(March 2021)
Now don’t miss out on the incredible opportunities ending in March! Well, it isn’t too late as there are grants that have kept their windows still open for you to apply. Therefore, use this time as an opportunity to gain financial support for your project. So, if you haven’t applied yet, take a look at this compilation on grant opportunities ending in the month of “MARCH”. You can easily navigate through these funding calls and apply to whichever best suits your project.
The Barakat Trust’s 2021 Grant Programme
Deadline: 31 March 2021
Applications are now open for The Barakat Trust’s 2021 Grant Programme to support and promote the study and preservation of Islamic art, heritage, architecture and culture for future generations…[more]
Loyola Foundation’s Grant Program
Deadline: 31 March 2021
Applications are now open for the Loyola Foundation’s Grant Program, it is a family-based charitable organization primarily dedicated to supporting overseas catholic mission activities in less developed countries…[more]
National Geographic Society announces COVID-19 Science Fund
Deadline: 31 March 2021
The National Geographic Society has announced the COVID-19 Science Fund to provide solutions to the situations created or magnified by the pandemic, thereby helping us to understand and address the challenges and changes of living in a COVID-19 world…[more]
Mama Cash’s 2021 Grantmaking Window Supporting Ambitious Feminist and Intersex People’s
Deadline: 31 March 2021
Mama Cash is seeking Letters of Interest from applicants who are not current grantee-partners, to support ambitious feminist and women’s girl’s, trans and intersex people’s rights organisations and initiatives led by and for women, girls, trans, and intersex people from anywhere in the world…[more]
Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research
Deadline: 31 March 2021
Nominations are now open for Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research with an aim to provide recognition and publicity for outstanding efforts that enhance the rigor, reliability, robustness, and transparency of research in the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities, and stimulate awareness and activities fostering research quality among scientists, institutions, funders, and politicians. To acknowledge the outstanding role early career researchers (ECRs) have in promoting research quality, ECRs will be invited to propose projects that foster research quality and value…[more]
USAID inviting Proposals to Improve the Lives of People Living in Poverty
Deadline: 31 March 2021
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Global Development Lab, invites applications for the Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) program. Through a year-round grant competition, Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) sources proposals for development innovations that improve the lives of people living in poverty in the developing world…[more]
YouthPower 2 APS inviting Concept Notes from NGOs supporting Youth Development
Deadline: 29 March 2021
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Economic Growth, Education and Environment (E3) and supporting Bureaus are issuing YouthPower 2 (YP2) Annual Program Statement (APS) to provide a vehicle for engaging with youthled and youth-serving organizations, among others, and systems to generate cross-sectoral, positive youth development outcomes…[more]
2021 Yidan Prize: Call for Nominations
Deadline: 31-Mar-21
The Yidan Prize Foundation is seeking nominations for the 2021 Yidan Prize to progress learning by building a global community committed to advancing ideas in education. The Yidan Prize is an inclusive education award that recognizes individuals, or up to three-member teams, who have contributed significantly to education research and development…[more]
2021 NextWorldNow’s Community Investments Grant Program
Deadline: 31 March 2021
NextWorldNow holds that world communities can work together in an informed and personal way using technology and resources to improve the well-being of participants in each community. NextWorldNow invests in and support community development projects requiring modest capital. They fund projects that are owned by the local community, whose social impact and return on investment can be measured, and whose success can be sustained…[more]
Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme 2021-22
Deadline: 31 March 2021
The Aga Khan Foundation provides a limited number of scholarships each year for postgraduate studies to outstanding students from select developing countries who have no other means of financing their studies, in order to develop effective scholars and leaders and to prepare them for employment, primarily within the AKDN…[more]
International Green Gown Awards
Deadline: 31 March 2021
The International Green Gown Awards are supported by UN Environment and are open to any university or college across the world. Recognising exceptional sustainability initiatives being undertaken by the world’s universities and colleges, the International Green Gown Awards set the bar and put every learning institution at the heart of delivering the UN Global Goals…[more]
USAID: The Microbicide 2021 Introduction and Access Project
Deadline: 28 March 2021
USAID’s Microbicide Program aims to bridge gaps and reduce barriers among R&D, regulatory approval, introduction, access, and scale-up of close-to-market products through program research and country engagement activities that identify and address obstacles, gaps, and bottlenecks that delay timely access to new prevention technologies and their resulting impact…[more]
World Bank Group Youth Summit 2021: Resilient Recovery for People and Planet
Deadline: 31 March 2021
The World Bank Group (WBG) is seeking applications for its Youth Summit 2021 which is an affiliate of the Youth-to-Youth (Y2Y) network, the largest volunteer organization at the WBG, which aims to inspire and empower youth within and outside the institution…[more]
Global Changemaker Fellowship
Deadline: 31 March 2021
The Connecting Dreams Foundation is currently accepting proposals for the Global Changemaker Fellowship to empower Global Young Leaders to Accelerate their Transformative Initiatives. This is a 10 month advancement program intended to interface and develop a pipeline of Social Change Leaders who are focused on handling challenges in their local communities…[more]
reach52 seeking Implementation Partners for Rural Digital Health Initiative
Deadline: 26 March 2021
Social enterprise reach52 is seeking expressions of interest from established community-based organizations, such as NGOs, socially-minded private sector firms, and civil society organisations to partner together to implement reach52’s health services in new rural communities…[more]
Council of Europe launches Crystal Scales of Justice Prize
Deadline: 31 March 2021
The Council of Europe is launching the 11th edition of the Crystal Scales of Justice Prize for innovative practices contributing to the efficiency and quality of justice. The aim of this Prize is to identify and highlight innovative practices in the organization of courts and procedures and the functioning of the judicial system in general. These are recently implemented practices that are easily applicable to other countries or institutions and whose effectiveness is measurable…[more]
Africa Young Innovators for Health Award 2021
Deadline: 31 March 2021
The Africa Young Innovators for Health Award is launching its first competition designed to highlight and support the work of pioneering young entrepreneurs developing health innovations. The award wants to encourage business entrepreneurship and help advance promising health care solutions…[more]
2021 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme: Call for Applications
Deadline: 31 March 2021
The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme is a $100million commitment made by the Elumelu family to empower 10,000 African entrepreneurs over a 10-year period through, training, mentorship and funding. The goal is to create at least 1million jobs and contribute over $10billion in revenue to the African economy…[more]
Africa Oxford Health Innovation Platform
Deadline: 31 March 2021
The Africa Oxford Health Innovation Platform (AfOx-HIP) is a multi-disciplinary programme to support African innovators develop new solutions to Africa’s health challenges. It does so by connecting research to industry to tackle prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment through impact investment and innovation. AfOx-HIP is a University of Oxford collaborative platform supported by key researchers and led by the Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx)…[more]
2021 Anzisha Prize: A Chance to Win $100,000 to Grow Your Business
Deadline: 31 March 2021
Applications are now open for 2021 Anzisha Prize. The Anzisha Prize is Africa’s biggest award for her youngest entrepreneurs aged 15 – 22 years, and hands out over USD $100,000 every year in prize money to entrepreneurs from all over the continent…[more]
8th Call for Proposals of Indigenous Women’s Fund
Deadline: 31 March 2021
The Indigenous Women’s Fund – AYNI, is the economic and philanthropic arm of the International Indigenous Women’s Forum – FIMI and acts as a facilitating channel to accompany indigenous women’s movements and their interaction with broader movements, building leadership and strengthening their organizational processes through the provision of grants for the implementation of projects in different thematic areas…[more]
Education Changemakers Programme: Call for Applications
Deadline: 26 March 2021
Applications are now open for the Education Changemakers Programme Cohort 2. The Young African Leaders Initiative Regional Leadership Center Southern Africa (YALI RLC-SA) and the Trevor Noah Foundation have partnered to invest in a new generation of young African champions for education Quality…[more]
Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Program
Deadline: 26 March 2021
The YALI Regional Leadership Center is seeking proposals for the Young African Leaders Initiative(YALI) Program to support young African leaders in their efforts to stimulate growth and prosperity, strengthen democratic governance and improve peace and security in the African continent…[more]
Call for Proposals for Africa Program Small Grant
Deadline: 31 March 2021
The Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for the Africa Program Small Grant. The program is focused on deepening understanding of the African continent and its importance for American foreign policy in the twenty-first century…[more]
EU Call for Proposals: Promoting transition towards Greener and Climate-resilient Cities in Southern Neighborhood
Deadline: 31 March 2021
The European Union (EU) has announced a call for proposals for ‘Climate for Cities (C4C) in the Southern Neighborhood‘ to contribute to sustainable human development by promoting a transition towards greener and climate-resilient cities in the Southern Neighborhood, in line with countries’ commitments under the Paris Agreement, and making optimum use of climate finance instruments…[more]
Call for Ideas: Active Young Citizens for Sustainable Development in CEI and AII Areas
Deadline: 31 March 2021
Central European Initiative is excited to announce the launch of the Call for Ideas and Award Competition of the initiative Active Young Citizens for Sustainable Development in CEI and AII Areas designed to stimulate the engagement of youth in the Central European Initiative (CEI) and the Adriatic Ionian Initiative (AII) regions in the framework of the United Nations Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development…[more]
Digital Skills Innovation Awards for Southeast Asia
Deadline: 31 March 2021
To identify and celebrate existing good practice for teaching digital skills in Southeast Asia, the World Bank is hosting a regional competition, inviting public and private organizations (not individuals) to demonstrate how their programs are helping to address these challenges…[more]
Women Tech Founders Program
Deadline: 31 March 2021
Google’s Women Techmakers and the U.S. Department of State, through the Providing Opportunities for Women’s Economic Rise (POWER) Initiative have partnered to host the Women Tech Founders Program. This program will provide women tech entrepreneurs from across the Middle East and North Africa region technical skills training from Google’s tech and start up experts, and help build a network of future tech changemakers in the region…[more]
Strengthening of Activities of National Malaria Elimination Programmes in Cross-Border Areas of South East Asia
Deadline: 31 March 2020
UNOPS is accepting applications to Strengthen the Activities of the National Malaria Elimination Programmes in the Cross-Border Areas of South East Asia (SEA) Countries to accelerate malaria elimination…[more]
Call for Applications for Project-Oriented Capacity Building for CSOs and Initiatives
Deadline: 31 March 2021
The programme offers seminars and workshops to provide orientational and applied knowledge on the topic of local development, as well as to assist its participants in developing cross-sectoral competences and to foster international networking…[more]
Yesod Professional Development Fund – Europe
Deadline: 31 March 2021
The Yesod is inviting applications for its Professional Development Fund that supports Jewish community professionals and educators in Europe to develop their professional skills and knowledge. The Yesod is committed to supporting the creation of vibrant, meaningful, Jewish life through strong communities driven by inspired and engaged individuals…[more]
Al Madad Foundation’s 2021 Grant Program
Deadline: 31 March 2021
The Al Madad Foundation is seeking proposals for its 2021 Grant Program to support civil society institutions in delivering creative and innovative solutions to problems facing refugee children in the Middle East and Europe who have been affected by the Syria Crisis…[more]
MSP inviting Concept Notes for Southern Africa Agricultural Trade & Investment Activity
Deadline: 31 March 2021
The Feed the Future Market Systems and Partnerships (MSP) Southern Africa Agricultural Trade & Investment Activity, managed by DAI on behalf of the USAID Southern Africa Regional Mission, is pleased to invite for-profit businesses in Southern Africa to submit an application for an award…[more]
Land Accelerator South Asia 2021: Receive $3,000 Euro Innovation Grants Program
Deadline: 31 March 2021
The Startup India is pleased to announce applications for Land Accelerator Program. A four-month curated program, the Land Accelerator trains and supports entrepreneurs working towards restoring land (farms and forests) by planting trees, boosting crop yields and introducing innovative technologies…[more]
Mobility Funding: Strengthening Artistic & Cultural Cooperation in Nordic Region & Baltic States
Deadline: 31 March 2021
The Nordic Culture Point is seeking applications for its Mobility Funding Programme that strengthens artistic and cultural cooperation in the Nordic region and Baltic states. The programme focuses on increasing the exchange of knowledge, contacts, presence and interest in Nordic and Baltic art and culture…[more]
One Ocean Hub inviting Proposals for 2nd Round of DEEP Fund
Deadline: 26 March 2021
The One Ocean Hub is currently inviting proposals for the 2nd round of the ‘Deep Emotional Engagement Programme (DEEP) Fund’ for cultural heritage and/or art-based projects in Namibia, Ghana, Solomon Islands and Fiji. The format of projects is entirely open, including, but not limited to: visual art, performing art, music, sound art, dance, filmmaking, animation, digital art, fashion, literature, poetry, spoken word, craft, indigenous knowledge and customary practices…[more]
Tusk Awards 2021: Call for Applications
Deadline: 26 March 2021
Do you know someone who deserves recognition for the amazing conservation work they do in Africa? Apply for the Tusk Awards 2021…[more]
NIKK Call for Proposals: Nordic Gender Equality Fund 2021
Deadline: 31 March 2021
The Nordic Information on Gender (NIKK) under the Nordic Council of Ministers is seeking applications for its Nordic Gender Equality Fund 2021 to stimulate Nordic co-operation in the area of gender equality within the framework of the Gender Equality ministers’ co-operation programme and its priorities…[more]
Public Diplomacy Small Grant Program: Promoting Sustainable Economic Development (US$5,000-$15,000)
Deadline: 31 March 2021
U.S. Embassy Suva is pleased to announce for its Public Diplomacy Small Grant Program to develop partnerships and tools to encourage healthy and resilient populations through lifestyle choices. The grant proposals must benefit Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga or Tuvalu and address one of the Public Diplomacy Initiatives…[more]
2021 New England Biolabs Foundation’s Grant Program
Deadline: 31 March 2021
The Foundation supports communities in the stewardship of their landscapes and seascapes and the associated bio-cultural diversity, ecosystem services, and food-ways…[more]
ASEAN launches Social Enterprise Development Programme
Deadline: 31 March 2021
The ASEAN Foundation, with support from GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and SAP, has launched the ASEAN Social Enterprises Development Programme (ASEAN-SEDP). This programme will provide social enterprises in ASEAN with access to more significant opportunities to improve their ventures through mentorship, facilitation, trade of knowledge from a network of the region’s social enterprises, financing, and access to market places…[more]
2021 Swedish Institute Management Programme Asia
Deadline: 31 March 2021
Are you one of the most ambitious and innovative leaders in your country? Do you want to learn more about sustainable business practices? Do you want to contribute to sustainable development in your country? If yes, then apply for Swedish Institute Management Programme (SIMP) Asia you will learn how to transform sustainability into a competitive advantage…[more]
2021 NGO Projects benefiting Refugees in Chad, Cameroon, and Southeast Nigeria
Deadline: 31 March 2021
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration (PRM) has announced a 2021 Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO projects benefiting refugees in Chad, Cameroon, and southeast Nigeria…[more]
