(February 2021)
UN Global Climate Action Awards for people who tackle Climate Change
Deadline: 30-Apr-21
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is seeking nominations for the 2021 UN Global Climate Action Awards. Spearheaded by UN Climate Change’s Momentum for a Change initiative, the UN Global Climate Action Awards shine a light on the most innovative, scalable, and replicable examples of what people around the world are doing to tackle climate change…[more]
Cultural Survival: Keepers of the Earth Fund (KOEF)
Deadline: 28-Feb-21
The Cultural Survival is seeking applications for its “The Keepers of the Earth Fund (KOEF)” to respond to the local needs and solutions of Indigenous Peoples. KOEF supports indigenous development projects of emerging and grassroots groups and is usually the first source of financing for organizations or projects. The fund is led by Indigenous people; the projects are collectively approved by an internal committee also made up of Indigenous people…[more]
EKOenergy: Solar and Wind Energy Projects in Developing Countries
Deadline: 7-Mar-21
EKOenergy is seeking project proposals to provide funding for solar and wind energy projects in developing countries. In order to bring additionally to renewable energy purchases and help realize SDG 7 (affordable, clean energy for all), the EKOenergy Eco label raises funds for new renewable energy projects in developing countries and regions…[more]
Climate Story Fund to support Stories and Impact Campaigns
Deadline: 4-Mar-21
The Doc Society is seeking applications for Climate Story Fund to support stories and impact campaigns from around the world that move us closer to a climate just and biodiverse future…[more]
Earth Journalism Network: Reporting Grants to Indigenous Journalists
Deadline: 12-Mar-21
The Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is offering reporting grants to Indigenous journalists to support the production of in-depth stories that will call attention to climate justice, biodiversity, sustainable ecosystems and other issues related to the rights and well-being of Indigenous peoples and communities…[more]
OceanHub Africa launches program to Preserve Health of the Ocean
Deadline: 5-Mar-21
OceanHub Africa is launching the second cohort of its six-month online acceleration program to support up to six of Africa’s most promising impact-for-profit startups focused on preserving and restoring the health of the ocean…[more]
No Waste Challenge
Deadline: 1-Apr-21
The No Waste Challenge is a global competition initiated by What Design Can Do (WDCD) in partnership with the IKEA Foundation. WDCD is calling on creatives — both small hackers and big dreamers — to submit innovative solutions to reduce waste and to rethink the entire production and consumption cycle…[more]
ClimateScience Olympiad 2021 on Solutions to Climate Change
Deadline: 1-Aug-21
The ClimateScience is inviting eligible applicants for its 2021 Olympiad program. The ClimateScience is a global charity creating and providing educational resources on solutions to climate change to 100,000s of people worldwide…[more]
Apply for Net Zero Challenge Program
Deadline: 12-Mar-21
The Net Zero Challenge is a global competition to answer the following question: How can you advance climate action using open data? The Net Zero Challenge is an Open Knowledge Foundation project. The first stage of the Net Zero Challenge is a ‘Virtual Pitch Contest’…[more]
GET.invest Finance Catalyst Fund: A Renewable Energy Opportunity
Deadline: 23-Feb-21
The GET.invest Finance Catalyst links renewable energy projects and companies with finance opportunities and vice versa, targeting small- and medium-scale renewable energy opportunities, currently in sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific region…[more]
SEED Awards for Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development
Deadline: 22-Mar-21
The SEED Awards for Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development has been launched to identify the most innovative and promising locally led start-up eco-inclusive enterprises in developing and emerging economies. Each year, multiple award categories are offered, ranging from country- or region-specific topics…[more]
UKPHS: Call for Applications for Small Grants Wave 1
Deadline: 12-May-21
The Tropical Health and Education Trust (THET) is pleased to announce the launch of the 1st wave of Small Grants for UK Partnerships for Health Systems (UKPHS)…[more]
Call for Letters of Inquiry for Small Grants in the Balkans
Deadline: 26-Feb-21
CEPF and BirdLife International, serving as regional implementation teams (RIT) for the hotspot, are inviting proposals in the form of letters of inquiry (LoIs) for small grants from private enterprises…[more]
Call for Youth-led Small Civil Society Organizations addressing Climate Change
Deadline: 28-Feb-21
Are you a youth-led small Civil Society Organization promoting sustainable production and consumption patterns to fight climate change? If yes, then apply for the 1st Call of Food Wave Project…[more]
Call for AU-EU Collaborative Research and Innovation Projects on Renewable Energy
Deadline: 1-Apr-21
The Long-term Europe-Africa Partnership on Renewable Energy (LEAP-RE) programme co-funded by the European Commission under Horizon 2020 has been launched to increase the use of renewable energy via a well-balanced set of research, demonstration, and technology transfer projects in both continents…[more]
Call for Proposals for Ocean Story Grants 2021
Deadline: 25-Feb-21
Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is offering reporting grants to support the production of investigative stories that will call attention to critical ocean issues. The world relies on the oceans to support the needs of their growing population, whether those needs be sustenance, economic growth, climate regulation or even the air they breathe…[more]
Nominations Open for Mediterranean Climate Change Adaptation Awards
Deadline: 15-Apr-21
Nominations are now open for the Mediterranean Climate Change Adaptation Awards to promote actions to adapt region to climate change. Editions of the “Mediterranean Climate Change Adaptation Awards” are organised by the French Agency for ecological transition (ADEME), with the support of its Mediterranean partners the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and Plan Bleu…[more]
Grants for Research Collaboration Projects in Danida Priority Countries
Deadline: 26-Feb-21
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (MFA) invites Phase 1 applications for grants related to development research with partners in the Danida priority countries (Window 1). The Danida Fellowship Centre (DFC) administers the MFA’s support to development research…[more]
Eisenhower Fellowships launches 2021 Africa Program for Regional Leaders fighting Climate Change
Deadline: 15-Mar-21
The Eisenhower Fellowships (EF) has launched the 2021 Africa Program for Regional Leaders Fighting Climate Change. This Fellowship will host a regional program focused on connecting and empowering outstanding midcareer African leaders ages 32–45 from diverse fields confronting the negative impact of climate change in Sub-Saharan Africa…[more]
2021 BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards
Deadline: 30-Jun-21
Nominations are now open for 2021 BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards to recognize fundamental contributions in a broad array of areas of scientific knowledge, technology, humanities and artistic creation. The awards are also open to scientific or cultural organizations that can be collectively credited with exceptional contributions to scientific knowledge, cultural creation or the fight against climate change…[more]
Transforming Education for Sustainable Futures: Call for Research Proposals
Deadline: 1-Mar-21
TESF is inviting expressions of interest from research teams based in Rwanda, Somalia/ Somaliland and South Africa interested in developing proposals for plus funded research projects that can assist us in meeting their objectives. Their aim is to generate new knowledge that can assist education policy makers, institutions, non-governmental and community-based organizations and businesses in their countries of research focus to implement education policies and practices…[more]
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