Funding Opportunities - June 26, 2026
Inside: 26 grant & investment programs including $800k for pandemic preparedness, $220k in tech for resilient water systems, $2m for climate-informed health action, & more.
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See below for the newest social impact funding opportunities in Africa and around the world.
U.S. Embassy Lome Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. Grants.Gov: U.S. Mission to Togo.
• An open competition to implement programs that strengthen the strategic relationship between the United States and Togo.
• Seeks targeted, results‑oriented projects that promote economic growth, enhance security cooperation, and highlight American innovation and leadership.
• U.S.-based and local organizations including: Not-for-profits, think tanks and civil society/NGOs, Public and private educational institutions, Individuals, Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions.
• The U.S. and Togo.
• Up to $25k grant funding.
• June 30, 2026.
PayPal Small Business Impact Awards. Global Citizen.
• Innovative products and services to make a positive social or environmental impact.
• The business needs to have 1-5 years of impact in their community.
• Small- and medium-sized businesses, typically with fewer than 50 full-time employees or annual revenue under $1m.
• North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Latin America.
• $20k cash prize alongside technical training.
• July 19, 2026.
Student Category. Afrika meets Kansai.
• To support co-creation and commercialization opportunities between Japan and Africa. Business Ideas and Early-Stage Concepts.
• 1) Students of any nationality enrolled in higher education institutions in Japan or 2) Students who are Japanese nationals or who hold a residence status allowing continuous residence in Japan (e.g., Permanent Resident, Special Permanent Resident, Long-Term Resident) and are enrolled in higher education institutions in Africa.)
• All countries.
• ~$1,239 (JPY 200,000) award.
• July 31, 2026.
Student AI Challenge Competition. AI Builders Challenge with IBM Bob.
• Real-world AI solutions using IBM technologies.
• College or University Students (Undergraduate, Graduate & PhD).
• All countries except those subject to U.S sanctions.
• $5k grand prize.
• July 31, 2026.
Business Category. Afrika meets Kansai.
• To support co-creation and commercialization opportunities between Japanese and African companies. Solving social challenges in Africa and fostering sustainable economic development.
• 1) Companies and startups of any nationality that are already operating in Africa and are interested in collaborating with Japanese companies and startups or 2) Japanese companies and startups that are actively considering or preparing for business expansion into Africa.
• All countries.
• Up to ~$6,199 (JPY 1,000,000) grand prize.
• July 31, 2026.
The CARN/BOCHCO Pangolin grant program. Conservation Action Research Network (CARN).
• Innovative research on pangolin conservation. Must focus on at least one of four threatened pangolin species: 1) White-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis), 2) Giant pangolin (Smutsia gigantea), 3) Black-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) and 4) Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii).
• Current graduate student or early career professionals that have received a degree in the past 5 years, such as a researcher working at a conservation organization or university.
• Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
• Up to $10k grants.
• August 1, 2026.
Building pipelines for publishing DNA-derived data through GBIF. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
• Organizations that manage large DNA-derived biodiversity datasets.
• Proposals to develop high-throughput publishing workflows that facilitate the sharing and regular update of DNA-derived biodiversity data through the GBIF network.
• Research institution, university, museum, NGO or government agency.
• All countries.
• Up to €20k grant funding.
• August 3, 2026.
Connections Through Culture 2026. British Council.
• Supporting artistic collaboration. Projects can span a broad range of themes and art forms, including: 1) Architecture, Design, Fashion and Craft, 2) Creative Technology, including digital arts, XR/immersive, and games, 3) Film, 4) Literature, 5) Music, 6) Theatre and Dance and 7) Visual Arts.
• Artists and creative practitioners, Arts and cultural organisations, Festivals and biennials, Cultural professionals, Creative hubs, networks and collectives, Organisations working across arts, culture and the creative sectors.
• UK-based partners and organizations/individuals in Albania, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Mainland China, Egypt, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, New Zealand, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam.
• Up to £15k grants.
• August 12, 2026.
iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE 2026. iF Design.
• Established projects related to design that contribute to improving our society and towards achieving one or more of the UN SDGs.
• Should either use design principles in the creation process (i.e. design thinking), design should be part of the DNA of the project (i.e. foster design and creation talent) or the project puts focus on the design of projects elements (i.e. the design of the promotion campaign or project materials).
• Companies, design studios, NGOs, foundations, public and other organizations, social enterprises and entrepreneurs.
• All countries.
• A share of €100k prize money.
• August 19, 2026.
K4GGWA Innovation Facility Call 5: Tools for Land Preparation and Soil Health. Landscape Alliance.
• Innovations that support farmers, pastoralists, and restoration practitioners in improving land productivity, restoring ecosystems, and building resilience. Eligible solutions may be hand-operated, animal-drawn, or tractor-mounted.
• Innovators, entrepreneurs, manufacturers, researchers, farmer organisations, cooperatives, and restoration practitioners.
• Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan.
• Up to €30k grant funding.
• August 31, 2026.
2026 GCSP Prize for Innovation. Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP).
• Groundbreaking contributions that address the world’s most pressing security challenges.
• Open to all disciplines and sectors, the prize highlights the most inspiring and original achievements of the year - whether through new initiatives, technological innovations, research publications, or institutional accomplishments.
• Projects by any individual, group of individuals, or organisation (from private or public sectors).
• All countries.
• ~$12,378 (CHF 10k) cash prize.
• September 23, 2026.
Ignacio H. de Larramendi Research Grants. Fundación Mapfre.
• Study related to health promotion or insurance and social protection.
• Principal Investigator.
• All countries.
• Up to €30k grants.
• October 22, 2026.
Capacity Development Grants. Aubrey Barker Fund.
• 1) To help the development of curriculum or teaching materials (including translation to online) in a developing country, which will have lasting benefit to a number of students and society; or 2) for projects that develop the capacity of relevant professional institutions in developing countries.
• Educational or professional organisation.
• LMICs.
• Up to £3k grants.
• December 31, 2026.
👇 13 Funding Opportunities above $50k 👇
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Funding Opportunities above $50k
What’s below?
● 4 opportunities from $50k to $200k
● 7 opportunities from $200k to $1m
● 2 opportunities for more than $1,000,000
Including:
$220k in advancing tech for circular and resilient water systems
$800k in tech for faster health emergencies response
$2m investments for climate-informed health action
