Funding Opportunities - July 18, 2025

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Kluz Prize for PeaceTech. Kluz Ventures.
• Innovations in emerging technologies to advance peace and human dignity: 1) Conflict Prevention and Mitigation, 2) Limiting Human Suffering During Conflict and 3) Post-Conflict Rebuilding.
• Not seeking applications proposing new projects. Will only be awarded to established projects which have had an impact in the field.
• Global.
• $20k.
• July 20, 2025.

CSO support for the implementation of the Women's Empowerment Support Project (Senegal). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
• To select a civil society organization responsible for training and supporting 80 women entrepreneurs in the agribusiness sector aged 18 to 50 from rural and peri-urban areas in the regions of Louga, Kaolack, Thiès, Fatick, Matam, Kolda and Ziguinchor on strengthening the entrepreneurial capacities of participants (growth strategies, diversification, marketing, etc.).
• Senegal.
• $50k.
• July 21, 2025.

RELX Environmental Challenge. RELX.
• Projects that advance sustainable access to safe water and/or access to improved sanitation.
• Individuals or organisations operating in the not-for-profit and for-profit sectors.
• Global.
• $50k.
• July 26, 2025.

Save the Children’s Immunisation Accelerator. GSK.
• To drive progress on zero-dose and under-immunised children in Nigeria and Ethiopia.
• Support innovations that address supply and/or demand-side barriers, including products, services, approaches, or interventions that involve systemic, behavioral, or educational change.
• Open to both early-stage stage ideas and those with more evidence.
• Up to $100k.
• July 27, 2025.

INBattle Pitch Competition for Startups. PASHA Holding.
• Looking for bold ideas, real traction, and fearless founders ready to pitch at INMerge 2025.
• Pre-Seed, Seed, or close to Series A that are already in the market with demonstrable traction.
• All countries.
• $30k grand prize.
• July 30, 2025.

Africa Impact Fundraising Grant Program. New Africa Fund.
• Aimed at empowering African NGOs, community-based organizations and social enterprises to address the pressing need for funding and fundraising expertise.
• Only organizations registered in one of the 55 African Union member states are eligible to apply.
• Selected organizations will participate in a 30-day fundraising challenge, with up to $5,000 USD in matching funds available.
• July 31, 2025.

Mediterranean Basin Biodiversity Hotspot. Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF).
• 1) Support local partnerships for conservation of globally important coastal biodiversity. 2) Strengthen the engagement of civil society to support conservation of threatened plants and plant communities.
• Local and national NGOs will be prioritized.
• Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cabo Verde, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, Palestine, Tunisia.
• $40k.
• August 1, 2025.

WCT-BEES Grants Programme 2025-26. Wildlife Conservation Trust.
• Support critical conservation research and grassroots projects by awarding small grants to promising researchers, conservationists, and conservation organisations.
• Encourage and strengthen on-ground nature conservation work in India.
• Up to ~$5k.
• August 10, 2025.

Fit 4 Start. Luxinnovation.
• Provides entrepreneurs with intensive coaching and mentoring, attractive equity-free funding and access to key networks that help them succeed with launching their business venture and scaling it on the European market.
• Start-ups less than 5 years old with innovative high potential projects.
• Global.
• €150k.
• August 11, 2025.

MEST AI Startup Program (West Africa). Meltwater Foundation.
• A seven-month intensive experience led by global experts in AI and business. It’s designed to equip Africa’s brightest minds to launch impactful AI-driven software startups.
• At the end of the program, select teams enter a 4-month incubation phase to scale, acquire users, and pitch for up to $100,000 in pre-seed investment.
• West Africa.
• $100k.
• August 22, 2025.

Data for Farm Value Global Challenge. FAO.
• Startups (with annual revenue no more than €500K/year) using farm-level data in innovative ways.
• Global.
• €5k.
• August 25, 2025.

Biodiv'World. Call for proposals: Play for Nature 2025.
• To protect threatened species and their ecosystems through concrete actions such as scientific monitoring, habitat restoration, and other field-based interventions.
• Global.
• €5k to €15k.
• Aug 25, 2025.

C2V Initiative. Carbontech Leadership Council.
• Startups with a novel carbontech innovation.
• Applicants may apply from anywhere in the world.
• 6 month accelerator program to de-risk and accelerate path to commercialization.
• A $10k stipend will be given to each selected startup to help cover expenses associated with travel and any other program activities.
• August 29, 2025.

Seed Grant. Thrive Philanthropy.
• Initiatives that create just, plant-based food systems by reducing the consumption or demand of animals, overcoming industrial animal agriculture, or for advocates for nutritious vegan diets.
• Equity is the centerpiece of our giving. Proposals led by women, people of colour, and other marginalized persons are encouraged to apply.
• Initiatives outside USA.
• Applicants based in Africa are encouraged to first apply for the Thrive Africa Accelerator.
• Up to $5k.
• September 1, 2025.

Thrive Grant. Thrive Philanthropy.
• Initiatives that create just, plant-based food systems by reducing the consumption or demand of animals, overcoming industrial animal agriculture, or to advocate for nutritious vegan diets.
• Geared toward mid-size or larger organizations, and/or organizations with a track record of success outside USA.
• Applicants based in Africa are encouraged to first apply for the Thrive Africa Accelerator.
• $10k to $50k.
• September 1, 2025.

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