Deadline: 30 March 2017 The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ()NFWF) in partnership with Wells Fargo has created the Resilient Communities Program to help communities prepare for future impacts associated with sea level rise, water quantity and quality and forest conservation. By taking … [Read more...] about NFWF Request for Proposals: Resilient Communities Program for US-Based Non-profits
DFID: Understanding Knowledge Systems to Promote Science, Technology and Innovation in Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda
Deadline: 21 March 2017 The UK's Department for International Development (DFID) is currently seeking applications for Understanding knowledge systems and what works to promote science, technology and innovation in Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda. The objective of the research is to identify practical … [Read more...] about DFID: Understanding Knowledge Systems to Promote Science, Technology and Innovation in Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda
Mind & Life Institute: Submit LOIs for the PEACE Grants
Deadline: 14 April 2017 The Mind & Life Institute, a non-profit organization, is currently seeking Letters of Intent for its Research Awards for the Promotion and Assessment of Prosociality, Empathy, Altruism, Compassion, and Ethics (PEACE Awards). The Institute is committed to building a … [Read more...] about Mind & Life Institute: Submit LOIs for the PEACE Grants
Call for Nominations: Praful Bidwai Memorial Award 2017 for Journalists Across India
Deadline: 31 March 2017 Nominations are currently open for Praful Bidwai Memorial Award 2017 with an aim to keep alive the legacy of the late Praful Bidwai, noted journalist and social commentator and activist. Award Information A cash prize of Rs 1 lakh is awarded at a special ceremony in New … [Read more...] about Call for Nominations: Praful Bidwai Memorial Award 2017 for Journalists Across India
UNESCO Call for Applications: World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2017
Deadline: 3 April 2017 The Polish National Commission for UNESCO together with the International Cultural Centre in Krakow is currently seeking applications for its World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2017 on the theme "Memory: Lost and Recovered Heritage", under the framework of the UNESCO … [Read more...] about UNESCO Call for Applications: World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2017
Next Einstein Forum Ambassadors Programme: Inviting Young Scientists from Africa
Deadline: 27 May 2017 The Next Einstein Forum Ambassadors Programme is currently open for applications and invites young science practitioners from African countries. NEF Ambassadors, who are all under 42 years, drive the NEF’s local public engagement activities while growing their own careers … [Read more...] about Next Einstein Forum Ambassadors Programme: Inviting Young Scientists from Africa
Apply to Participate in Energy-Water-Climate Change Nexus Workshop
Deadline: 26 April 2017 How can our energy and water systems be more sustainable? How resilient are they against natural and social risks and potential disruptions? And how should different stakeholders, such as cities or multi-national companies, prepare themselves to understand sustainability and … [Read more...] about Apply to Participate in Energy-Water-Climate Change Nexus Workshop
Apply to Participate in Thomson Foundation’s Mobile Journalism Competition 2017
Deadline: 17 March 2017 Thomson Foundation, together with RTE MojoCon Ireland, has launched its third mobile journalism competition, recognising a feature story or news report shot and edited entirely on a mobile device, which excites, intrigues and surprises them and demonstrates impact and … [Read more...] about Apply to Participate in Thomson Foundation’s Mobile Journalism Competition 2017
Open Society Foundations Grant: Supporting Independent Journalism and Innovation
Deadline: 31 May 2017 Applications are currently open for Open Society Foundations grant program supporting Independent Journalism and Innovation. The Program on Independent Journalism supports promising initiatives led by individuals or collectives that strive to improve their journalism under … [Read more...] about Open Society Foundations Grant: Supporting Independent Journalism and Innovation
Open Society Foundation’s Community Youth Fellowships: Inviting Youth of the United States
Deadline: 22 March 2017 The Open Society Foundations’ Youth Exchange, in partnership with the Open Places Initiative, seeks applicants for its Community Youth Fellowships. The Community Youth Fellowships will support dynamic activists aged 18-25 who want to implement a project of their own design … [Read more...] about Open Society Foundation’s Community Youth Fellowships: Inviting Youth of the United States
Amnesty International’s Human Rights Innovation Fund for Indigenous Rights in Australia
Deadline: 31 May 2017 Amnesty International is inviting applicants for its Human Rights Innovation Fund for Indigenous Rights to end the over-representation of Indigenous young people in detention within a generation. Between 2016 and 2019, in recognition of the importance of this campaign, … [Read more...] about Amnesty International’s Human Rights Innovation Fund for Indigenous Rights in Australia
Applications Open for Steve Waugh Foundation Grants: Improving Quality of Life of Children & Young Adults Affected by Rare Diseases
Deadline: 31 March 2017 The Steve Waugh Foundation is currently seeking applications for its grants program for the co-ordinated approach to the service, identification, treatment and research of rare diseases to improve the quality of life of children and young adults (age 0-25 years) affected by … [Read more...] about Applications Open for Steve Waugh Foundation Grants: Improving Quality of Life of Children & Young Adults Affected by Rare Diseases
Applications Open for GSMA Mobile for Development Utilities Innovation Fund: Seeking Concept Notes
Deadline: 16 April 2017 Applications are currently open for Mobile for Development (M4D) Utilities Innovation Fund, supported by the UK Government that aims to test and scale the use of mobile to improve or increase access to energy, water and sanitation services. To date, M4D Utilities estimates … [Read more...] about Applications Open for GSMA Mobile for Development Utilities Innovation Fund: Seeking Concept Notes
Apply to Participate in 2017 Summer Food + Future Fellowship Makeathon
Deadline: 10 March 2017 Want to disrupt the food system with Food + Future? Applications are now being accepted for Food + Future Summer Fellowship. These fellowships are opportunities for the venture-minded and food-interested to unleash their ideas and take risks. Fellows will get a chance to … [Read more...] about Apply to Participate in 2017 Summer Food + Future Fellowship Makeathon
CSSD Call for Proposals: Reporting Grants on Religion and Gender Violence
Deadline: 15 March 2017 Columbia University’s Center for the Study of Social Difference (CSSD) has announced a competition for reporting grants for Media Fellows who will join a new initiative on “Religion and the Global Framing of Gender Violence.” Supported by a grant from the Henry Luce … [Read more...] about CSSD Call for Proposals: Reporting Grants on Religion and Gender Violence
DFID: Independent Evaluation of the Subsidised Temporary Employment Programme in Lebanon
Deadline: 3 July 2017 The Department for International Development (DFID) is currently seeking applications for design and implementation of an independent evaluation of the Subsidised Temporary Employment Programme (STEP) in Lebanon. Objectives The main objectives of this programme are to: … [Read more...] about DFID: Independent Evaluation of the Subsidised Temporary Employment Programme in Lebanon
DFID: Mozambique Social Protection Support Programme
Deadline: 31 May 2017 The UK's Department for International Development (DFID) is currently implementing a programme of support to social protection (Social Protection Support, SPS) in Mozambique, which has recently been extended through a Business Case Amendment from September 2016 – March … [Read more...] about DFID: Mozambique Social Protection Support Programme
Nesta’s Open Up Challenge: Inviting Innovative UK Small Businesses to Win up to £5m!
Deadline: 31 May 2017 Nesta's Challenge Prize Centre, with the support of the CMA is currently seeking applications for its Open Up Challenge. The Open Up Challenge is run independently by Nesta's Challenge Prize Centre, with backing from the CMA and funding from eight of the UK’s largest … [Read more...] about Nesta’s Open Up Challenge: Inviting Innovative UK Small Businesses to Win up to £5m!
Apply for EIL Ireland Seed Fund Micro Grants for Volunteers!
Deadline: 10 March 2017 The EIL Intercultural Learning, an Ireland based nonprofit, is currently seeking applications for its Seed Fund Micro Grants. EIL recognizes that it can be difficult for returned volunteers to continue their engagement in Ireland. They may face financial barriers, time … [Read more...] about Apply for EIL Ireland Seed Fund Micro Grants for Volunteers!
Apply for Thomson Reuters Foundation’s Programme for Journalists: Reporting after the Epidemic
Deadline: 10 April 2017 The Thomson Reuters Foundation is currently seeking applications from the journalists for its new programme- Reporting after the Epidemic. The programme aims to work with independent journalists to explore the Ebola outbreak issue in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone in 2014 … [Read more...] about Apply for Thomson Reuters Foundation’s Programme for Journalists: Reporting after the Epidemic
Women’s Fund from the South Call for Proposals: Leading from the South for the Latin American and the Caribbean Region
Deadline: 20 March 2017 Fondo de Mujeres del Sur - Women’s Fund from the South (Latin America and the Caribbean) together with the African Women’s Development Fund (Africa and the MENA Region), the South Asia Women Fund (Asia) and the International Indigenous Women’s Forum, supported and financed … [Read more...] about Women’s Fund from the South Call for Proposals: Leading from the South for the Latin American and the Caribbean Region
Apply for 2017 William H. Johnson Prize for African American Artists
Deadline: 16 November 2017 The William H. Johnson Foundation for the Arts, is currently open for its William H. Johnson Prize, awarded annually to an early-career African American artist. The Johnson Foundation awards grants to individuals who work in the following media: painting, photography, … [Read more...] about Apply for 2017 William H. Johnson Prize for African American Artists
DST Call for Proposals: India-UK Water Quality Research Programme
Deadline: 26 April 2017 India’s Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the UK’s Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) invite proposals to a new 3-year research programme to improve water quality by providing a better … [Read more...] about DST Call for Proposals: India-UK Water Quality Research Programme
NORFACE Call for Proposals: Transformations to Sustainability in the Field of Humanities and Social Sciences
Deadline: 5 April 2017 The Belmont Forum and NORFACE launch the Programme ”Transformations to Sustainability” (acronym: T2S). T2S will contribute to re-structuring the broad field of sustainability research by placing social science and humanities at the heart of interdisciplinary research in a … [Read more...] about NORFACE Call for Proposals: Transformations to Sustainability in the Field of Humanities and Social Sciences
Nominations open for Arts Access Awards 2017: Recognising Disabled Artists of New Zealand
Deadline: 3 April 2017 Do you want to see an outstanding disabled artist recognised? Or how about a leader providing access to the arts for people in New Zealand? Nominations to this year’s Arts Access Awards, presented annually by Arts Access Aotearoa are now open. The Arts Access Awards … [Read more...] about Nominations open for Arts Access Awards 2017: Recognising Disabled Artists of New Zealand
Motorola Solutions Foundation Grants: Inviting International Organisations to Submit Inquiries
Deadline: 3 March 2017 The 2017 Motorola Solutions Foundation grant program is currently open and invites inquiry requests for public safety and/or technology education programming for international organizations and institutions. The Motorola Solutions Foundation is the charitable and … [Read more...] about Motorola Solutions Foundation Grants: Inviting International Organisations to Submit Inquiries
Apply for Fast Forward’s Accelerator Program: Inviting Tech Nonprofits to Receive Grants of up to $25,000
Deadline: 31 March 2017 Applications are open for Fast Forward’s accelerator program, a 13 weeks of training program with connections to 100 high-caliber mentors. Working at the intersection of social impact and tech, Fast Forward runs several programs including a summer accelerator designed … [Read more...] about Apply for Fast Forward’s Accelerator Program: Inviting Tech Nonprofits to Receive Grants of up to $25,000
Nominations Open for the Stop Slavery Award! Recognising Concrete Steps Towards Eradication of Forced Labour
Deadline: 13 August 2017 Applications are open for the Stop Slavery Award, launched by the Thomson Reuters Foundation, as an action resulting from the 2015 Trust Women Conference. The initiative recognises companies that have taken concrete steps to eradicate forced labour from their supply … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for the Stop Slavery Award! Recognising Concrete Steps Towards Eradication of Forced Labour
Apply for URBACT Good Practice Call: Inviting Cities to Share Good Practices in the Field of Sustainable Integrated Urban Development
Deadline: 31 March 2017 URBACT has launched a Good Practice Call, not only a practice that is good, but a practice that has been proven to work well by ensuring desired results, and could be recommended as a model. An URBACT Good Practice will follow the key principles of the programme around … [Read more...] about Apply for URBACT Good Practice Call: Inviting Cities to Share Good Practices in the Field of Sustainable Integrated Urban Development
European Public Sector Award 2017: An Innovative Public Sector in 2017 – New Solutions to Complex Challenges
Deadline: 13 April 2017 The European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) - with the institutional and financial support of 10 European public sector partners from different levels of government - invites applications for the sixth biennial European Public Sector Award (EPSA) 2017. Under the … [Read more...] about European Public Sector Award 2017: An Innovative Public Sector in 2017 – New Solutions to Complex Challenges
Submit Entries to Participate in Global Shining Light Award!
Deadline: 15 May 2017 Entries are invited to be submitted for the Global Shining Light Award presented by Global Investigative Journalism Network, to honor investigative journalism in a developing or transitioning country, done under threat, duress, or in the direst of conditions. Each year dozens … [Read more...] about Submit Entries to Participate in Global Shining Light Award!
UNODC Call for Proposals: Apply for HIV/AIDS Grants for Civil Society Organizations
Deadline: 20 March 2017 The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is currently seeking proposals for its HIV/AIDS Grants programme to provide funding support to Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) including Community Based Organisations (CBOs) working in the area of HIV prevention, … [Read more...] about UNODC Call for Proposals: Apply for HIV/AIDS Grants for Civil Society Organizations
Submit Entries for Eurasia Media Innovation Challenge and Win up to $100,000!
Deadline: 15 March 2017 Entries are now invited for Eurasia Media Innovation Challenge, by the Media Diversity Institute (MDI) in partnership with the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ). With countries in the region neighboring Russia facing the growing trends of state- and … [Read more...] about Submit Entries for Eurasia Media Innovation Challenge and Win up to $100,000!
DFID: Support to RACE II Formal Education Programme (SR2) in Lebanon
Deadline: 30 July 2017 The UK's Department for International Development (DFID), is currently seeking applications for its Lebanon’s Support to RACE II Formal Education Programme (SR2). As a result of the crisis in Syria, Lebanon hosts 1.02 million Syrian registered refugees within its borders. Of … [Read more...] about DFID: Support to RACE II Formal Education Programme (SR2) in Lebanon
Submit Nominations for Tanenbaum’s Peacemaker in Action Award 2017!
Deadline: 31 March 2017 Nominations are open for Tanenbaum's Peacemaker in Action Award 2017 with an intention to respond to the wars, religious tensions and sectarian battles that make the world so dangerous by working with religiously motivated men and women who are putting peace into action and … [Read more...] about Submit Nominations for Tanenbaum’s Peacemaker in Action Award 2017!
Apply to Participate in Global Cultural Leadership Programme 2017!
Deadline: 25 March 2017 Are you a young cultural practitioner looking to develop and strengthen your cultural leadership skills? Then the Global Cultural Leadership Programme is designed just for you! The Global Cultural Leadership Programme (GCLP) is a programme designed to develop and … [Read more...] about Apply to Participate in Global Cultural Leadership Programme 2017!
Discovery Frontiers Call for Proposals: Biodiversity and Adaptation of Biosystems in Canada
Deadline: 17 April 2017 Discovery Frontiers (DF) grants initiative, sponsored by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), is currently open for applications to identify and capitalize on emerging opportunities where Canada can benefit from its world-class capacity to … [Read more...] about Discovery Frontiers Call for Proposals: Biodiversity and Adaptation of Biosystems in Canada
Applications Open for Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Young Scholars Program!
Deadline: 5 April 2017 Applications are now open for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's Young Scholars Program. The Young Scholars Program is a national scholarship with students representing every region and attending school in rural, urban and suburban communities. The Foundation enables … [Read more...] about Applications Open for Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Young Scholars Program!
European Commission Call for Proposals: Learning Mobility of Individual – Large-Scale European Voluntary Service Events 2017
Deadline: 5 April 2017 The European Commission is currently seeking proposals from eligible entities for its program titled "Learning Mobility of Individual - Large-Scale European Voluntary Service Events 2017". This call for proposals is based on the Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 of the European … [Read more...] about European Commission Call for Proposals: Learning Mobility of Individual – Large-Scale European Voluntary Service Events 2017
Applications Open for the UNESCO Creative Cities Network 2017!
Deadline: 16 June 2017 The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) 2017 is currently open for applications with an aim to strengthen cooperation with and among cities that have recognized creativity as a strategic factor of sustainable development as regards economic, social, cultural and … [Read more...] about Applications Open for the UNESCO Creative Cities Network 2017!
Apply to Participate in Canada Day Challenge: Inviting Youth of Canada
Deadline: 31 March 2017 Applications are open for the Canada Day Challenge, inviting youths to draw a picture, take a photo, or write a short story, a poem or an essay. Youth can decide which category works best for them, or they can also submit entries in each of the three categories. Each entry … [Read more...] about Apply to Participate in Canada Day Challenge: Inviting Youth of Canada
Call for Applications: Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence
Deadline: 8 March 2017 Do you have an idea for a big story? Do you want to report it to the highest standards, with quality editorial support and a generous expenses budget that lets you explore your subject in depth? Would you like that story to be published across southeast Europe and perhaps … [Read more...] about Call for Applications: Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence
Applications Open for Canadian Arts Training Fund!
Deadline: 30 June 2017 Applications are being accepted for the Canada Arts Training Fund (CATF), created to support arts training in Canada. The objective of the program is to contribute to the development of Canadian creators and future cultural leaders of the Canadian arts sector by supporting … [Read more...] about Applications Open for Canadian Arts Training Fund!
Apply for the Green Ally Award: Europe’s Start-up Competition on Circular Economy
Opening Date: 25 April 2017 Deadline: 25 July 2017 Are you an eco-entrepreneur or green start-up who wants to tackle the global waste challenge? Apply for the Green Alley Award, an annual European prize for start-ups and entrepreneurs in the circular economy, recognising promising business ideas … [Read more...] about Apply for the Green Ally Award: Europe’s Start-up Competition on Circular Economy
UNICEF Request for Proposal: Development of an Advocacy and Communication Strategy on Ending Child Marriage in Zambia
Deadline: 10 March 2017 United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is currently seeking proposals for Development of an Advocacy and Communication Strategy on ending child marriage in Zambia. The four-year advocacy and communication strategy will target national level actors such as policy makers, … [Read more...] about UNICEF Request for Proposal: Development of an Advocacy and Communication Strategy on Ending Child Marriage in Zambia
Nominations Open for WHO’s 2017 Public Health Champion Awards in India!
Deadline: 3 March 2017 WHO Country Office for India is currently open for nominations for its Public Health Champion Awards 2017, with an intention to recognize efforts of both, individual and institution who have made an outstanding contribution to public health through advocacy for and … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for WHO’s 2017 Public Health Champion Awards in India!
UNDP Call for Project Proposals: Grants for Youth Awareness Activities on Waste Management
Deadline: 23 February 2017 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is currently inviting interested Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) / Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) to submit proposals for its Grants for Youth Awareness Activities on Waste Management under its project "Të Kujdesemi … [Read more...] about UNDP Call for Project Proposals: Grants for Youth Awareness Activities on Waste Management
Applications Open for United Nations Journalism Fellowships: Inviting Journalists from the Developing World
Deadline: 20 March 2017 The Dag Hammarskjöld Fund for Journalists is now accepting applications from professional journalists from developing countries for its 2017 fellowship program. The fellowships offer a unique opportunity for promising young journalists from developing countries to observe … [Read more...] about Applications Open for United Nations Journalism Fellowships: Inviting Journalists from the Developing World
DFID: Integrated Community Case Management programme phase 2 (ICCM2) South Sudan
Deadline: 3 March 2017 The UK's Department for International Development (DFID) is currently inviting applicants for its Integrated Community Case Management programme phase 2 (ICCM2) South Sudan. The ICCM2 programme will provide health services at the community level to treat children suffering … [Read more...] about DFID: Integrated Community Case Management programme phase 2 (ICCM2) South Sudan
UNDP Request for Proposals: Strategic Communications Support to the UNDP HIV, Health and Development Team in the U.S.
Deadline: 26 February 2017 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is currently seeking proposals for its Strategic Communications Support to the UNDP HIV, Health and Development team. Objectives The Plan follows the three strategic objectives for communications set by the … [Read more...] about UNDP Request for Proposals: Strategic Communications Support to the UNDP HIV, Health and Development Team in the U.S.
