[July 2026]
Discover global leadership opportunities for NGOs, civil society organizations, young professionals, researchers, entrepreneurs, and changemakers. Explore fellowships, leadership programmes, grants, awards, scholarships, and capacity-building initiatives designed to develop leadership skills, expand global networks, and create lasting social impact.
Open Call for Global Youth Leadership Program
Deadline: 24-July-2026
The Global Youth Leadership Program is accepting applications from outstanding young professionals in the Internet and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sectors…[more]
Nominations Open: Future for Nature Awards 2027
Deadline: 23-August-2026
The Future for Nature Awards 2027 is an international conservation award recognizing young individuals who have made significant, measurable impacts in protecting wild species…[more]
Applications open for Gender Equality Grant Program
Deadline: 31-December-2026
The Pulitzer Center Gender Equality Grant Program provides funding for investigative and data-driven journalism that advances reporting on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls worldwide…[more]
Call for Applications: GROW Fellowship Programme
Deadline: 24-July-2026
The GROW Fellowship Programme is a two-year leadership and professional development initiative designed to empower African women working in plant and livestock breeding…[more]
Call for Applications: Social Impact Grants
Deadline: 24-July-2026
The Social Impact Grants program by the Global Climbing Initiative provides grants of up to USD 1,000 to support community-led climbing projects that promote inclusion, equity, leadership, and access for underrepresented groups…[more]
Nominations open for World Sustainability Award
Deadline: 30-November-2026
The World Sustainability Award (WSA) recognizes senior researchers whose outstanding contributions have significantly advanced sustainability research through scientific excellence, innovation, and real-world impact…[more]
Open Call for Emerging Sustainability Leader Award
Deadline: 30-November-2026
The Emerging Sustainability Leader Award (ESLA) recognizes outstanding early-career researchers who have demonstrated excellence in sustainability research through innovation, scientific achievement, and measurable societal impact…[more]
Second Edition Youth for Peace: UNESCO Intercultural Leadership Programme
Deadline: 19-July-2026
The Youth for Peace: UNESCO Intercultural Leadership Programme is a global leadership initiative supporting emerging leaders to promote peace, inclusion, and intercultural dialogue…[more]
RFAs: Small Grants for Young Civil Society Leaders in Developing Countries
Deadline: 31-August-2026
The Joke Waller-Hunter Initiative (JWHI) provides small grants to help young environmental professionals in developing countries strengthen their leadership skills through education, training, internships, conferences, and professional development opportunities…[more]
Call for Proposals: Civil Society Partnerships for Implementation of the Spotlight Initiative
Deadline: 27-July-2026
UN Women is inviting civil society organizations, networks, coalitions, and consortiums across Africa to apply for funding under the Spotlight Initiative Africa Regional Programme (SIARP) 2.0…[more]
Feminist Leadership Accelerator for Change Fellowship 2026
Deadline: 27-July-2026
The Feminist Leadership Accelerator for Change Fellowship provides a structured learning and leadership development experience for young women across Africa…[more]
Submissions open for African Union Youth SRH Ambassadors Initiative
Deadline: 17-July-2026
The AUDA-NEPAD COYYA Programme, in partnership with AECID, invites young Africans aged 18–35 to apply as Youth SRH Ambassadors. The programme supports youth leadership, sexual and reproductive health advocacy, digital engagement, community mobilization, and awareness of African Union frameworks such as Agenda 2063, the African Youth Charter, and the Maputo Protocol…[more]
Open Call for Ireland Fellows Programme
Deadline: 26-July-2026
The Ireland Fellows Programme 2027–2028 offers fully funded master’s scholarships for future leaders from selected Latin American countries to pursue postgraduate studies in Ireland…[more]
West Africa Clean Cooking Fund: Advancing Clean Cooking Adoption
Deadline: 31-December-2026
The West Africa Clean Cooking Fund is a regional funding initiative that supports NGOs and impact-driven organizations implementing projects that expand access to clean cooking solutions, particularly liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), across West Africa…[more]
Submission open for Lipman Family Prize 2027
Deadline: 31-July-2026
The Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize at the University of Pennsylvania recognizes nonprofit organizations demonstrating exceptional leadership, innovation, and measurable social impact in addressing global challenges…[more]
Open Call for Equity Initiative Fellowship Program
Deadline: 01-August-2026
The Equity Initiative Fellowship Program, also known as the Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity in Southeast Asia (AFHESEA), is accepting applications to develop leaders working to advance health equity across Southeast Asia and China…[more]
Open Call: Fulbright Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
Deadline: 15-August-2026
The Humphrey Fellowship Program is a competitive international exchange initiative that enables mid-level professionals to spend an academic year in the United States combining non-degree academic study and professional development activities…[more]
Open Call for the BOOST: Innovation Ecosystem Accelerator in Moldova and Ukraine
Deadline: 31-July-2026
The BOOST: Innovation Ecosystem Accelerator is a UNDP programme supporting business support organizations in Moldova and Ukraine to strengthen entrepreneurship ecosystems…[more]
Nominations open for AI Awards in Ireland
Deadline: 31-August-2026
The Irish AI Awards are designed to showcase outstanding contributions to artificial intelligence innovation across Ireland…[more]
Open Call: Glocal Teen Hero Program Nepal 2026
Deadline: 25-July-2026
Glocal Teen Hero Nepal is a youth recognition programme that celebrates teenagers aged 13–19 who are creating positive social impact beyond academics through leadership, innovation, and creativity…[more]
Open Call for Future Leaders Fellowship Program (US)
Deadline: 31-July-2026
The Future Leaders Fellowship is a 12-week virtual leadership programme for undergraduate students and recent women graduates in the United States…[more]
Submission Open for Teach For Bangladesh Fellowship 2027
Deadline: 26-July-2026
The Teach For Bangladesh Fellowship is a highly competitive leadership development program that prepares outstanding graduates to become future leaders in education while working to transform Bangladesh’s education system…[more]
Call for Projects: SPARK Change-Makers Project (Ghana)
Deadline: 31-July-2026
The SPARK Change-Makers Project is an EU-Ghana Youth Empowerment Programme that supports youth-led and youth-focused civil society organizations (CSOs) and social enterprises across six regions of Ghana…[more]
Rise Up Together Launches Leadership and Advocacy Program in Kenya
Deadline: 19-July-2026
Applications are now open for the Rise Up Together Leadership and Advocacy Accelerator, a leadership development program designed to support local civil society leaders working to advance gender equity in education and create lasting social change in Kenya…[more]
Applications open for National Grants Program (Canada)
Deadline: 14-August-2026
The Petro-Canada CareMakers Foundation National Grants Program is an annual funding opportunity designed to support registered Canadian charities working to improve the experiences and outcomes of family caregivers…[more]
CFAs: Rainbow Wellbeing Legacy Fund 2026 (New Zealand)
Deadline: 31-August-2026
The Rainbow Wellbeing Legacy Fund 2026 provides grants of up to $20,000 to support projects that improve mental health and wellbeing outcomes for rainbow communities in areas south of Tāmaki Makaurau, New Zealand…[more]
Apply for GSK Community Health Programme (United Kingdom)
Deadline: 10-August-2026
The GSK Community Health Programme provides up to £10,000 in unrestricted funding to small UK charities working to reduce health inequalities…[more]
Nominations Open: GSK IMPACT Award 2027 (United Kingdom)
Deadline: 19-August-2026
The GSK IMPACT Award 2027 recognizes registered UK charities that have made outstanding contributions to improving community health…[more]
Submissions Open: Sidney Myer Creative Fellowships (Australia)
Deadline: 09-August-2026
The Sidney Myer Creative Fellowships 2026 recognize outstanding early to mid-career artists, creatives, and cultural leaders in Australia through tax-free fellowships of AUD 100,000 per year…[more]
Apply now for Community Partnership Grants (Australia)
Deadline: 20-July-2026
The Southern Grampians Shire Council Community Partnership Grants Program provides funding to not-for-profit organisations and community groups in Australia to support local projects, events, and infrastructure development…[more]
She Got Game – Game Design Emerging Talents Programme (Switzerland)
Deadline: 01-September-2026
The She Got Game Programme is a Swiss mentoring initiative that supports emerging women game designers through expert coaching, professional development, and CHF 3,000 in financial support…[more]
Open Call: Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program (Botswana)
Deadline: 30-July-2026
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program is a prestigious one-year, non-degree professional fellowship in the United States for accomplished mid-career professionals from Botswana…[more]
Apply Now: Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program (Vietnam)
Deadline: 09-August-2026
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program (2027–2028) is a U.S.-funded non-degree academic exchange program for mid-career Vietnamese professionals with leadership potential…[more]
Advanced Field Epidemiology Fellowship Program (Uganda)
Deadline: 31-July-2026
The Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program (UPHFP) is accepting applications for its two-year Field Epidemiology Track, a learning-through-service fellowship designed to strengthen Uganda’s public health workforce…[more]
Laboratory Leadership Fellowship Program (Uganda)
Deadline: 31-July-2026
The Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program (UPHFP) Laboratory Leadership Fellowship is a two-year learning-through-service programme designed to strengthen Uganda’s public health laboratory workforce…[more]
Apply for Adenauer Young Leaders Program (Philippines)
Deadline: 31-July-2026
The Adenauer Young Leaders Program is a leadership development initiative that prepares emerging Filipino leaders for higher responsibility in governance, civil society, business, and community service…[more]
Open Call for Indigenous Climate Action Grant (Canada)
Deadline: 02-September-2026
The Indigenous Climate Action Grant supports Indigenous-led climate action projects in Toronto that promote environmental sustainability, knowledge sharing, and benefits for Indigenous communities…[more]
