[October 2021]
2021 Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge – Round 1
Deadline: 24-Oct-21
The Enterprise Singapore (ESG) is collaborating with key industry partners to launch the 1st Round of the 2021 Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge (SOIC) to help build a brighter future for the planet with challenge statements in key sustainability areas such as sustainable materials, waste management, and many more…[more]
USAID: Development Innovation Ventures Annual Program Statement
Deadline: 31 October 2021
The United States Agency of International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for its Development Innovation Ventures Annual Program Statement to improve the lives of people living in poverty in the developing world…[more]
DRK Foundation’s Seed Funding of $300,000 for 3 years
Deadline: Ongoing
The Draper Richards Kaplan (DRK) Foundation is inviting proposals for its grants program to support outsized impact through entrepreneurs and enterprises that create a transformational paradigm shift to meaningfully address a pressing societal problem affecting people’s lives and to achieve substantial positive change in the world…[more]
Grand Challenges Canada’s Global Mental Health Program
Deadline: 23-Nov-21
The Global Mental Health program seeks transformational, affordable, and accessible innovations that have the potential to be sustainable at a larger scale. They fund early-stage seed innovations that target youth mental health as well as later-stage Transition-to-Scale innovations addressing mental health challenges across the lifespan…[more]
THRIVE VIII Accelerator Program
Deadline: 5-Nov-21
The THRIVE VIII Accelerator Program supports seed stage startups from all areas of the value chain whose technologies drive them towards a more efficient, sustainable, and secure agriculture future…[more]
Fund for Innovation in Development: Call for Proposals
Deadline: Ongoing
This program allows innovators from all types of organizations – research institutions, NGOs, governments, companies – to test new ideas, experiment and demonstrate what works on the basis of proven scientific evaluation approaches, and scale the most effective solutions with the most positive and lasting impact…[more]
Call for Grant Proposals to Support Conservation Programs for Wild Populations
Deadline: 1-Feb-22
The Primate Conservation, Incorporated (PCI) has announced a call for grant proposals to fund field research that supports conservation programs for wild populations of primates…[more]
CFPs for the ISDAO’s 4th Cycle Regional
Deadline: 31-Oct-21
The Initiative Sankofa d’Afrique de l’Ouest (ISDAO) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for the ISDAO’s 4th Cycle Regional…[more]
2022 LEDE Fellowship is now open
Deadline: 17-Oct-21
The LEDE Fellowship is a year-long opportunity for journalists to conceptualize and execute such projects alongside other entrepreneurs committed to extending the reach of solutions journalism and becoming the face of its future…[more]
CFPs: UK-ASEAN Institutional Links Early Career Researchers Scheme
Deadline: 30-Nov-21
The British Council is pleased to announce UK-ASEAN Institutional Links Early Career Researchers (ILECR) Scheme that aims to provide seed funding to senior researchers from higher education institutions in the UK and partner countries – Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand…[more]
Canada: Agape Foundation of London Grants for Start-Ups
Deadline: 12-Jan-22
The Agape Foundation of London is offering grants to assist in the development of the London area community through grants and special awards to non-profit, charitable groups concerned with education, the arts, recreation, social services, health and the environment…[more]
Rockfall Foundation: Annual Environmental Grant program (US)
Deadline: 10-Nov-21
The Environmental Grants are for projects and programs that support the environment through conservation, preservation, restoration, or education in the Lower Connecticut River Valley, which includes Middlesex County as well as Lyme and Old Lyme…[more]
Canada: FWCP’s Seed or Large Grant
Deadline: 29-Oct-21
The Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) is currently accepting applications for the Seed or Large Grant to compensate for impacts to fish, wildlife, and their supporting habitat, resulting from the construction of existing British-Columbia (BC) Hydro dams…[more]
Startup India Seed Fund Scheme – India
Deadline: Ongoing
Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) aims to provide financial assistance to startups for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry and commercialization…[more]
Ireland: 2021 Community Grants Programme
Deadline: Ongoing
The Community Grants Programme is aimed at providing financial assistance to Community and Voluntary Groups who are responding to locally identified needs within their communities…[more]
Kenya: Jikimu Social Entrepreneurship Program
Deadline: Ongoing
The program targets vulnerable and talented young men and women with community-changing ideas from underserved rural and peri-urban backgrounds. But these amazing youth lack the capacity, training, capital, mentorship, and market access, to bring a change in their communities through social entrepreneurship…[more]
Water for Food Programme in the Netherlands
Deadline: 20-Oct-21
The Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP) is seeking applications for Water for Food Programme with the objective to strengthen the connection between the Dutch Water and Agrifood sectors…[more]
2021 Young Water Fellowship Entrepreneurship Programme in Uganda
Deadline: 21-Oct-21
2021 Young Water Fellowship (YWF) is now open to empower early-stage young entrepreneurs to validate and launch social businesses that tackle water, sanitation & hygiene issues at the community level…[more]
Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood’s Grant Program (US)
Deadline: 30-Jan-22
The Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood is offering grants to improve the welfare of young children, from infancy through 7 years, in the United States…[more]
Fremont Area Community Foundation’s Grants – US
Deadline: 1-Dec-21
The Fremont Area Community Foundation’s Grants to support activities that provide civic improvement, educational, health and recreation, social services, or arts and cultural benefits to Fremont, Nebraska and its surrounding communities…[more]
Canada: Agape Foundation of London Grants for Start-Ups
Deadline: 12-Jan-22
The Agape Foundation of London is offering grants to assist in the development of the London area community through grants and special awards to non-profit, charitable groups concerned with education, the arts, recreation, social services, health and the environment…[more]
