Grants are an important source of funding for research projects. They can help cover the costs of materials, equipment, and personnel and can also provide funding for travel and other associated costs. Grants can also help to support the development of new research ideas and approaches.
There are a number of different types of grants available from government agencies, foundations, and other organizations. The process of applying for a grant can be complex, but the potential benefits are significant. Successful grant applications can lead to increased visibility for your research, as well as providing funding to support your work.
If you are considering applying for a grant, it is important to first identify the type of grant that would best fit your project. There are many different types of grants available, and each has its own eligibility requirements and application process. Once you have identified the type of grant you wish to apply for, you can begin the process of preparing your application.
The use of research grants has grown in recent years as more organizations have come to recognize the value of investing in new research. Grants can help to support the development of new ideas and approaches and can also provide funding for travel and other associated costs. If you are considering applying for a grant, it is important to first identify the type of grant that would best fit your project.
Below is the list of small research grants that are currently open for applications.
[August 2022]
WEEPI Foundation Grants for Projects on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and TB
Deadline Date: 30-Sep-2022
Donor Name: Western-Eastern European Partnership Initiative (WEEPI)
Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000
The Western-Eastern European Partnership Initiative on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and TB (WEEPI) is seeking applications to support clinical or implementation research projects aimed at improving the quality of care for people with HIV, viral hepatitis and tuberculosis in the central and eastern European part of the WHO European Region…[more]
2nd Round MENASP-CP GCRF Research Fund Now Open
Deadline Date: 28-Oct-2022
Donor Name: MENASP Network’s Social policy
Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000
Applications are now open for MENASP Network’s Social policy and Conflict Prevention (MENASP-CP) Research Fund sits within the Network’s Strengthening social welfare and security in the MENA region Research Programme, which aims to advance scholarship and practice in security, social equality and social protection in the MENA region.
This call aims to examine the relationship between social policy and conflict prevention (both broadly defined) by emphasizing the perspectives of citizens and residents in conflict-affected MENA countries…[more]
Nagao Natural Environment Foundation offering Research Grant Programme
Deadline Date: 20-Oct-2022
Donor Name: Nagao Natural Environment Foundation
Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000
The Nagao Natural Environment Foundation’s (NEF) Research Grant Programme is now open to support academic and scientific research that will deepen knowledge of the nature conservation in developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
With the aim of strengthening research capacity of young researchers in that region, grants are available only for individual researchers, but not for groups/organisations, to enhance their skills, knowledge, and experience through their own research work…[more]
Call for Proposals for Bilateral Initiatives under the Education Component
Deadline Date: 31-Dec-2023
Donor Name: Research Agency
Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000
Research Agency as a program Operator of the Business Development, Innovation and SMEs Programme has launched the Call for proposals for Bilateral Initiatives under the Education Component (BIN BF02) under Fund for Bilateral Relations.
The aim of the Call is to set-up a flexible and easy tool for searching of donor project partners (Measure A – Donor Project Partner search) for calls within the educational component and further strengthening of partnerships between the entities from the Donor states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and Slovakia (Measure B – Small scale bilateral initiatives) within the educational component. All initiatives within this Call can be implemented both, in person and online…[more]
Research Support Grants for British art & architectural history in the UK
Deadline Date: 30-Sep-2022
Donor Name: Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000
The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art is offering Research Support Grants in autumn to scholars already engaged in research involving the study of British art or architectural history.
The Paul Mellon Centre is an educational charity that champions new ways of understanding British art history and culture. Through all areas of our work, including our grants and fellowships programme, promote activities that enhance and expand our knowledge of British art and architecture…[more]
Submit Applications for Publication Programme
Deadline Date: 20-Oct-2022
Donor Name: Nagao Natural Environment Foundation
Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000
The Nagao Natural Environment Foundation (NEF) is pleased to announce a call for applications for the Publication Programme to support scientific publications which are derived from applicant’s own research work and will expand knowledge of nature conservation in developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region…[more]
Wildlife Acoustics Scientific Product Grant Program Now Open!
Deadline Date: 15-Nov-2022
Donor Name: Wildlife Acoustics
Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000
The Wildlife Acoustics has announced the applications for Scientific Product Grant Program to support the advancement of animal biology research, habitat monitoring, and environmental conservation that provides scientists with resources to help further their research into the study of bats, birds, frogs, and other vocal wildlife…[more]
PIECEs Small Scale Research Grants – Call open in Pakistan!
Deadline Date: 30-Sep-2022
Donor Name: National Institute for Health Research
Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000
Applications for PIECEs Small Scale Research Grants are now open, an initiative for building research capacity and community engagement development within the ‘Improving outcomes for people with psychosis in Pakistan and India – enhancing the Effectiveness of Community-based care (PIECEs)’ research program.
The overall aim of the project is to improve the quality of community-based care for people with psychosis in India and Pakistan by adapting and testing this approach, and up-scaling through the use of participatory arts methodologies and community engagement…[more]
Roy Scrivner Memorial Research Grants Program (US)
Deadline Date: 15-Nov-2022
Donor Name: American Psychological Foundation
Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000
The American Psychological Foundation is accepting applications for its Roy Scrivner Memorial Research Grants Program. This program seeks to encourage the study of LGBT family psychology and therapy through its support of promising young investigators whose graduate research is oriented toward issues in this general area. Preference is given to advanced students who have demonstrated their commitment to this area through their dissertation research plans…[more]
The Commonwealth Fund: Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice
Deadline Date: 01-Nov-2022
Donor Name: Commonwealth Fund
Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000
The Commonwealth Fund is currently accepting applications for its Harkness Fellowships to provide a unique opportunity for individuals who are committed to advancing health care policy and practice to spend a year in the United States conducting internationally comparative research with mentorship from leading U.S. experts.
Co-funded in the UK by the NIHR, and Health Foundation, the Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice fund successful applicants to spend a year in the United States (US) conducting internationally comparative research with mentorship from leading US experts…[more]
Fifth Call for Proposals for STEG Small Research Grants
Deadline Date: 05-Sep-2022
Donor Name: Structural Transformation and Economic Growth
Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000
The Structural Transformation and Economic Growth (STEG) invites applications to the fifth call for proposals for Small Research Grants (SRGs).
- Research may focus on broad systemic patterns and processes of structural transformation and growth for low- and middle-income countries, in a comparative sense across time or space, or more narrowly defined topics related to one or more of the following six research themes:
- Data, measurement, and conceptual framing;
- Firms, frictions and spillovers, and industrial policy…[more]
Apply Now: Trapping Grants Program (Canada)
Deadline Date: 01-Dec-2022
Donor Name: New Brunswick Wildlife Trust Fund (NBWTF )
Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000
The New Brunswick Wildlife Trust Fund (NBWTF) is seeking applications for Trapping Grants Program to provide funding for activities that will enhance humane trapping practices (education), maintain public support (information distribution), and promote trap development and testing (research)…[more]
Analysis for Innovators Round 8 Mini Projects (UK)
Deadline Date: 31-Aug-2022
Donor Name: Innovate UK
Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000
UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £3 million to resolve productivity and competitiveness issues by working with top scientists and research facilities. The aim of this competition is to match the best UK scientists and cutting-edge facilities with businesses that have complex analysis or measurement problems. These are problems that are best explored by scientists and cutting-edge facilities available in the UK…[more]
Round 5 of CLIFF-GRAD Scholarship Programme
Deadline Date: 01-Sep-2022
Donor Name: Global Research Alliance
Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000
The Climate, Food and Farming, Global Research Alliance Development Scholarships (CLIFF-GRADS) Programme invites applications from PhD students from developing countries for short term scientific training and research on the measurement, modelling and mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, or carbon storage in agricultural systems relevant to developing countries.
CLIFF-GRADS builds capability in early career scientists from developing countries to conduct applied research in agriculture greenhouse gas emission quantification and mitigation. During short research stays of up to 6 months, CLIFF-GRADS awardees are exposed to expertise and scientific training at their host institute that they would not otherwise receive during their PhD in their home country…[more]
2023 Farmer/Rancher Research & Education Grant Program (US)
Deadline Date: 02-Nov-2022
Donor Name: Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000
The Administrative Council of the Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program 2023 Farmer/Rancher Research & Education Grant Program is now open to focus on advancing on-farm sustainability solutions by funding innovative producer-driven research and outreach.
This grant program involves agricultural producers (main applicants) and technical advisor(s) implementing projects to address identified needs in sustainable agriculture…[more]
Call for Applications: 2022-23 Mellon/SAR Fellowship Program
Deadline Date: 25-Aug-2022
Donor Name: Scholars at Risk
Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000
The Scholars at Risk (SAR) announces a call for applications for five remote research fellowships for early career researchers who investigate issues focusing upon academic freedom and/or related higher education values.
The fellowship program, made possible by the generous support of and partnership with the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, is intended to provide support for a professional community of researchers who wish to develop and share related work leading to the completion of a formal written publication, a new course offering, workshop, webinar or other significant end product…[more]
2022 SurveyCTO Primary Data Collection Research Grant
Deadline Date: 30-Sep-2022
Donor Name: SurveyCTO
Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000
The SurveyCTO is pleased to announce the applications for Primary Data Collection Research Grant that is designed to help graduate students conduct primary data collection for their academic research.
Each awardee will receive funding, one year access to the SurveyCTO platform, and expert support from the SurveyCTO team…[more]
TREE Fund’s Jack Kimmel International Grant Program
Deadline Date: 15-Sep-2022
Donor Name: TREE Fund
Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000
Applications are now open for the Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund’s (TREE Fund) Jack Kimmel International Grant Program to provide much needed funding to arboriculture and urban forestry researchers all over the world.
This grant is administered by TREE Fund, with participation from the Canadian TREE Fund in the evaluation process…[more]
Apply for Inlaks Research Travel Grant (India)
Deadline Date: 02-Sep-2022
Donor Name: Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation
Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000
The Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation has announced the application for Inlaks Research Travel Grant to support innovative work in research and scholarship.
The Inlaks Research Travel Grant assists registered PhD. students at Indian universities to undertake short-term visits to institutions abroad to collect material, use facilities and consult experts…[more]
SK-Innovation: Call for Proposals for Bilateral Initiatives
Deadline Date: 31-Dec-2022
Donor Name: Research Agency
Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000
Research Agency as a program Operator of the Business Development, Innovation and SMEs Programme has launched the Call for bilateral initiatives (BIN BF03) under Fund for Bilateral Relations.
The aim of the Call is to set-up a flexible and easy tool for searching of donor project partners (Measure A – Donor project partner search) for calls within business part of the Programme and strengthening of business partnerships between the entities from the Donor states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and Slovakia (Measure B – Small scale bilateral initiatives). All initiatives within this Call can be implemented both, in person and online…[more]
US: Early-Career Artist Research + Development Grant Now Open!
Deadline Date: 03-Oct-2022
Donor Name: Forecast Public Art
Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000
The Forecast Public Art is inviting applications for the Early-Career Artist Research + Development Grant Program to support emerging artists in public art-related research and development or with the planning phase of freely accessible public art installation or activity in Minnesota.
The Early-Career Artist Research + Development Grant is funded by the Jerome Foundation. Forecast seeks to fund a diverse group of artists working in all career stages and a range of public art practices and media…[more]
Alastair Swayn International Research Grant Program (Australia)
Deadline Date: 19-Sep-2022
Donor Name: Alastair Swayn Foundation
Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000
The Alastair Swayn Foundation is offering International Research Grant to fund innovative and academic research into a project that aligns with the Foundation’s goals and that will facilitate a dialogue between international and Australian design practice.
The grant provides an opportunity for members of the architecture and design community to travel overseas to conduct research in their chosen field. Proposals must demonstrate a benefit to Australia’s architecture and design industries and a willingness to openly share the research findings with the Australian community…[more]
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