Catch up on open funding opportunities - June, 2026

See inside for 220+ grant and investment opportunities that still have open deadlines.

There are some great social impact programs in Africa and emerging markets all over the world with calls for applications quickly approaching their deadlines!

We’ve featured all of these on our recent newsletters. Here’s our monthly recap.

Summary:

• 80 “rolling” opportunities

• 14 due this week (by June 08)

• 59 due later in June

• 40 due in July

• 16 due in August

• 14 due later this year

With 128 opportunities offering funding larger than $50,000!

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220+ 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.
• All groups who receive grants have first completed the Group Strength & Financial Training Program.
• Kenya, India, Sierra Leone, Guatemala.
• Up to $6,500 grant to launch a revolving loan fund.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

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.

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).

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.

Grassroots Climate Action Fund (GCAF). Centre for Environment and Migration Assistance(CEMA).
• Inclusive, locally led solutions to climate and environmental challenges.
• Community-based organizations (CBOs), women-led groups, youth-led initiatives, grassroots civil society organizations, local environmental justice movements.
• All countries.
• Up to $5k grants.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Standard Product Grant. Wildlife Acoustics.
• Advancement of wildlife research, habitat monitoring, and environmental conservation. To advance the study of bats, birds, amphibians, and other terrestrial wildlife.
• Scientists.
• All countries.
• Up to $4k of product-in-kind grants (recorders, accessories, and software licenses).
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs. Indie EmpowerHer.
• A specialised women’s financing and business initiative designed to support potential women-owned businesses across Lagos, Nigeria.
• Women entrepreneurs, been in operation for at least 12 months.
• Nigeria.
• Business loans of up to ~$3,667 (N5 million) alongside Capacity Building & Mentorship.
• Deadline TBC.

eCooking Demonstrators. CLASP.
• Proposals for the Domestic, Commercial and Institutional eCooking Demonstrator Project, a strategic initiative designed to accelerate the adoption of eCooking for institutional (such as schools, health facilities, correctional facilities) and commercial (e.g. MSMEs), eateries, food vendors, agro-processing) settings, as well as households.
• NGOs, governments, the private sector, academia, research institutes, policy representatives, and communities.
• Ghana, Kenya (Kajiado, Kilifi, Makueni, and Nairobi counties), Malawi, Tanzania, and Uganda.
• Up to $20k grants.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

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.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Wildlife Emergency Fund (WEF). East Coast Zoological Foundation (ECZF).
• Conservation-based organizations that are responding to sudden, episodic, and unpredictable threats impacting wildlife. Ongoing, recurring, or long-term threats are not considered to be an immediate emergency.
• 501(c)3 non-profits (or equivalent), governmental and NGOs that focus on direct in-situ conservation action.
• All countries, except in countries or regions subject to U.S. government sanctions or restrictions.
• Up to $2,500 grants.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Original WIDU Grant. WIDU.
• To support entrepreneurs to develop their business ideas by providing professional business coaching and funding to them. Two partners, consisting of a diaspora donor in Europe and an Africa-based entrepreneur – need to team up.
• All sectors (e.g. small farms, garages, shops, hairdressers). Max. 20 employees. Investment of the diaspora donor and entrepreneur  (50%).
• Entrepreneurs, micro or small business.
• Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Togo, The Gambia or Tunisia.
• Up to €5k grants.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Emergency Funding for Conservation. Rapid Response Facility.
• Funding to address unforeseen emergencies in UNESCO natural World Heritage Sites (or occasionally sites with other international recognition for biodiversity).
• Types of organisations include (but are not limited to): Government bodies responsible for site management, Registered local, national or international NGOs, Private sector organisations.
• ODA eligible countries.
• Up to $40k grants.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Applications now OPEN for AEOC 2026. Africa Earth Observation Challenge (AEOC).
• Aims to drive entrepreneurial activity in the African space industry and promote awareness of the value of Earth Observation to a broad community.
• To develop Africa’s geospatial readiness so that African businesses can service African demand for geospatial intelligence.
• Innovators, entrepreneurs and early-stage businesses.
• Africa.
• Up to $10k grant (to be distributed across top three winners) alongside Amazon Web Services and mentorship.
• June 5, 2026.

Environmental youth program for the creative arts. Bow Seat: Creative Action for Conservation.
• The 2026 Ocean Awareness Contest – Your Story, Our Ocean. Share how the ocean has shaped your story through art, writing, performance, film, or multimedia.
• Students ages 11-18 who are enrolled in middle school or high school (or the homeschool equivalent).
• All countries.
• Up to $1k cash awards.
• June 8, 2026.

Strategic commercial engagement for U.S.–AU Trade and Investment. Grants.Gov.
• Proposals that advance U.S. commercial diplomacy by strengthening U.S.-Africa trade and investment ties and expanding opportunities for U.S. companies in African markets. Programs must clearly support U.S. economic interest, expand opportunities for U.S. businesses, and promote U.S. best practices while delivering mutual economic benefit.
• Business associations, private-sector intermediaries, commercial institutions and other stakeholders.
• The U.S. and Africa.
• Up to $25k grant funding.
• June 8, 2026.

Aspire Grant Program. Conservation Action Research Network (CARN).
• Working in the areas of biodiversity, conservation and environmental sustainability in the Congo Basin region.
• Graduate student or early career professional
• Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of Congo, DRC, Central African Republic, Rwanda, Uganda and São Tomé and Príncipe.
• Up to $5k research grants
• June 10, 2026.

SASUF-NRF Seed Grants for Collaborative Research. South Africa - Sweden University Forum.
• Support collaborative research partnerships between South Africa and Sweden, focusing on academia–industry–society collaboration.
• Aims to strengthen interdisciplinary research, promote international collaboration, and address societal challenges aligned with the UN SDGs.
• Universities, Principal Investigator, industry, NGO, or societal partner.
• South Africa and Sweden.
• Up to ~$10,785 (SEK 100k) (SASUF portion) plus ~$9,745 (ZAR 160k) (NRF portion) grant funding per consortium project.
• June 10, 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.

2026 EducationUSA Opportunity Funds. U.S. Embassy in Rwanda.
• Fosters partnerships between U.S. and Rwandan academic institutions to expand the footprint of American innovation. Empowers Rwandan high school students through specialized advising sessions to leverage life-changing academic opportunities.
• Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/NGOs, Public and private educational institutions, Individuals and Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions.
• The U.S. and Rwanda.
• Up to $23,350 grant funding.
• June 14, 2026.

Cascador ScaleUp Program. Cascador.
• High-performing businesses across sectors — including both real economy and tech-enabled ventures. Growth-stage founders with proven traction, a strong team, and a business ready for its next phase of scale.
• Founders, 2+ years in operation. $70k+ USD (₦100M+) in annual revenue.
• Sub-Saharan Africa.
• $5k founder stipend. Travel, Lodging & Meals Covered.
• June 15, 2026.

Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists. Science & SciLifeLab Prize.
• Topic of the entrant’s thesis research must be in one of the following categories: Cell and Molecular Biology; Genomics, Proteomics, and Systems Biology approaches; Ecology and​ Environment; Molecular Medicine.
• Young scientists, must have received their Ph.D. between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2024. Work described in the entry must have been performed while the entrant was a graduate student.
• All countries.
• Up to $30k prizes.
• June 15, 2026.

Startup Prize Health Competition. Startup Prize.
• Medical/health-related startups: health devices, health services, therapeutic development, health technology (web-based, app-based), nutrition, preventive healthcare, medical device, early stage and late stage drug research, surgical devices and advancements in the field, and nanotechnology in surgery/wound care.
• Two tracks: 1) FDA Track: Requires FDA Approval to get to market and 2) Non-FDA Track: Does not require FDA Approval.
• Early-stage: no more than 3 to 5 years old, has not secured over $1m in equity-based capital and will not exceed $2m in annual revenue for the current year.
• Health-focused entrepreneurs.
• All countries.
• $10k cash grand prize.
• June 15, 2026.

Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development (ORD) 2026. Global Development Network (GDN).
• 2026 theme: Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) for Peace and Human Security. Outstanding research proposals with high potential for excellence in research and clear policy implications for addressing development issues.
• Researchers.
• LMICs.
• Up to $30k grants.
• June 17, 2026.

ExciteLab Hybrid Acceleration Program. ExciteLab.
• Startups in the field of robotics, sensors, IoT, semiconductors, and quantum.
• Early-stage startups.
• All countries.
• Up to €6k prize. Startups that establish a legal entity in Saxony, Germany can additionally receive up to €30k non-dilutive funding.
• June 19, 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.

Climate Democracy Accelerator. People Powered.
• Participatory programs that shape climate policy, with a focus on regenerative agriculture, renewable energy, and just transitions.
• 1) Renewable energy; clean energy power from nature, like solar, wind, water, to improve access to clean energy sources for communities while reducing reliance on fossil fuels and 2) Regenerative agriculture: an holistic approach to farming that restores soil health, enhances biodiversity, improves water cycles, and increases resilience to climate change while supporting socioeconomic systems such as food sustainability, local economies, and so on.
• Governmental institutions, civil society organizations, or NGOs.
• 4 priority countries (Brazil, Indonesia, India, and Mexico), with additional spots available for participants from other countries worldwide, especially in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
• $10k grant for all participants plus an additional $15k award for the top five action plans in each cohort.
• June 26, 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.
• June 28, 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.

Apply now for Intelak Accelerator. Intelak.
• Designed for international startups at the advanced stage, focusing on accelerating their growth and scalability. Specific to the aviation, travel and tourism industries.
• Startups.
• All countries, must be looking to expand into Dubai and implement your product or service in the city.
• ~$13,614 (50k AED) grant. Up to 5 startups per cohort.
• June 30, 2026.

TWAS-Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi Award. UNESCO-TWAS.
• Achievements in Agricultural Sciences and/or Biology by women scientists.
• Female scientists national of a ST-lagging country and have been living and working there for at least two years immediately prior to their nomination.
• Scientifically and Technologically Lagging (STL) countries. See full list here.
• $4k cash award.
• June 30, 2026.

TWAS-Samira Omar Innovation for Sustainability Award. UNESCO-TWAS.
• 1) Clean and renewable energy, 2) Green chemistry, 3) Sustainable agriculture and agrobiodiversity, 4) Plastic: degradation, pollution and microplastics, 5) Water purification and sanitation, 6) Climate change, 7) Transportation tech, 8) Waste management, 9) Biodiversity and 10) Ecological economics and planetary health.
• Woman scientist living and working in a LDC during the last two years immediately prior to his/her nomination.
• Least developed countries. See full list here.
• $4k monetary award.
• June 30, 2026.

TWAS-Abdool Karim Award in Biological Sciences. UNESCO-The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS).
• To honour women scientists for their achievements in Biological Sciences.
• Female scientists not older than 45 years of age.
• Least Developed African countries.
• $5k cash award.
• June 30, 2026.

Partnership & Research Development Fund (PRDF). Australia Africa Universities Network (AAUN).
• To build and sustain higher education and research collaboration. Priority Research Themes: 1) Environment, climate, and the energy transition, 2) Equality, security, and social cohesion, 3) Public health and human wellbeing, 4) Sustainable food and water systems and 5) Artificial intelligence and the digital revolution.
• Academic staff (faculty members), Early Career Researchers (ECRs, who hold a PhD and are up to five years since PhD award date).
• Australian and African universities. See full list here.
• Up to ~$7,257 (AUD 10k) grant funding per project in matching funding and must be matched in cash funding by partner teams.
• June 30, 2026.

Africa Fellows in Education Program 2026/2027. Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP).
• Two-year, fully supported research fellowships for young African researchers to build expertise in education policy and evidence-based decision-making.
• Young researchers (35 or younger). Hold a Master’s or PhD in a relevant field with strong quantitative focus. Be affiliated with a government, research, or higher education institution
• Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Each fellow receives a $25k research grant, plus up to $25k in covered expenses for mentorship, conference travel, and in-country workshops.
• June 30, 2026.

2026 Interledger on Campus, Education Mini Grant. Interledger Foundation.
• Student-led innovation, learning, and community engagement focused on open payments and digital financial inclusion. Projects that explore interoperable payment systems and expand awareness of equitable financial technologies.
• Student organizations at accredited universities
• All countries.
• Up to $5k grants.
• June 31, 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.

Small Grants. Save Our Seas Foundation.
• Only projects concerned with marine chondrichthyan species (sharks, rays, skates, sawfishes and chimaeras) will be considered.
• Targets local projects conducted by local project leaders, aimed at original and innovative start-up projects.
• Early career scientists (within five years of a degree being awarded).
• All countries.
• Grants average $5k.
• July 3, 2026.

Care Collective Fund. GOT BAG.
• People and organizations doing vital work on the ground for our communities, our ocean, and our climate.
• Strategic pillars: 1) Plastic Life Cycle, 2) Maritime Ecosystem and 3) Community of Care & Climate Resilience.
• NGOs and foundations, Grassroots initiatives and activists, (Academic) research projects, Social enterprises, impact start-ups, sustainable enterprises with a proven impact project.
• All countries, especially in the Global South.
• €10k grant.
• July 5, 2026.

Transnational Education Partnerships (TNE) Exploratory Grants 2026. British Council.
• Projects that address one or more of the following overarching objectives: 1) Contribute to long-term and sustainable institutional change that promotes a more inclusive access to high quality education through TNE, 2) Contribute to a better understanding of the local context and facilitate a regulatory and operational environment to best support TNE partnership and 3) Support TNE initiatives that promote positive changes in the local education systems.
• Partnerships between higher education providers. Lead institutions must be UK higher education providers with degree awarding powers.
• The UK and 15 countries: Algeria, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Egypt, Georgia, Ghana, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Türkiye.
• Up to £25k grant funding.
• July 6, 2026.

Educational Technology Innovation Grants 2026/2027. Kenya Education Network (Kenet).
• Educators at Kenyan universities that teach foundational courses in Engineering, Computer Science and Physics to effectively integrate AI tools into their teaching and learning processes.
• Have a PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or Physics. Have taught the proposed foundational course for at least three years at one of the member universities in Kenya.
• Kenya.
• Up to ~$15,455 (KES 2 million) grants.
• July 10, 2026.

Research Grants in Computer Science and Information Systems. Kenya Education Network (Kenet).
• Aims to strengthen institutional capacity in priority AI domains while generating insights, tools, and systems that can be adopted, adapted, and built upon by students, researchers, and other institutions.
• Two areas of focus: 1) Agentic AI Systems for real-world impact and 2) Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) for decision support.
• A PhD holder, attained within the last 5 years, and must demonstrate active research interest.
• Kenya.
• Up to ~$15,455 (KES 2 million) grants.
• July 10, 2026.

Idea Award. Moonshot Platform.
• Ideas which can change the course of history for the better, across fields - ranging from the natural sciences, humanities, arts, and technology.
• Idea advancing fulfilment of SDGs, with a working prototype, plan, or proof of concept.
• Organizations with secured funding or investment of $250k or more are not eligible.
• A young person aged 15 to 30 by 1 July, 2026.
• All countries.
• $10k equity-free grant.
• July 12, 2026.

Start-up. Moonshot Platform.
• Tech based Youth-led operations advancing fulfilment of SDGs with initial market traction and a path to profitability, looking to scale.
• Exclusion: No startups that have gone through an investment round.
• A young person aged 15 to 30 by 1 July, 2026 leading a for-profit organisation that is advancing SDGs. Can be on any C-Level position or a Founder.
• All countries.
• $10k equity-free grant + an opportunity for additional funding.
• July 12, 2026.

Non-Profit. Moonshot Platform.
• Youth-led non-profits advancing SDGs with initial success, with a plan for sustainable growth, looking to expand their impact.
• Exclusion: No organisation with secured funding $100k and more.
• A young person aged 15 to 30 by 1 July, 2026 leading a non-for-profit organisation that is advancing SDGs. Can be on any C-Level position, or a Founder.
• All countries.
• $10k equity-free grant + an opportunity for additional grants.
• July 12, 2026.

Learning. Moonshot Platform.
• Grassroots innovations and visionary leaders who are not only pioneering adaptable, future-proof learning techniques but also emphasizing inclusivity to ensure every learner thrives in an ever-evolving world.
• Proof of concept or more advancements in educational methods and access.
• Exclusion: No governmental organizations.
• A young founder or idea-maker aged 15 to 30 by 1 July, 2026.
• All countries.
• $5k equity-free grant + an opportunity for additional funding.
• July 12, 2026.

Health. Moonshot Platform.
• Innovations that enhance health outcomes and personal well-being.
• A young founder, scientist, or a medical practitioner aged 15 to 30 by 1 July, 2026.
• All countries.
• $5k equity-free grant + an opportunity for additional funding.
• July 12, 2026.

Art for Humanity. Moonshot Platform.
• Artistic endeavour that bridges divides and fosters unity amidst societal polarization.
• Written text may be supplemented with videos and/or images in applications for this award category.
• Exclusion: Only original pieces and productions. No third-party content is allowed except as specified for music backing tracks.
• A young creator, author, or an activist aged 15 to 30 by 1 July, 2026.
• All countries.
• $5k equity-free grant + an opportunity for additional funding.
• July 12, 2026.

AI for Good. Moonshot Platform.
• Innovations to harness the power of AI for good, towards a more ethical digital future for all.
• Proof of concept or more in the use of AI technology to benefit society, support communities or protect the environment.
• A young innovator, an engineer, or a coder aged 15 to 30 by 1 July, 2026.
• All countries.
• $5k equity-free grant + an opportunity for additional funding.
• July 12, 2026.

Borderless. Moonshot Platform.
• Initiatives that serve historically and contemporary marginalised minority communities and/or communities in emergency situations on a “for the people, by the people” principle.
• Proof of concept or more advancements in educational methods and access.
• A young founder or idea-maker aged 15 to 30 by 1 July, 2026.
• All countries.
• $5k equity-free grant + an opportunity for additional funding.
• July 12, 2026.

PET Heroes 2026. adaPETation.
• Organisations who are developing or have developed initiatives that contribute to the just transition of plastic circularity, proving social benefits of plastic circular initiatives.
• Show how efforts are driving both environmental and social change. Highlight underrepresented figures.
• Individuals, startups, NGOs, cooperatives, and community-led initiatives.
• All countries.
• €10k prize.
• July 12, 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.

Global Pathology Development Grant. College of American Pathologists (CAP) Foundation.
• Impactful, sustainable, and accretive global (international) projects that develop, expand, and sustain the delivery of pathology services through education/training, patient care, laboratory quality, or enhanced technology and laboratory diagnostics.
• Local, not-for-profit institutions.
• Under-resourced areas across the globe. See full list here.
• Up to $10k grant funding.
• July 15, 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.

2027 Restoration Stewards Program. Global Landscapes Forum (GLF).
• A year-long fellowship supporting young experts and practitioners (aged 18-35) who restore their landscapes with and for their communities.
• Young landscape leaders, particularly young women, Indigenous People and youth from rural areas.
• Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America or the Caribbean.
• €5k in trust-based funding alongside mentorship and training opportunities.
• July 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.

TO DO Award for Socially Responsible Tourism. Studienkreis.org.
• Projects, measures or products which are characterised by the active participation of the local population and fairness in the way the projects interact with all the stakeholders involved in the development of tourism.
• Tourism businesses and organisations, public institutions or other legal entities.
• All countries.
• ~$6,379 (5k Swiss Francs) prize money.
• July 31, 2026.

Small grants. Mérieux Foundation.
• Local initiatives aimed at fighting infectious diseases in developing countries, particularly projects relating to maternal and child health.
• A non-profit association or a foundation recognized as being in the public interest, been in operation for at least three years.
• See full list of eligible countries here under Eligibility criteria for projects.
• Up to €5k grants.
• August 1, 2026.

2026 Interledger on Campus, Education Mini Grant. Interledger Foundation.
• Student-led innovation, learning, and community engagement focused on open payments and digital financial inclusion. Projects that explore interoperable payment systems and expand awareness of equitable financial technologies.
• Student organizations at accredited universities.
• All countries.
• Up to $5k grants.
• August 1, 2026.

Elephant Conservation & Research Funding Support. International Elephant Foundation.
• Sustainable conservation projects that will make a positive impact for elephants, habitats and the communities that share their land. Human-Elephant Conflict prevention and mitigation.
• Community-based programs.
• All countries.
• $15k grants, funds up to 25 projects annually.
• August 7, 2026.

STREETS Awards. STREETS International.
• Outstanding social enterprises and initiatives with notable social impact and sustainability in the global hospitality and tourism sector, with a focus on youth development.
• Hospitality and tourism social enterprises, mission-driven businesses, non-profits, and NGOs, emerging and early-stage to 5 years.
• All countries.
• Up to $10k grant award alongside mentorship.
• August 15, 2026.

The Marion Paviour Award. Hawk Conservancy Trust.
• To further research into the conservation of birds of prey.
• Early-career researchers.
• All countries.
• Up to £1,250 grant award.
• August 31, 2026.

Global Innovation Challenge 2026. Social Shifters.
• Startups and projects must address a clearly defined social or environmental issue and must already be delivering some measurable social outputs and impact.
• Your idea must contribute to at least one of the United Nations’s SDGs.
• Social startups, 100% youth-led (founders must be between 18 and 30 years old).
• All countries, except the following countries subject to UK government financial sanctions: Russia, Belarus, Syria, North Korea, Iran, Cuba and Venezuela.
• Up to $15k grants.
• August 31, 2026.

Open Call 2 (OC2) addressed to innovation hubs. Food Safety for Africa (FS4Africa).
• Aims to provide financial support to third parties (innovation hubs) to train use case partners and Open Call 1 beneficiaries by providing mentoring and accelerating innovative business concepts.
• Innovation hubs. one entity per proposal (no consortia allowed).
• Africa.
• Up to €40k grant funding.
• August 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.

Neurotorium Clinical Education Grants within Psychiatry and Neurology. Neurotorium.
• Neurotorium is an educational platform providing free and unbiased material for clinicians, educators, researchers, and all who are interested in learning about the brain.
• Aimed at strengthening clinical competencies within the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of psychiatric and neurological disorders through educational activities aimed at healthcare professionals.
• Non-profit educational projects.
• All countries.
• Up to ~$15,549 (100k DKK) grants.
• September 2, 2026.

Henri Boulard Award Call for projects. Biocodex Microbiota Foundation.
• Local initiatives dedicated to protecting microbiota and preserving human global health. From water purification projects to health education programs, the project must address a local unmet need in the country; aims at improving populations’ global health by protecting microbiota.
• The applicant must be a health professional, application must be made on behalf of an association, a research organization, hospital or institution.
• See full list of eligible countries here under eligibility.
• Every year, 5 projects will each be awarded €10k grant funding.
• September 15, 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.
• September 30, 2026.

Imminent Research Grants. Imminent.
• To help innovators who share the goal of making it easier for everyone living in our multilingual world to understand and be understood by everyone else.
• 5 grants from these topics: Language economics – Language data – Machine learning algorithms for translation – Human-computer interaction – Neuroscience of language.
• Startuppers, researchers, innovators, authors, university labs, organizations, and companies.
• All countries.
• Up to $20k.
• October 15, 2026.

Open Payments SDK grant program. Interledger Foundation.
• To improve how developers integrate Open Payments into real-world applications.
• Improving Software development kit (SDK) generation tools so they can automatically create secure, up-to-date Open Payments SDKs for many programming languages.
• Individual or organization.
• All countries, except those subject to U.S. sanctions.
• Grants ranging from $5k - $25k.
• December 2, 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.
• Rolling Applications until March 31, 2027.

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