2024 Grants for Individuals in the Development Sector

[June 2024]

For 2024, various grants are available to support professionals, activists, researchers, and others who are working on innovative solutions to address social, economic, and environmental challenges. This listing provides a comprehensive overview of grants that can empower individuals to make significant contributions to sustainable development and humanitarian efforts worldwide. Whether you are looking for funding to launch a new project, continue ongoing research, or expand your impact, these grants can provide the necessary financial support to help you achieve your goals.

RFPs: Alzheimer’s Disease Research Program
Deadline: 2 August 2024
The BrightFocus Foundation is providing research funds for U.S. domestic as well as international researchers pursuing pioneering research leading to greater understanding, prevention, and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease…[more]

RFPs: National Glaucoma Research Program
Deadline: 31 October 2024
The BrightFocus Foundation is providing research funds for U.S. and international researchers pursuing pioneering research leading to greater understanding, prevention, and treatment of glaucoma.[more]

RFPs: Macular Degeneration Research Program
Deadline: 25 July 2024
The BrightFocus Foundation provides research funds for U.S. domestic as well as international researchers pursuing pioneering research leading to greater understanding, prevention, and treatment of age-related macular degeneration…[more]

Spencer Foundation: Vision Grants Program
Deadline: 14 August 2024
The Spencer Foundation is accepting applications for the Vision Grants Program to support the field in producing research that disrupts long-standing inequities toward more just and equitable systems…[more]

Call for Proposals: Health Equity in Decentralized Democracy
Deadline: 18 August 2024
The Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy has launched the call for proposals for research on the nexus between local democracy and equitable health provision…[more]

Call for Service Provision: Revolutionising Cancer Patient Care
Deadline: 28 August 2024
The canSERV is pleased to announce the launch of its 3rd Challenge-Driven Call on “Revolutionising Cancer Patient Care: Innovative Approaches to Research and Clinical Trials for Improved Treatment Outcomes”…[more]

Call for Applications: Reaching an Understanding of Cancer
Deadline: 23 July 2024
The canSERV Consortium is pleased to announce the launch of its 2nd Challenge-Driven Call on “Reaching an Understanding of Cancer”…[more]

CFAs: Giving Joy Grant Program for Women
Deadline: 30 September 2024
The Giving Joy is seeking applications for its grant opportunity to women-led initiatives—giving women entrepreneurs critical resources to start businesses, acquire skills, sustain operations or improve their ideas worldwide…[more]

Neurotorium Clinical Education Grants
Deadline: 4 September 2024
Applications are now open for the Neurotorium Clinical Education Grants within Psychiatry and Neurology to strengthen clinical competencies within the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of psychiatric and neurological disorders through educational activities aimed at health-care professionals…[more]

Alserkal Arts Foundation Research Grants Programme
Deadline: 1 September 2024
The Alserkal Arts Foundation is now accepting applications for the third round of the Research Grants programme, which awards funding to individuals and collectives, for projects to be completed over two years…[more]

Global Science Summit Programme 2024
Deadline: 8 August 2024
Applications are now open for the Global Science Summit Programme that aims to explore the intersection between major global health and sustainability challenges through fostering scientific discoveries that address the combined impact of non-communicable diseases, infectious diseases, climate change, and related enabling technologies…[more]

ChadTough Defeat DIPG Fellowship Grant
Deadline: 13 September 2024
Submissions are now open for the ChadTough Defeat DIPG Fellowship Grant for outstanding pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellows…[more]

Applications open for Holohil Grant Program
Deadline: 15 July 2024
Holohil is seeking applications for its grant program to support research projects that are of high value for their species, have a sound research design, and have a positive conservation intention…[more]