[May 2025]
Your vision deserves the right funding! Whether you’re a startup founder, NGOs, or entrepreneur, securing early-stage grants can make all the difference. Explore our updated list of seed funding opportunities and take the first step toward building your future today!
Global AgriInno Challenge to empower Youth Innovation in Digital Agriculture
Deadline: 7 June 2025
The Global AgriInno Challenge 2025 is now open for applications! Organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Zhejiang University (ZJU), this flagship innovation competition empowers young agripreneurs to scale sustainable digital solutions that advance climate resilience, supply chain efficiency, and nutritional security…[more]
The Pollination Project Daily Grant Program
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
The Pollination Project is seeking applications Daily Grant program designed to kick start an organization or individual’s work and give them the lift they need to thrive and grow…[more]
Call for Solutions: Youth4Climate Funding Program to support Youth
Deadline: 26-May-25
Youth4Climate is accepting applications for its funding and learning opportunities, to fund new and existing youth-led solutions that are ready to implement or scale, and to support the further development of young people’s ideas and projects by providing relevant learning opportunities with the support of partners…[more]
Funding available to protect Environment, improve Food Production and promote Public Health
Deadline: 15 June 2025
The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation is seeking applications to protect the environment, improve food production, and promote public health in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East…[more]
Call for EOIs: Understanding African Universities’ Capacity for Climate Adaptation Research
Deadline: 13-Jun-25
The Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CLARE) Programme is seeking expression of interests from African universities and research institutions interested in joining a 24-month initiative to co-create and implement a climate adaptation research-focused institutional capacity assessment tool (COCAT)…[more]
EMEA Impact Through Innovation Awards 2025
Deadline: 7-Jul-25
The EMEA Impact Through Innovation Awards program aims to seed-fund innovative solutions that address health, mental wellbeing or educational outcomes for children and young people…[more]
Call for Applications: Lake Chad Climate Justice Youth Fellowship
Deadline: 31 May 2025
The Lake Chad Climate Justice Youth Fellowship, implemented by the Development of Educational Action Network (DEAN Initiative) and funded by the Climate Justice Resilience Fund (CJRF) is designed to empower young grassroots leaders from communities around the Lake Chad Basin to engage in climate justice advocacy, community mobilization, and local climate solutions…[more]
Call for Proposals: Regular Grants and Seed Grants (US)
Deadline: 20 September 2025
The Fund for Investigative Journalism is accepting proposals for both Regular Grants and Seed Grants…[more]
Applications open for Pre-seed Stage or Seed Stage Program under Cohort-8 (India)
Deadline: 31 May 2025
The RKVY-Raftaar Agribusiness Incubator at IIT BHU, Varanasi, is now accepting applications from aspiring Agri Startups for Cohort 8 under the Government of India’s RKVY-RAFTAAR scheme…[more]
Standard Chartered Women in Tech Accelerator Program (Cohort 8) – Kenya
Deadline: 16-Jun-25
Applicants are now invited to submit applications for Cohort 8 of the Standard Chartered Women in Tech Program…[more]
Call for Applications: RABI Program 2025 (India)
Deadline: 26 June 2025
IIM Kashipur FIED is inviting applications from Agri-Startups for RKVY RAFTAAR’S (RABI Program 2025)…[more]
RFAs: Jawahar R-Agri-Business Incubator Program (Cohort 7.0) – India
Deadline: 15 June 2025
If you’re an Agri-innovator, Agri-Startup, or Student with a transformative idea in agribusiness, this is your golden opportunity to receive funding, mentorship, and incubation support to accelerate your venture…[more]
CFAs: Startup India Seed fund Scheme (SISFS)
Deadline: Ongoing
Entrepreneurship Development Center (Venture Center) is hosting the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) which aims to provide financial assistance to startups for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry and commercialization…[more]
Apply for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund (Hong Kong)
Deadline: 31 May 2025
The Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund (SIE Fund), as a catalyst for social innovation in Hong Kong, connects their community with different sectors, including businesses, NGOs, academics and philanthropies to create social impact through innovative solutions that address poverty and social exclusion…[more]
National Trust Preservation Funds (United States)
Deadline: 2-Jun-25
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is accepting applications for its funding opportunity to encourage preservation at the local level by supporting on-going preservation work and by providing seed money for preservation projects…[more]
