rights Networks and Movements. ActionAid Nigeria.
• Participation in the Renewed Women’s Voice and Leadership Project: to increase enjoyment of human rights by women and girls in all their diversity and the advancement of gender equality in Nigeria.
• Women’s rights networks and movements.
• Nigeria.
• Up to ~$8,610 (₦12m) grant funding.
• February 10, 2026.

Africa NextGen Economist Prize 2026. The Economic Misfit.
• Economists developing innovative concepts tailored to African realities and capable of influencing public policy and sustainable development.
• 1) Highlight original work deeply rooted in Africa’s economic issues, 2) Facilitate research circulation among decision-makers and 3) Inspire new generation to engage in economic research.
• PhD holders, under age 40 as of March 31, 2026.
• Africa.
• €10k grants.
• February 15, 2026.

Call for Research Proposals. African Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD).
• Research projects focused on community-level interventions, training programmes, extension activities, and policy-relevant applications that contribute to poverty reduction.
• Individuals or research teams.
• Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
• Up to $10k grant funding.
• February 28, 2026.

2026 Call for Proposals: Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA). Climate Finance Accelerator.
• Supports low-carbon entrepreneurs to get their businesses and projects ready for investment.
• Prioritizing transactions in the USD 3M+ range while also considering businesses raising USD 1–2M where there is strong impact potential: clean and distributed energy; sustainable transport and mobility; climate-smart agriculture and agro-processing; green manufacturing and industrial decarbonisation; digital climate solutions, carbon markets and MRV systems; sustainable land use and ecosystem restoration; circular economy and waste management; and blue economy and coastal resilience.
• Post-revenue, growth-stage SMEs.
• Kenya.
• Tailored investor-led coaching, Curated opportunities to network with investors and Increased visibility and credibility.
• March 11, 2026.

Postgraduate Research Grants. National Research Fund (NRF) Kenya.
• Aimed at strengthening Kenya’s Science, Technology, and Innovation (ST&I) ecosystem by supporting high-quality postgraduate research that contributes to innovation, evidence-based policymaking, and inclusive national development in line with the Government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
• Full-time postgraduate researcher (Masters or PhD) duly registered at a recognized Kenyan institution. Be below thirty-five (35) years for Masters and forty-five (45) years for PhD research.
• Kenya.
• Up to ~$15,503 (Ksh 2m) grant funding.
• March 6, 2026.

The 2026 EMA Small Grant Program. Elephant Managers Association.
• On field-based elephant conservation projects. Higher priority will be given to proposals that: provide education and community outreach, provide capacity-building in local communities, and/or improve captive elephant management and welfare.
• Open to anyone including keepers, conservationists, and researchers.
• Africa and Asia.
• Two grants for $3k each.
• April 18, 2026.

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• 5 opportunities from $200k to $1m

• 4 opportunities for more than $1,000,000

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- A $100k sector & geography agnostic grant from Red Bull
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2026 Grant Cycle. Aspire Coronation Trust Foundation (ACT).
• Health: Scalable interventions such as mass screenings and health literacy campaigns ensuring access to care for underserved populations. Entrepreneurship: financial literacy and innovation that uplift communities; digital and vocational skills programs tied to entrepreneurship pathways e.g. seed funding for youth-led and female-led social enterprises, access-to-finance initiatives with capacity building for sustainable growth; financial Literacy Campaigns; training of youth/women to run recycling businesses, public-private partnerships for waste-to-wealth initiatives; Community-based interventions on sustainable agriculture.
• Africa.
• Funding amount not specified.
• Nonprofits and Social enterprises having been operating for at least two years.
• January 30, 2026.

2026 African Impact Challenge (AIC). African Impact Initiative.
• 1) Health Entrepreneurship: supporting Pan-African healthtech ventures, and 2) Country Innovation: enabling scalable solutions across all non-health sectors within our annually chosen focus African country. For 2026, the Country Innovation stream will centre on Nigeria.
• Early innovators/entrepreneurs.
• Africa.
• Finalists will receive a non-dilutive grant or Safe Agreement for Future Equity option.
• January 31, 2026.

IIH-PDP Healthcare Innovation Campaign 2026. Ifakara Innovation Hub.
• Devices that improve daily living, access to care, treatment and care delivery, designed for local context and for early detection.
• 1) Healthcare Focus, 2) Potential for Impact, 3) Early Stage Projects.
• Innovators, engineers, researchers, startups, and health practitioners.
• All countries.
• Up to $3k in in-kind support, access to specialized tools and Incubation and Business Modelling Support.
• February 1, 2026.

Milken–Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition. Milken-Penn GSE.
• Purpose-driven ventures that seek to advance teaching and learning through innovation.
• Encourage applicants working in every conceivable educational setting–from early childhood through corporate and adult training.
• Both nonprofit and for-profit.
• All countries.
• Up to $40k Grand Prize.
• February 11, 2026.

Fondation Centre Pompadour Global Feminist Grant for Research and Advocacy. Fondation Centre Pompadour.
• Research, development, and dissemination of feminist ideas, the promotion of comprehensive gender equality in all areas of life, and feminist communication and representation.
• Applicants can be individuals, or a team and include people of any gender.
• All countries.
• Up to €30k grant.
• February 28, 2026.

Call for Entries: Climate Investment Challenge. Climate Investment Challenge.
• 1) Innovative Financing Mechanisms: structures which unlock capital to support climate positive outcomes and 2) Climate Analytics: tools and metrics which work to improve investment decision-making for climate-aware investing.
• Postgraduate students or equivalent (i.e., MSc, MBA, PhD, etc.).
• All countries.
• Up to £24k prize pool.
• March 16, 2026.

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Submissions open for Holohil Grant Program. Holohil.
• Supports research and educational work focused on endangered species.
• Projects that demonstrate strong conservation value and sound scientific design.
• Open to scientists and non-scientists.
• All countries.
• ~$1,800 (CAD 2,500 toward the purchase of Holohil transmitters for selected projects).
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (January 15, April 15, July 15, October 15).

TCF Grant Program. Turtle Conservation Fund.
• Projects that focus on tortoises or freshwater turtles that are highly threatened according to the IUCN Red List or the TFTSG Provisional Red List, as either Critically Endangered or Endangered, or which may be highly threatened but not yet officially classified as such on the Red List. We do not support work on marine turtles.
• Organizations or individuals.
• All countries.
• Up to $5k grants.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (June 1 and December 1).

The United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery. United Nations.
• Providing rehabilitation and assistance to thousands of individuals whose human rights have been severely violated as a result of contemporary forms of slavery, including: children in armed conflict, debt bondage, forced and early marriage, forced labour, traditional slavery, trafficking of persons, sale of children, sale of wives, serfdom, sexual slavery, widow inheritance and worst forms of child labour.
• Civil society organizations (e.g. NGOs, rehabilitation centers, foundations, associations of victims, hospitals, legal clinics). Been in operation for at least two years.
• All countries.
• Up to $35k grants.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (every year from 15 January to 1 March).

Global Youth Action Fund. International Baccalaureate Organization.
• Young changemakers who are transforming their projects into real impact in their communities. Must align with one or more of the 17 United Nations SDGs.
• Any secondary school student between the ages of 12 and 19, apply as individuals or groups.
• All countries.
• Up to 3k grant funding, alongside mentorship and connection with leaders in social entrepreneurship.
• January 30, 2026.

Primate Conservation Grant Program. Primate Conservation Incorporated.
• Research that supports conservation programs for wild populations of primates. Priority will be given to projects that study, in their natural habitat, the least known and most endangered species. The involvement of citizens from the country in which the primates are found will be a plus.
• Graduate students, qualified conservationists and primatologists.
• Asia and West Africa.
• Up to $5k grants.
• February 1, 2026.

The 2026 Small Grants Fund. Global Forest Watch.
• For projects that clearly demonstrate how they will use the GFW/Global Nature Watch tools and data as a key component of their strategy to reduce deforestation and sustainably manage forests.
• Non-profit and NGOs.
• Latin America: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama. Africa: Cameroon, DRC, Gabon. Asia: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos.
• Up to $40k grants.
• February 6, 2026.

2026 Call for Proposals for the Snow Leopard Training Grant. Snow Leopard Network.
• Designed to further strengthen snow leopard conservation and research, especially at the grassroots level.
• Researchers/practitioners/organizations.
• All countries.
• Up to $1,500 grants.
• February 15, 2026.

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What work is eligible for impact grants
What you need to know about grants
Who gives grants
What you (most likely) won’t get grant funding for
What you need before you start applying
What a grantor may require when you apply
What a grantor will ask you for when you win
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For new founders or those making grant funding a part of their 2026 impact strategy, that’s a great place to start.

Here we’ll dive in a little deeper:

• Types of Grants

• Where and how to start looking for grants

• Two strategies for getting grant funding: Reactive Vs. Proactive

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*Note… We’ll keep this high level as part of this series and get more into the details in future posts.

Let’s get into it.

Types of Grants

In our last post, we highlighted the types of organizations that give grants. Here are the types of grants they give.

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Where and how to start looking for grants

Leverage:

1. Your network

• Who do you know that has raised grant funding? (Preferably in your geography/sector). Ask them:

  • How did you get it?

  • Would you be open to connecting me with your contacts?

• What corporates/large multinationals do you work with (or can work with)?

  • Can you get in touch with their CSR / Sustainability Teams?

• If you have a contact at a foundation or have worked alongside one as a partner before, you are far more likely to be considered for funding.

  • Even with formal RFP responses and applications… it really is who you know.

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2. Local Governments / Organizations / Embassies

• Leverage groups that understand your local context

• Connect with local business support organizations like Incubators/Accelerators, Chambers of Commerce, World Trade Centers, etc

• Find out what national, regional, and local government-run/supported funding programs are available. Research, email, call, and show up in person to get the info (and contacts) you need.

3. NGOs (both local and international) and Academia

• Especially if they work in your sector or your missions overlap

• Establish relationships and find opportunities to partner

• You never know when a non-profit or university might need a private-sector sub-grantee or on-the-ground implementation partner!

4. Your Visibility

• Let funders find you

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5. FundraisingDispatch.com

• Get newly published RFPs and grant opportunities direct to your inbox. Leverage curated lists of rolling/recurring opportunities.

• Don’t spend your time:

  • Endlessly scanning platforms where the majority of grants listed are for organizations (usually nonprofits) in the USA, UK, and Europe

  • Following 50+ LinkedIn accounts

  • Registering for databases that almost exclusively highlight fellowships, trophies, pitch competitions, and promises to win cloud credits (i.e. ignore programs with no direct monetary or educational value)

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Reactive vs. Proactive

So based on the summary above we can effectively group ways that for-profit social enterprises can actually get grant funding into two paths/strategies.

Being Reactive

The more straightforward path.

1. A funder publishes an RFP or call for applications

2. You learn about it on FundraisingDispatch.com

3. You carefully assess its eligibility requirements, look through the FAQs, and otherwise read the fine print and determine that you are indeed eligible

4. You decide to apply on your own (leveraging our guides and tips/tricks to writing a winning application) or work with an expert like Grant & Co

5. You wait months for news and cross your fingers

Being Proactive

Requires patience and consistency.

1. You actively post on LinkedIn, write reports/blogs, have a consistent funder update newsletter, and otherwise publish your findings - all to increase your visibility and help funders come to you

2. You meet funders (or potential NGO or other project partners) where they are: their offices, conferences, networking events, pitch competitions, etc

3. You cold email or send LinkedIn requests to make new connections

And you build relationships. You play the long game.

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In either case persistence is key. Knock on many (relevant) doors as you can (both through relationship building and formal applications) in order to land grant funding.

More visibility = More probability

Whether you’re being reactive (responding to an RFP/call for applications) or proactive (leveraging existing connections or making new ones), the more visibility you and your work has, the more likely you are to obtain grant funding.

At the end of the day, a human being is reviewing your application, right?

They will make decisions based on the information you present AS WELL AS any emotional and/or subconscious feeling they have about you, your social enterprise, your brand or your work/impact.

And if someone on the CSR team at a large corporate or their foundation has autonomy to give grant funding outside of an RFP process… who are they going to choose?

The more known you are to grant funders… the more potential you have at getting their funding.

Coming soon!

What’s next in this series!? “Grants 103 - Writing winning grant applications”

What’s below for paid subscribers?

• Template for reaching out to another founder

• Template for reaching out your corporate/multi-national partner/clients

• Template for reaching out to someone from “back in the day” who now works at a foundation, NGO, or another organization that could potentially provide you with grant funding.

• Strategies to increase your and your work’s visibility

• Strategies to nurture relationships

• Templates and Strategies for networking/outreach to DFIs, NGOs, Academia, Research, Community/Advocacy organizations

• Tools to use to find anyone’s email address

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- Look through pages and pages of databases - bogged down by funding exclusive to nonprofits in the United States or scholarship/fellowship programs for students

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Bridges for Enterprise Incubation Programme. Bridges for Enterprise.
• Passionate entrepreneurs seeking to solve some of the world’s most urgent challenges. Lasts between 6-8 months.
• Pre-seed and seed stage social impact startups.
• Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.
• Consulting, Finance Advisory, Legal Advisory and Technical Advisory.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (April and 1 October).

Social & Inclusive Business Camp. Agence Française de Développement.
• An acceleration and capacity-building program dedicated to impact-driven entrepreneurs. Have a social and environmental mission in relation with the energy transition.
• Organisations active for at least 3 years.
• High responsibility position eg founder, co-founder, director, etc.
• Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania.
• Mentoring from experienced entrepreneurs, with additional support from experts within your ecosystem or AFD Group, alongside Networking opportunities.
• January 26, 2026.

Beyond Boundaries Program. Bridge for Billions and TMF Group.
• Designed for early-stage social ventures committed to creating positive change, particularly in the areas of health, poverty, climate, and education.
• Early-stage social ventures.
• EMEA Region (Africa, Middle East, India, UK).
• Up to €6k Seed Funding.
• January 29, 2026.

Start-up Idea Competition. Science Park Graz.
• 1) Energy & Environment, 2) Mobility, 3) Health & Life Sciences and 4) Digital Economy & ICT.
• Startups.
• All countries.
• Up to €4k cash prize.
• January 31, 2026.

Health Economics for Africa 2026. University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
• Essay Competition showcasing the voices of undergraduates and postgraduates at African universities on health economic issues critical to Africa.
• Students at African Universities in all disciplines.
• Africa.
• Up to $5k prize.
• January 31, 2026.

Growth 4 Zambia 2026 Small Business Grant. Growth 4 Zambia.
• Businesses that can make a meaningful and measurable impact within Zambia.
• Key areas: 1) Local Supply Chains, 2) Export Potential, 3) Strategic Sectors, 4) Job Creation and 5) Environmental Awareness.
• Small businesses.
• Zambia.
• Up to $10k grant funding.
• January 31, 2026.

SME Venture Scale 2026. Eridan.
• SMEs that have been operating for at least 2 years, have existing customers and revenue, are profitable or close to profitability, have a founder who is actively involved, has deep domain expertise, is ambitious, and is open to partnership.
• Sector-agnostic, but particularly excited about businesses operating in Agriculture & Food Systems, Climate (Energy & Mobility), Real Estate, and Health.
• Nigeria.
• Up to $25k equity investment, alongside tailored startup leadership coaching.
• January 31, 2026.

Urban Urgencies grant scheme. Urban Studies Foundation (USF).
• Addressing the most pressing urban challenges through innovative, rapid-response research that addresses the urgency of emergent issues, while contributing to grounded, rigorous responses that proactively shape inclusive, equitable and sustainable urban futures.
• Researchers and organisations. Partner organisations may be either public or private entities, unless they are also hosting the funds, in which case they must be a public/non-profit entity.
• All countries.
• 6 innovative projects will be awarded up to £35k grant funding each.
• March 23, 2026.

Team up for climate 2026. EGIS Impact Hub.
• Innovative solution on the topic: adapting and living together in the face of climate risks.
• Students and young graduates in teams of 2 to 5.
• All countries.
• Up to €4k prize alongside a boost prize of up to €5k (conditional after 6 to 8 months of development).
• March 28, 2026.

Biology Letters Early Career Research Competition. The Royal Society.
• Outstanding research papers authored by Early career researchers.
• Early career researchers (ECRs) as defined as someone who has completed a postgraduate degree within the last six years.
• All countries.
• Up to £1k grants.
• March 31, 2026.

International Herpetological Symposium (IHS) Grants. International Herpetological Symposium.
• Individuals or organizations conducting herpetological research, conservation, and education.
• Individuals from the herpetological community, PIs, students.
• All countries.
• Up to $1,500 grants.
• April 30, 2026.

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There are thousands of grants programs available for impact-focused organizations in Africa and in emerging markets around the world! Fundraising Dispatch curates opportunities and sends them direct to your inbox every week (here). We also provide guides and resources dedicated to growing your business, training your team, and making fundraising easier (here).

Its a new year and we’ve added a bunch of new subscribers.

So we thought it might help to take a step back and look at grants for social enterprises (for-profits) at a high level.

What even is a grant? Where do you start? How should you approach grant funding? And more.

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Is your work even eligible for grants?

It starts with your business and your business model

90% of the time…

• You have a legally registered entity in good standing and compliance

• You do something that Western Governments/Donors consider to be a public good

  • Low income healthcare, micro/SME loans, humanitarian aid, renewable energy, job creation, environmental conservation, sustainable agriculture, food security, education, transition lab research to the field, ambulance/fire response, potable water, etc

• Your leadership identifies as (and/or your work predominantly impacts) members of historically marginalized groups

• The public good must be more cost-effective than “state-of-the-art”

• And if you have an “innovation” (technical or not) or need funding for R&D or a pilot.... will your proposed work or innovation ultimately lead to a public benefit?

What you need to know about grants

Grant Funders don’t give money. They buy impact.

90% of the time grants are/have…

• Non-dilutive capital

• Specific alignment criteria

• Project-based and restricted

  • Time-bound and mapped to specific activities, outputs, or outcomes

  • Some opportunities are very specific about what they will and wont fund

• Tied to performance (often, contractually)

• Not quick cash, free-money, or an instant lifeline

  • General rule of thumb is that you need at least a year of runway

  • Most grants require you to kick the project off with your own money and get paid back a reimbursement after you meet a milestone and report on your work.

• And can often be in the form of TA - “technical assistance”

  • You don’t get cash, but you get things paid for (consultants, studies, etc)

A “good” time line you can expect

1. Writing the application

   1. 2-6 weeks

2. Reviewing, Double-Checking Documentation + Submitting

   1. 1-2 weeks

3. Hearing back from the grantor after submitting

   1. 3-6 months

4. Due Diligence

   1. 3-6 months

5. Legal/Signing

   1. 3-6 months

6. Cash in the bank

   1. 3-6 months

   2. Can be longer depending on terms of first milestone, reimbursement, etc

At Grant & Co, where we support the grant process end-to-end for our clients, we are over the moon ecstatic if there’s cash in the bank 6 months after submitting. It usually takes a year. Often more.

See our list of 180+ funding programs actively accepting applications

Who gives grants?

Foundations (e.g. Gates, Skoll) —> To scale innovations that align with their mission

Corporate CSR Arms —> For branding, ecosystem stimulation, or inclusive supply chains

Local Philanthropies —> Supporting African-led innovation and entrepreneurship

Governments —> Supporting local/national targets

Government / Development Agencies (GIZ, Norad, AFD, Local, etc.) —> To drive job creation, economic development, trade and local innovation

Development Agencies/DFIs (Proparco, BII, DFC, etc) —> To achieve global impact SDG-aligned outcomes (e.g. health, climate, agriculture)

Development Banks (Afreximbank, EIB) —> To catalyze market development

Multilaterals (World Bank, UN) —> For market development and systems change

Intermediaries / Challenge Funds —> To de-risk early-stage innovation through competitions or pooled capital; with a specific sector/thematic focus

Family Offices & Individual Donors —> For passion and mission-alignment

See active opportunities on our database

What you (most likely) won’t get grant funding for

• Quick cash needs (see above timeline)

• General operating expenses, core commercial activities, or “Business as Usual“

  • You need grant funding because you have a project you want to carry out that will further social impact

  • Said project is not under your standard operational model because it would sacrifice profit

  • Additionality: Grantors will ask: “Does this company need our charitable dollars to do this project, or would it happen commercially anyway?”

• Things that have residual value or easy to steal

  • Cars, construction (very easy to steal bags of cement, timber, etc), computers, land, large processing equipment

• Overhead (Salaries), CapEx, Debt servicing, etc

• One-Off Projects

  • Even R&D and Pilots have to link to the long term - systemic change

  • Is your business scalable? Is your work catalytic i.e. can your project be replicated in other settings?

  • You project needs to “have a life” beyond the grant

• Anything related to gambling, tobacco, or alcohol

• Complexity: the harder it is to tell your story, the harder it will be to get grant funding

• If your business relies exclusively on grant funding (that’s why NGOs exist)

  • Your best funder will always be your customer

• Are you pre-revenue, pre-evidence, pre-validation, and pre-operational?

  • Good luck :(

What you need before you start applying

• Work, social impact mission, and general alignment with all of the above

• A formally registered operational entity

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    • (There are ways to structure your work & operations to help you get more grants)

• Alignment with a grant program’s geography, registration, sector and other eligibility requirements

• A specific grant-fundable project

• Data Room

  • Standard investment readiness documents

    • Company Registration Information

    • Business Plan

    • Audited Financial Accounts

    • Budget & Financial Model

    • Pitch Deck

    • Some kind of social impact assessment (w/ baseline data and formal beneficiary tracking)

  • Advanced investment readiness documents

    • Feedback from customers, previous funders, etc

    • Capitalization Table, Shareholder agreement, Org Chart, Board of directors/advisors and LinkedIn/CV’s

    • Policy manuals

  • And many more

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The last thing you want (we’re speaking from experience) is to submit an application, not hear anything for 3 months, and get an email from the grantor saying:

What a grantor may require when you apply (or win)

• Matching funding

  • Cash (from the organization), In-Kind, or External Investment

• Consortiums

  • NGOs, Academia, Governments, etc

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    • (There are ways to structure your work & operations to help you get more grants)

• Strict compliance

  • Vendors, proof of origin, invoicing, etc

  • Time-sheets, receipts, etc

• Mile-stone based funding

  • Paid out in tranches

• Third-party audits/evaluations

• Public sharing of learnings

  • Or even the direct IP developed as a result of funding

What a grantor will ask you for when you win

Proof that the money will only be used for the approved purposes and that your organization checks all of the legal boxes

• Sign a grant agreement/contract

• Regular progress reports/calls

  • Often in their strict format

• Financials/record keeping

  • They may even want a completely separate bank account for grant project activities

• Proof of compliance(s) and lots of paperwork

• Evidence of impact (M&E)

If you plan to pursue and leverage grant funding, you have to know that managing a grant can be a full time job in of itself

• Founders should be focusing on day-to-day organic growth of their business

  • Not cumbersome reporting to make a funder happy

• That’s why groups like Grant & Co exist

Want some support in writing your grant applications?

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So is the juice worth the squeeze?

Grants aren’t a “crapshoot”. The wrong Grants for you are.

Just like advertising isn’t a “crapshoot”. The wrong advertising for your business is.

If you find yourself retrofitting your mission to meet the requirements of a grant... it’s likely not the right fit for you.

But Grants also aren’t free money.

Just like Sales at your company don’t come free either.

The truth is more subtle.

There are many dimensions of whether any grant is worth pursuing.

• Does your company fit the RFP? Sector? Company Size? Registration Requirements?

• Does your company fit with the funder? Does your company fit with the funder’s funder? Does your project fit the (often unwritten) goals of the funder?

• What are the chances of winning? Is the prize worth the effort? Are there legal fees?

• Once you win, will there be so much bureaucracy and reporting requirements that, at the end of the day, you wish you had never applied and accepted in the first place?

Making a decision on whether or not to apply for a grant is more art than science.

See our full article guide:

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Where and how to start looking for grants

Leverage:

1. Your network

2. Local Governments, Organizations, Embassies

3. NGOs (both local & international) and Academia

4. Your visibility

5. FundraisingDispatch.com

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What’s coming next in Grants 102?

• Types of Grant Funding

• Where and how to start looking for grants

• Two Paths: Reactive vs Proactive

  • And how they intertwine

• Networking (and other) strategies to get on a grantor’s radar

• Email and LinkedIn messaging templates for warm and cold outreach

Followed by full guides and end-to-end walkthroughs with our tips, tricks, and cheat codes for (quickly) assessing your eligibility for any RFP or grant program, catering your application to what a funder wants to hear, writing a winning grant application, and otherwise increasing your probability to secure grant funding.

What’s below for paid subscribers?

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Planning your 2026 fundraising strategy?

You can:

- Subscribe to countless funder updates and wade through newsletter after newsletter of long reports, project updates, PR content, and donation requests… crossing your fingers hoping the next email has a relevant RFP

- Spend hours searching Google or asking Chat GPT about open funding programs?

- Look through pages and pages of databases - bogged down by funding exclusive to nonprofits in the United States or scholarship/fellowship programs for students

- Follow 50+ influencers on LinkedIn, hoping their next post has the right opportunity

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See below for the newest social impact funding opportunities in Africa and around the world.

OceanHub Africa Acceleration Program 2026. OceanHub Africa.
• Ocean-minded startups, having a direct or indirect positive impact on the oceans (addressing climate change, pollution, or overexploitation).
• Growth Stage startups seeking investments or exploring new markets.
• Africa.
• Up to $30k catalytic financial support in the form of an interest-free loan from Blue Loop Facility alongside Awards Nomination to the Earthshot Prize.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis (first-come-first-serve basis).

Deji Alli Young Talent Award (DAAYTA) 2026. VC4A.
• Young Nigerians (between 18 and 35 years of age) with innovative start-ups with an MVP (minimum viable product) and a customer base from essential sectors like agriculture, education, healthcare, housing, and transportation.
• Start-ups
• Nigeria.
• Up to ~$8,406 (₦12m) grant funding.
• January 12, 2026.

Building Inclusive and Resilient Enterprises (BIRE) Programme. Hand in Hand Eastern Africa.
• Aims to stimulate the growth of women-, youth-, and PLWD-led Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) across Kenya, enabling them to build profitable, resilient, and sustainable businesses that can create long-term employment and income opportunities.
• 1) Foundation Phase; KES 500k – 3M/year Revenue, 2) Acceleration Phase; Revenue > KES 3M/year.
• Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs). Specific targets for Women-Led (50%), Youth-Led (40%), and businesses including Persons with Disabilities. Business must be operational for at least 2 years.
• Kenya.
• Business training, one-on-one coaching, access to innovation grants (Foundation) or matching funds (Acceleration), and links to larger markets and investors.
• January 15, 2026.

Call for Proposals: Bioindustries Funding. Department of Science and Innovation (DSTI)
• 1) Bioconversion and manufacturing, 2) Industrial Biocatalysis, 3) Bioremediation technologies, 4) Microbial bioprospecting and 5) Biorefineries.
• Startups, small businesses.
• South Africa.
• Up to ~$18,203 (R300k) grant funding.
• January 23, 2026.

Digital Rights Fund in the West Asia and North Africa. SMEX.
• 1) Surveillance and Spyware, 2) Innovative Approaches to Enhance Digital Rights, 3) Digital Labor, 4) AI Agents, 5) Mapping Digital Rights Violations, 6) Algorithmic Biases, 7) Militarization of AI, 8) Lack of Digital Sovereignty, 9) Arts and Culture and 10) Digital Infrastructure.
• Individual activists, Students, Informal groups and grassroots initiatives, Formal non-profit and civil society organizations.
• Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Yemen, Libya, and South Sudan.
• Up to $15k grant funding.
• January 31, 2026.

Leading Minds Fellowship on Climate Education. UNICEF.
• Young climate leaders who are strengthening climate education in their schools, communities, and countries in both formal and informal settings. 
• Young people ages 10–30.
• All countries.
• Up $20k in grant support.
• January 31, 2026.

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Funding Opportunities above $50k 👇

What’s below?

• 6 opportunities from $50k to $200k

• 3 opportunities from $200k to $1m

• 3 opportunities for more than $1,000,000

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