Get ready to make an impact this United Nations Day! To celebrate the UN’s dedication to global peace, development, and sustainability, we’ve curated a special list of funding opportunities that can help bring your projects to life. From grants supporting humanitarian initiatives to programs that drive social change, our collection is designed to empower individuals, businesses and organizations striving for a better world. Explore the opportunities, secure the resources you need, and be part of the change this UN Day!
CFAs: Children’s Booklet Contest on Soil Data and Information
Deadline: 17-Nov-2024
In celebration of World Soil Day (WSD) 2024, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS), and the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) are launching a scientific children’s booklet contest…[more]
Farmer Contest: Soil Health Guardians
Deadline: 17 November 2024
Applications are now open for Farmer Contest to celebrate and empower farmers who demonstrate effective and innovative practices for improving soil health…[more]
Call for Nominations: Mountain Future Award 2024
Deadline: 30 October 2024
In celebration of International Mountain Day 2024, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is inviting institutions and individuals over 18 to submit proposals for transformative projects that contribute to a sustainable tomorrow for mountains, for a chance to win the 2024 Mountain Future Award…[more]
Call for Nominations: UNESCO-Al Fozan International Prize for the Promotion of Young Scientists
Deadline: 15 April 2025
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is accepting nominations for the UNESCO-Al Fozan International Prize for the Promotion of Young Scientists in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) aims to boost research, education, and global cooperation to tackle challenges aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)…[more]
Applications open for Gender and Disarmament Program
Deadline: Ongoing
The UN Women is inviting applications for the Gender and Disarmament Training Program…[more]
Apply for “I Know Gender 1-2-3” UN Women Training Course
Deadline: Ongoing
Applications are now open for the “I Know Gender 1-2-3: Getting Started Concepts; International Frameworks for Gender Equality; and Advancing Gender Equality Across the United Nations System” UN Women Training Course…[more]
I Know Gender 14 – Gender Equality and Voluntarism Program
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
The UN Women is pleased to invite applications for its Gender Equality and Voluntarism Program to help individuals familiarize themselves with the importance of gender as a crosscutting issue in volunteerism, in the context of the development agenda 2030, in particular SDG5 on gender equality…[more]
UNICEF seeking the Next Blue Unicorn EdTech Tools to Bridge Global Learning Gaps
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
The UNICEF Global Learning Innovation Hub has announced a groundbreaking portfolio initiative called the “Blue Unicorn Farm,” which seeks innovative EdTech solutions to address the global learning crisis…[more]
Business & Human Rights Accelerator Programme
Deadline: 20 December 2024
The United Nations Global Compact is currently accepting applications for the Business & Human Rights Accelerator programme to help businesses swiftly move from commitment to action on human rights and labour rights through establishing an ongoing human rights due diligence process…[more]
UNHCR Bulgaria to support Refugee Students with Higher-Education Grants
Deadline: 30 November 2024
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has launched a new grant program aimed at supporting refugees in Bulgaria to access higher education in the 2024/2025 academic year…[more]
Open call for Civil Society Organizations in Burundi
Deadline: 30-Oct-2024
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has opened a call for Civil Society Organizations for Improving access to justice services and rights for vulnerable detainees, through the provision legal and psychological support services and capacity building of civil society organization…[more]
GEF and UNDP Small Grants Projects in Kyrgyzstan
Deadline: 30-Oct-2024
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) provides grant support to small projects implemented directly by local communities, including NGOs, jaamats and other public organizations, on such thematic priorities as biodiversity conservation, adaptation and mitigation of climate change impacts, prevention of land degradation and sustainable forest management, protection of the quality of international waters, reduction of chemical and household waste…[more]
CFPs: Reach and Effectiveness of Early Warnings Program in Timor-Leste
Deadline: 15-Nov-24
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction is pleased to invite qualified organizations to submit their respective proposals for the “A study on the reach and effectiveness of early warnings in Timor-Leste” project…[more]
Small Grants Programme of the Global Environment Facility in Kazakhstan
Deadline: 4-Nov-24
The Small Grants Program of the Global Environment Facility (GEF SGP) in Kazakhstan, working under the auspices of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), as part of the implementation of the seventh operational phase, it announces the acceptance of project applications for participation in the grant competition…[more]
UNDP/AdTrade Project: Energy Efficiency and Labor Productivity for SMEs
Deadline: 4 November 2024
The United Nations Development Programme is inviting applications for its UNDP/AdTrade Project to improve work efficiency and quality management, as well as more efficient use of energy and the application of renewable energy sources (RES) for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)…[more]
Grants to improve the Capacity of Entrepreneurship Support Organizations (Moldova)
Deadline: 14 November 2024
The United Nations Development Programme is accepting grant applications to continue support the business environment on both banks with the help of business associations and support organizations…[more]
Call for Proposals: Empowering Women in Agriculture Program (Haiti)
Deadline: 30-Oct-2024
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is accepting proposals to empower rural women by strengthening their role in agriculture, particularly in the beekeeping sector…[more]
Call for Proposals to support CSOs in the Central African Republic
Deadline: 26-Nov-2024
The United Nations Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) has launched a Call for Proposals in the Central African Republic (CAR) to support civil society organizations to implement projects focusing humanitarian and crisis response and peacebuilding and recovery, as well as supporting local women and young women’s rights organizations through institutional funding…[more]
Call for Proposals: Responding to Human Rights Challenges in Ukraine
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with support from the Government of Japan, has launched the project “Transformational Recovery for Human Security in Ukraine” to bring transformational recovery and promote human security by undertaking immediate actions against multidimensional threats that Ukraine is currently facing…[more]
