[June 2026]
In recognition of World Refugee Day on 20 June 2026, explore a curated collection of grants, humanitarian funding opportunities, innovation programmes, fellowships, and capacity-building initiatives supporting refugees, asylum seekers, stateless persons, and displaced communities worldwide. These opportunities are designed for NGOs, civil society organisations, social enterprises, researchers, community groups, and changemakers seeking to create lasting impact.
Nominations open for Nansen Refugee Award
Deadline: 23-June-2026
The UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award recognizes individuals, groups, and organizations that have demonstrated exceptional commitment to protecting refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and stateless people. The award honors impactful humanitarian action, innovative solutions to displacement challenges, and dedication that goes beyond professional responsibilities…[more]
Borderless Grant for Marginalised and Displaced Communities
Deadline: 12-July-2026
The Moonshot Borderless grant is designed for young founders and idea-makers creating community-led solutions for people affected by displacement, conflict, and marginalisation. It focuses on practical, locally grounded work that responds to urgent humanitarian needs…[more]
UNHCR Innovation Accelerator for Scaling Humanitarian Innovation
Deadline: 12-July-2026
The UNHCR Innovation Accelerator supports proven humanitarian innovations that are ready to move from pilot stage to large-scale implementation. It focuses on improving protection, inclusion, and assistance for refugees, stateless persons, and forcibly displaced populations worldwide…[more]
RIZA Grants for Migrant and Refugee Women’s Rights Organisations
Deadline: 31-July-2026
The RIZA initiative is a multi-year EU funding programme designed to strengthen grassroots organisations working on fundamental rights, gender equality, democracy, and social inclusion, with a strong focus on migrant and refugee women…[more]
Call for Proposals: Meet and Code Program 2026
Deadline: 15-July-2026
The Meet and Code 2026 Grant funds non-profit organizations to deliver free coding and digital skills events for children and youth from underserved communities…[more]
CFAs: Migration and Asylum Policy Research and Innovation Grant
Deadline: 23-September-2026
This European Commission call supports research and innovation actions that help implement the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum while improving inclusion and health equity for migrants and refugees…[more]
Grants to Provide Humanitarian Assistance to Palestinians
Deadline: 15-July-2026
The Jerusalem Fund provides small grants of up to $5,000 to support humanitarian relief, education, community development, and cultural preservation initiatives benefiting Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza, Jerusalem, and refugee communities in Syria and Lebanon…[more]
Call for Protection and Humanitarian Assistance for Refugees and Displaced Persons (Bolivia)
Deadline: 29-June-2026
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is inviting applications to support refugees, asylum-seekers, stateless persons, and forcibly displaced populations in Bolivia…[more]
Call for EOIs: Protection, Assistance and Durable Solutions for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (Uruguay)
Deadline: 29-June-2026
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is seeking partners in Uruguay to implement programs that strengthen protection, humanitarian assistance, inclusion, and durable solutions for refugees, asylum-seekers, stateless persons, and other people in need of international protection…[more]
RFAs: Enhance Refugee Assistance, Legal Protection and Local Integration in Paraguay
Deadline: 29-June-2026
The UNHCR Call for Expressions of Interest in Paraguay seeks partners to strengthen protection, humanitarian assistance, and durable solutions for refugees, asylum seekers, and stateless persons…[more]
Call for Proposals: Community Participation Grant Program (Australia)
Deadline: 30-June-2026
Merri-bek City Council’s Community Participation Grant Program provides funding to support both community groups and individuals in initiatives that promote inclusion, personal development, and active participation in community life…[more]
Call No. 1 for Small Grants: Strengthening Civil Society (Slovakia)
Deadline: 31-December-2026
The EEA Civil Society Fund Small Grants Call provides up to €25,000 to civil society organisations in Slovakia working on democracy, social inclusion, and media integrity…[more]
Call for Projects: Refugee and Asylum Support Initiative (Argentina)
Deadline: 29-June-2026
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is inviting applications from qualified organizations to strengthen protection, inclusion, and durable solutions for refugees, asylum seekers, stateless persons, and other displaced populations in Argentina…[more]
Ending Violence Through Human Rights Advocacy Course (Malawi)
Deadline: 28-June-2026
The GRÓ Gender Equality Studies and Training Programme (GRÓ GEST), in partnership with the Embassy of Iceland in Lilongwe and Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), is offering a blended learning programme in Malawi focused on ending violence through human rights advocacy…[more]
Call for Interpretation and Translation Services for Refugee Protection (Egypt)
Deadline: 27-June-2026
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is inviting applications to support protection activities through the provision of professional interpretation and translation services for refugees and asylum seekers in Egypt…[more]
Stanley Thomas Johnson Foundation Funding for Victims of Conflicts and Violence
Deadline: 06-July-2026
The Stanley Thomas Johnson Foundation funds humanitarian projects that protect civilians and improve the well-being of people affected by armed conflict…[more]
Grants for Communication Skills Projects Supporting Disadvantaged Adults (UK)
Deadline: 11-September-2026
The Thomas Wall Trust offers grants of up to £5,000 to UK charities supporting disadvantaged adults in improving communication skills and employment prospects…[more]
Open Programme Grants for Human Rights and Justice Initiatives (UK)
Deadline: 31-July-2026
The Open Programme provides flexible multi-year funding to organisations in the United Kingdom working to uphold human dignity and advance the rights of marginalised and excluded communities…[more]
The Randal Foundation Small Grant Programme (United Kingdom)
Deadline: 31-December-2026
The Randal Foundation Small Grant Programme supports grassroots organisations in Northern Ireland that are working to save lives or significantly improve lives through community-led interventions…[more]
Submissions open for the Hunter Prize in Canada
Deadline: 02-August-2026
The Hunter Prize for Public Policy encourages fresh and innovative policy ideas to address clearly defined “wicked problems” affecting the economic and social well-being of Canadians…[more]
Switzerland’s Small Grants Programme in Moldova
Deadline: Ongoing
The Swiss Cooperation Office/Representation of the Embassy of Switzerland in Moldova (SCO-M) are requesting applications for Switzerland’s Small Grants Programme…[more]
