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UN-DESA: Improving Energy for Sustainable Transport & Environmental Sustainability

Deadline: 15 July 2016 The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) has announced a call for applications for its 2016 UN-DESA Grant on Energy for Sustainable Development with an objective to promote leadership and innovative practices in meeting the global energy … [Read more...] about UN-DESA: Improving Energy for Sustainable Transport & Environmental Sustainability

The Fonds SUEZ Environment Initiatives: Supporting Humanitarian and Emergency Operations

Deadline: 31 October 2016 Applicants are invited for The Fonds SUEZ Environment Initiatives that provide direct or indirect financial support and/or technical skills, via skills-based sponsorship and volunteer work by Group personnel. The Fonds SUEZ initiatives support projects for the development … [Read more...] about The Fonds SUEZ Environment Initiatives: Supporting Humanitarian and Emergency Operations

Entries Open for Global Youth Video Competition on Climate Change!

Deadline: 1 August 2016 Are you aged between 18 to 30? Do you have any inspiring actions? If yes, then think about a project or campaign you are involved in to combat climate change, an action which convinced your parents, school or college to take climate action, a lobbying of your elected members … [Read more...] about Entries Open for Global Youth Video Competition on Climate Change!

Nagao Natural Environment Foundation Research Grants 2016: Supporting Academic & Scientific Research

Deadline: 17 October 2016 The Nagao Natural Environment Foundation (NEF) is currently inviting applications from Asia- Pacific researchers for its Research Grant Programme. The programme supports academic and scientific research that will deepen knowledge of the nature conservation in developing … [Read more...] about Nagao Natural Environment Foundation Research Grants 2016: Supporting Academic & Scientific Research

Joke Waller-Hunter Initiative: Inviting Young People in Environmental Sector from Developing Countries!

Deadline: 1 September 2016 The Joke Waller-Hunter (JWH) Initiative is currently inviting young people in the environmental sector from developing countries, to stimulate their leadership in environmental Civil Society Organizations in order to secure dedicated, knowledgeable and skillful leaders … [Read more...] about Joke Waller-Hunter Initiative: Inviting Young People in Environmental Sector from Developing Countries!

Submit Your Innovative Idea for Sustainable Entrepreneurship Award 2016!

Deadline: 31 August 2016 Do you have a businesses, projects, ideas who have recognized a social problem? If yes, then apply for the Sustainable Entrepreneurship Award 2016. Applications are open for the Sustainable Entrepreneurship Award (SEA) 2016 with an aim to support entrepreneurs who have … [Read more...] about Submit Your Innovative Idea for Sustainable Entrepreneurship Award 2016!

Patagonia Environmental Grants & Support Programme: Supporting Small, Grassroots, Activist Organizations

Deadline: 31 August 2016 The Patagonia is seeking applications for its Environmental Grants and Support Programme with an aim to identify and work on the root causes of problems and that approach issues with a commitment to long-term change. Patagonia funds only environmental work. Patagonia … [Read more...] about Patagonia Environmental Grants & Support Programme: Supporting Small, Grassroots, Activist Organizations

Apply for 2017 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement: A Chance to Win $200,000!

Deadline: 16 September 2016 Nominations are open for the 2017 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement. The John and Alice Tyler Prize are awarded for environmental science, health and energy conferring great benefit upon humanity. Areas of Interest Prizes are awarded for any one of the … [Read more...] about Apply for 2017 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement: A Chance to Win $200,000!

World Environment Day (5th June): Open Grant Opportunities on Environment Conservation

The World Environment Day is celebrated each year on 5th June in order to inspire more people than ever before to take action to prevent the growing strain on planet Earth’s natural systems from reaching the breaking point. The theme for the World Environment Day 2016 is "Zero tolerance for the … [Read more...] about World Environment Day (5th June): Open Grant Opportunities on Environment Conservation

Apply for Volvo Environment Prize 2017: Promoting Scientific Research & Innovations!

Deadline: 10 January 2017 The Volvo Environment Prize Foundation is currently inviting applications from individuals and organizations to submit nominations for the Volvo Environment Prize 2017 with an aim to promote scientific research and innovations that in broad terms fall within the … [Read more...] about Apply for Volvo Environment Prize 2017: Promoting Scientific Research & Innovations!

Call for Research Proposals on Energy Environment and Development in Latin America!

Deadline: 30 June 2016 CAF Development Bank of Latin America is currently inviting applications from community of academics and experts for its Research Proposals on Energy Environment and Development with an aim to analyze the role of energy as a sustainable development factor. Themes … [Read more...] about Call for Research Proposals on Energy Environment and Development in Latin America!

Applications Open for Future For Nature Awards 2017!

Deadline: 15 September 2016 Applications are open for the Future For Nature Awards 2017 with an aim to support young, talented and ambitious conservationists committed to protecting species of wild animals and plants or conservation of nature. The Award aims to provide both a reward for … [Read more...] about Applications Open for Future For Nature Awards 2017!

Lawrence Foundation’s Grant Programme 2016: Supporting Environment & Education

Deadline: 1 November 2016 The Lawrence Foundation is currently accepting applications for its Grant Programme 2016 with an aim to support environmental, human services and other causes. The Lawrence Foundation is a private family foundation focused on making grants to support environmental, … [Read more...] about Lawrence Foundation’s Grant Programme 2016: Supporting Environment & Education

MGAEF’s Environmental Curricula Grants: Inviting Organizations & Schools Worldwide

Deadline: 12 August 2016 The Melinda Gray Ardia Environmental Foundation (MGAEF) is currently inviting proposals from organizations and schools across the globe for its Environmental Curricula grants in order to contribute the development, implementation and/or field testing of environmental … [Read more...] about MGAEF’s Environmental Curricula Grants: Inviting Organizations & Schools Worldwide

L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards: Inviting Eminent Women from around the World

Deadline: 20 June 2016 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards invites women scientists from all over the world, to get recognized for their contributions to the advancement of science, in Life or Physical Sciences in alternating years. The 2017 edition of the Awards will … [Read more...] about L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards: Inviting Eminent Women from around the World

Environment and Climate Change Fund: Rwanda

The Environment and Climate Change Fund aims to contribute to sustainable wealth creation and poverty reduction in Rwanda, through sustainable management of natural resources, climate resilient and green economic growth. The fund has a particular interest in line ministries and districts, … [Read more...] about Environment and Climate Change Fund: Rwanda

The Girls’ Education Challenge: Improving Lives of Girls through Education

The Girls' Education Challenge is helping up to a million of the world’s poorest girls improve their lives through education. It supports projects that are able to demonstrate new and effective ways to expand education opportunities to marginalised girls. Funding Categories Strategic … [Read more...] about The Girls’ Education Challenge: Improving Lives of Girls through Education

The Commonwealth Local Government Good Practice Scheme

The Commonwealth Local Government Good Practice Scheme (CLGF) works to promote and strengthen effective democratic local government throughout the Commonwealth and to facilitate the exchange of good practice in local government structures and services. As a Commonwealth organisation, CLGF draws on … [Read more...] about The Commonwealth Local Government Good Practice Scheme

Disability Rights Fund: Strengthening Disabled Persons’ Organizations

The Disability Rights Fund aims to strengthen the participation of Disabled Persons’ Organizations (DPOs) in the advancement of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) at country level. The fund operates in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, the … [Read more...] about Disability Rights Fund: Strengthening Disabled Persons’ Organizations

The Foundation for Civil Society: Tanzania

The Foundation for Civil Society: Tanzania provides grants and other capacity-building support to civil society organisations in Tanzania. It aims to contribute to the development of a vibrant, effective and innovative civil society sector. The Foundation for Civil Society is a Tanzanian … [Read more...] about The Foundation for Civil Society: Tanzania

Connecting Classrooms: Supporting Partnerships between Schools in UK and Developing Countries

Connecting Classrooms supports partnerships between UK schools and schools in developing countries to build teachers’ skills and pupils’ understanding of global issues. The programme offers an interactive online platform for collaboration, grants for teachers to visit their partner schools and … [Read more...] about Connecting Classrooms: Supporting Partnerships between Schools in UK and Developing Countries

Southern Africa Trust: Grants to CSOs representing Poor

The Southern Africa Trust provides grants to civil society organisations representing the poor through policy development in the region. It is an independent, regional, non-profit agency registered in South Africa. The Trust's mission is to support processes to deepen and widen engagement in policy … [Read more...] about Southern Africa Trust: Grants to CSOs representing Poor

The Business Sector Advocacy Challenge Fund: Supporting Private Sector Growth in Ghana

The Business Sector Advocacy Challenge Fund (BUSAC) supports the growth of a competitive private sector in Ghana by improving the business environment. The BUSAC fund enables the private sector in Ghana, as well as trades unions and the media, to influence public policy formulation by: … [Read more...] about The Business Sector Advocacy Challenge Fund: Supporting Private Sector Growth in Ghana

The Energy and Environment Partnership programme with Southern and East Africa

The Energy and Environment Partnership programme with southern and East Africa(EEP) supports projects that provide renewable energy and/or implement energy efficiency solutions in southern and East Africa. It provides seed finance to cover start-up costs and bridge the gap between ideas and … [Read more...] about The Energy and Environment Partnership programme with Southern and East Africa

The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund: Infrastructure Development in sub-Saharan Africa

The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) is a public-private partnership providing long-term debt finance for construction and development of private infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa. The EAIF provides US$10 million to US$36.5 million to projects across a range of sectors including … [Read more...] about The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund: Infrastructure Development in sub-Saharan Africa

Private Infrastructure Development Group: Encouraging Private Infrastructure Investment in Developing Countries!

The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) is an innovative multi-donor organisation constituted in 2002 that aims to encourage private infrastructure investment in developing countries that contributes to economic growth and poverty reduction. The PIDG has established a range of … [Read more...] about Private Infrastructure Development Group: Encouraging Private Infrastructure Investment in Developing Countries!

The Trade Advocacy Fund: Supporting World’s most Vulnerable Countries

The Trade Advocacy Fund (TAF) supports developing countries engage more effectively in trade negotiations to help them reach agreements that better reflect their needs. It provides developing countries with access to high quality analysis and advice, training and development for trade negotiators … [Read more...] about The Trade Advocacy Fund: Supporting World’s most Vulnerable Countries

Business Call to Action: Improving Lives and Livelihoods!

The Business Call to Action (BCtA) is a membership organization that provides partnership opportunities for companies developing innovative business models that offer both commercial success and development impact. Worldwide, 94 companies have responded to the BCtA by making commitments to improve … [Read more...] about Business Call to Action: Improving Lives and Livelihoods!

The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund: Supporting New and Innovative Business Models in Africa!

The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund awards grants to private sector companies to support new and innovative business models in Africa. The maximum amount the AECF can award to a single business idea is US$ 1.5m and the minimum is US$250,000, although this amount may vary depending on the … [Read more...] about The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund: Supporting New and Innovative Business Models in Africa!

The Investment Climate Facility for Africa

The Investment Climate Facility for Africa is works to improve the investment conditions in Africa. The ICF aims to bring about more business-friendly policies, laws and regulations across Africa, and to strengthen the institutions that administer them. It provides a unique forum for the private … [Read more...] about The Investment Climate Facility for Africa

Scholarships and Fellowships for Citizens of Commonwealth Countries

The CSC grants over 900 scholarships and fellowships for postgraduate study and professional development each year. Selections are made on the basis of academic merit, development impact, and quality of the study plan. Citizens of developing Commonwealth countries can apply for: Commonwealth … [Read more...] about Scholarships and Fellowships for Citizens of Commonwealth Countries

Common Ground Initiative: Helping Poorest and Most Disadvantaged Communities in Africa

Common Ground Initiative is a demand led competitive fund open to UK based diaspora-led organisations creating sustainable changes to the poorest communities in Africa. It aims to increase funding both small and diaspora organisations to create real and sustainable change in such communities. CGI … [Read more...] about Common Ground Initiative: Helping Poorest and Most Disadvantaged Communities in Africa

Amplify: Collaborative Challenge Fund sourcing Ideas, Research and Insights

Amplify is an open collaborative challenge fund that uses online collaboration to source ideas, research and insights before testing promising concepts with end users. Amplify will run 10 challenges over 5 years, with $500,000 set aside for each challenge. It is envisaged that approximately 3 or 5 … [Read more...] about Amplify: Collaborative Challenge Fund sourcing Ideas, Research and Insights

Global Innovation Fund: Transforming Lives of People living in Poverty

The Global Innovation Fund (GIF) is collaboration between Department of International Development (DFID), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Omidyar Network, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade … [Read more...] about Global Innovation Fund: Transforming Lives of People living in Poverty

Applications Open for The Short Story Day Africa Prize!

Deadline: 31 July 2016 Applications are open for The Short Story Day Africa Prize which is an African writing prize open to African citizens, permanent residents of African countries, or second generation Africans living in the diaspora only. Prizes 1st prize R10 000 (approx US$500) 2nd … [Read more...] about Applications Open for The Short Story Day Africa Prize!

DFID Emergency Ebola Response Fund

DFID's £5m Emergency Ebola Response Fund (DEERF) is managed by GOAL and provides support to fill urgent gaps in Ebola response. It is designed for low value interventions which: increase Ebola treatment or isolation unit beds through quick and small scale interventions across the country … [Read more...] about DFID Emergency Ebola Response Fund

Human Development Innovation Fund of Tanzania

The Human Development Innovation Fund of Tanzania (HDIF) is a challenge Fund that provides grants for innovations in education, health and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) across Tanzania. The Fund was established by DFID in order to address the need of increase in quality of services and the … [Read more...] about Human Development Innovation Fund of Tanzania

The Agri-Tech Catalyst: Ideas to tackle Challenges in Agriculture

DFID's Agri-tech Catalyst funding scheme helps businesses and researchers commercialise their research and develop innovative solutions to global challenges in the agri-tech sector. The scheme helps to take innovations all way from research to as close to commercial viability as possible, awarding … [Read more...] about The Agri-Tech Catalyst: Ideas to tackle Challenges in Agriculture

SPRING: Improving Lives of Girls in Poverty

SPRING is a pioneering business accelerator that supports early to mid-stage ventures with products that improve the lives of girls in poverty. The SPRING accelerator identifies early-stage ventures with products that can improve the lives of girls and provide support to these ventures, including … [Read more...] about SPRING: Improving Lives of Girls in Poverty

GEMS4 Enterprise Challenge Fund: Creating Jobs and Incomes for the Poor in Nigeria

The GEMS4 Enterprise Challenge Fund provides grants to companies to develop innovative products and business models that create jobs and incomes for the poor in Nigeria. The fund is focused on improving business models and technology in the Wholesale and Retail sector, and also encourages service … [Read more...] about GEMS4 Enterprise Challenge Fund: Creating Jobs and Incomes for the Poor in Nigeria

Business Innovation Facility: Promoting Inclusive Development in Low-Income Countries

The Business Innovation Facility helps the development and uptake of inclusive business models by companies in developing countries. DFID funded the pilot phase of BIF (2010 to 2013) supporting business innovation to promote inclusive development in low-income countries. The project supported … [Read more...] about Business Innovation Facility: Promoting Inclusive Development in Low-Income Countries

LEGEND: Piloting Responsible Land Related Investments

The Department for International Development, under the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition has launched a New LEGEND Challenge Fund to pilot innovative approaches to responsible land based investments. The Challenge Fund is part of DFID’s wider LEGEND: Land: Enhancing Governance for … [Read more...] about LEGEND: Piloting Responsible Land Related Investments

UK Aid Direct: DFID’s Central Funding Mechanism for awarding Grants

UK Aid Direct is DFID’s central funding mechanism for awarding grants to small and medium sized UK and International Civil Society Organisations working to reduce poverty overseas. Previously, it was know as Global Poverty Action Fund (GPAF) and was relaunched in 2014 as UK Aid Direct. Sector: … [Read more...] about UK Aid Direct: DFID’s Central Funding Mechanism for awarding Grants

Common Humanitarian Fund for Somalia: Resources for the Most Urgent Needs

The Common Humanitarian Fund for Somalia (CHF) funds national NGOs, international NGOs, and UN humanitarian agencies in Somalia. It targets activities that have been identified as the most urgent and critical humanitarian needs in alignment with the Somalia Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP). The … [Read more...] about Common Humanitarian Fund for Somalia: Resources for the Most Urgent Needs

Behaviour change in low income households (Unilever partnership)

Behaviour change in low income households is a fund that uses market-based approaches to meet low-income household needs in developing countries around water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and energy. It funds and provides technical and operational support to business and research projects. Focus … [Read more...] about Behaviour change in low income households (Unilever partnership)

TradeMark East Africa Challenge Fund

TradeMark East Africa Challenge Fund (TRAC) is a $7m fund designed to challenge businesses, private sector organisations and civil society organisations from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda to develop innovative ideas aimed at promoting cross-border trade in East Africa. TRAC is based … [Read more...] about TradeMark East Africa Challenge Fund

Logistics Innovation for Trade: Managing Transport and Logistics in East Africa

DFID's Logistics Innovation for Trade (LIFT) program is designed to develop and test new ideas that reduce the cost and time of transport and logistics in East Africa. It is open to businesses throughout the world that are operating, or will operate, in the East African Community … [Read more...] about Logistics Innovation for Trade: Managing Transport and Logistics in East Africa

Africa Agriculture Development Company: Reducing Poverty and Improving Food Security

Africa Agriculture Development Company (AgDevCo) invest debt and equity in African Agribusinesses to create jobs, improve food security and boost prosperity. It works with a mission to reduce poverty and improve food security. AgDevCo consider investments in primary agriculture or processing for … [Read more...] about Africa Agriculture Development Company: Reducing Poverty and Improving Food Security

FoodTrade Eastern and Southern Africa Programme: Improving Regional Staple Food Markets

FoodTrade Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) Programme is by the UK Government and managed by Development Alternatives Incorporated. The programme prioritizes trade enhancement and promotion by focusing on staple crops. FoodTrade East and Southern Africa recognizes the transformative potential … [Read more...] about FoodTrade Eastern and Southern Africa Programme: Improving Regional Staple Food Markets

DFID: Regional Infrastructure Programme for Africa

DFID's Regional Infrastructure Programme for Africa (RIPA) intends to improve the quality of electricity, transport, water and telecommunications infrastructure for households and businesses across Africa. It will increase the supply of priority regional project preparation studies and will … [Read more...] about DFID: Regional Infrastructure Programme for Africa

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