United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security: Call for Proposals 2022
Deadline: 12-Dec-22
The UNTFHS will focus the 2022 Call for Proposals on programmes to extend awareness of the human security approach and its usage at all levels. For these programmes, the total contribution from the UNTFHS should not exceed US$300,000 for a period of 12-18 months.
Call for Proposals: Indigenous People’s Assistance Facility
Deadline: 27 September 2022
Priority will be given to proposals with a strong social inclusion focus on gender mainstreaming and women’s empowerment and proposals submitted by indigenous peoples’ organizations that have indigenous women and youth in their decision-making bodies. Organizations whose structures include indigenous people with disabilities will be given special consideration.
Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator
Deadline Date: 30-Sep-2022
The primary objective of the AFCIA administrated by UNEP-CTCN is to support developing countries to test, evaluate, roll out and scale up innovative adaptation practices, products and technologies. Based on technical assistance services, 25 micro-grants projects will be implemented for 5 years to enhance climate resilience and adapt to climate change in the countries. Moreover, the AFCIA will facilitate knowledge sharing and the exchange of best practices, strengthening opportunities of South-South and triangular cooperation on innovation in adaptation among the countries.
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UNESCO: Patrimonito Storyboard Competition 2022 for Young People
Deadline: 30-Sep-22
This competition aims to provide young people with an opportunity to use their creative and problem-solving skills to raise awareness about World Heritage sites. The World Heritage Education Programme is welcoming secondary school pupils and youth to create storyboards on the theme of Climate Change and World Heritage. The best submission will be selected by an independent jury and professionally produced into animated films for global distribution to schools and at World Heritage education events.
UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences
Deadline: 15-Nov-22
Nominations are now open for the UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences that rewards significant efforts of individuals or institutions through scientific research towards improving the quality of human life.
Call for Submissions: 2022 UN Correspondents Association Awards
Deadline: 30-Sep-22
The United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) invites media worldwide to submit entries for its 26th annual UNCA Awards for best print, broadcast (TV & Radio) and online, web-based media coverage of the United Nations, UN agencies and field operations.
Grant Funding for Small-Scale IWWM Capacity Building Projects
Deadline Date: 30-Sep-2022
The GEF CReW+ project is implementing small-scale solutions for the improved management of water and wastewater that can be upscaled and replicated. The project aims to significantly reduce the negative impacts of untreated or partially treated wastewater on the environment and people of the Wider Caribbean Region.
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Open Call – IWWM Scholarships for the Caribbean
Deadline Date: 30-Sep-2022
The Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C) in partnership with the Global Environment Facility-funded (GEF) CReW+ and the United Nations Environment Programme Caribbean Environment Programme (CEP) and Cartagena Convention Secretariat, are seeking to build and strengthen capacity in the area of Integrated Water and Wastewater Management (IWWM) in the Caribbean region.
Thirteenth Session of the World Urban Forum in 2026
Deadline: 15-Nov-22
The World Urban Forum aims to gather participants to discuss and readdress the way cities and human settlements are planned, designed, financed, developed, governed and managed in a city that is globally recognized for its innovation and urban solutions in sustainable development. The WUF also explores ways and provides insights and lessons that will promote and contribute to inclusive development in all parts of the world through effective implementation of the New Urban Agenda.
FAO: World Food Day Poster Contest 2022
Deadline: 4-Nov-22
If you’re aged between 5 and 19, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations wants to hear from you! Use your imagination and create a poster showing a world where no one is left behind, and everyone has access to healthy and affordable food.
Open Call for Operational Research to Support the Elimination of Communicable Diseases in the LAC
Deadline: 10-Oct-22
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), jointly with the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), is pleased to announce the 2022–2023 Impact Grants for Regional Priorities call for applications for operational research to support the elimination of communicable diseases in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Region.
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Grant Competition to support Communities, Vulnerable Groups and People in Need in Ukraine
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
This call for proposals aims to pool efforts and support community-based initiatives to overcome and reduce the consequences of escalating military conflict and provide assistance to the most vulnerable (such as the elderly, people with disabilities, large and low-income families, youth, IDPs, etc.). and those people who find themselves in a difficult situation due to hostilities.
Open Call for Lifestyle for the Environment (LIFE) Campaign in India
Deadline Date: 31-Dec-2022
Innovative solutions that promote wider adoption of traditional, climate-friendly practices and/or create livelihood options for communities that may lose their jobs with a shift towards climate-friendly production.
Women Financial Inclusion Innovation Challenge 2022 (Bangladesh)
Deadline: 7-Oct-22
FinLab BD is currently accepting applications for its Women Financial Inclusion Innovation Challenge 2022 to boost financial inclusion among women by providing access to new financial products, ensuring usage, and addressing barriers typically faced by women entrepreneurs and customers.
GEF SGP inviting Local CSOs to submit Innovative Project Proposals (Belize)
Deadline: 30-Sep-22
The Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP) implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Belize is inviting eligible local civil society organizations to submit innovative project proposals.
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UN Women Grant Announcement for Women Networks/CSOs based in Turkey
Deadline: 30-Apr-23
UN Women is providing needs-based and demand-driven technical and logistical support to existing and aspiring networks and platforms, and individual members or affiliates of women’s civil society organizations (CSOs) and women’s rights advocates in order to advance gender equality, women’s empowerment and the overall women’s rights agenda.
Low Value Grants offering up to 30K to NGOs and CSOs in Samoa
Deadline: 14-Oct-22
This call specifically supports women’s movement and civil society advocacy, prevention and or awareness raising initiatives including response efforts to address violence against women and girls also in the context of COVID 19.
Low Value Grant: Facilitating and Assisting Forest Area Management in Indonesia
Deadline: 28-Sep-22
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is currently implementing a project entitled Facilitating and Assisting Forest Area Management by Villages in Ketapang District, West Kalimantan Province.
ReLOaD Program- A Public Call for Civil Society Organizations in Albania
Deadline: 7-Oct-22
The specific objective of the Program is to strengthen cooperation between local government and civil society organizations in the Western Balkans by strengthening transparency for financing of Civil Society Organizations from the local government budget.
Grant Support to Entrepreneur Women through ‘Life Is Easy in Digital’ in Turkey
Deadline: 15-Oct-22
The applications period started for mentoring and grant support by the project “Life is Easy in Digital”, implemented by TOBB, UNDP, Habitat Association and Türk Telekom to offer training opportunities on digital literacy and digital marketing to women entrepreneurs. The project aims to train 10,000 women in 81 provinces by year end.
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Youth Co:Lab Social Innovation Challenge Japan 2022
Deadline: 26-Sep-22
The Social Innovation Challenge is open to applications from high school students to those under 35 years of age and invites a wide range of business ideas focused on achieving the SDGs. This year, following the SDG principle of ‘Leave No One Behind’, the Social Innovation Challenge 2022 will also shed a spotlight on businesses that help difficult-to-reach members of the community access support and services.
RFPs: RIAPs for Local Governments of 6 Pilot Municipalities (Nepal)
Deadline: 30-Sep-22
The objective of this assignment is to support the preparation of Revenue Improvement Action Plan (RIAP) for selected municipalities in which a comprehensive package of support is being provided. The services of a consulting firm are sought to support respective municipalities to prepare RIAP adopting various methodologies.
UN Women Spotlight Initiative Call for Small Grants in Jamaica
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
UN Women is soliciting grant proposals to support leadership and monitoring and evaluation capacity strengthening programmes for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Jamaica especially those working with underserved communities (LBTQI persons, women and girls with HIV, women and girls with disabilities, women living in rural communities etc.).
UNDP Request for Proposals in Nepal
Deadline: 30-Sep-22
The objective of this consultancy is to prepare a unified, standard and harmonized technical guidelines and training manual, including technical, economic and financial, environmental, social, DRR, legal and institutional aspects, for identifying, assessing, analysing, appraising and prioritizing sub-national investment projects to be financed by TDF.
Small Grants Program Call 2022/2023 to Conserve Environment and improve Livelihoods of People (Argentina)
Deadline: 4-Nov-22
The Small Donations Program (SPP) of Argentina opens a new call for the presentation of projects by organizations that conserve and restore the environment, improving the well-being and livelihoods of people.
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GEF-SGP Call for Project Concepts 2022 in Zambia
Deadline: 29-Sep-22
The Global Environment Facility (GEF), Small Grants Programme (SGP) implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Zambia is inviting eligible local communities, Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) mostly in vulnerable and remote areas to submit innovative and relevant project ideas for initiatives that conserve and restore the environment while enhancing people’s livelihoods and wellbeing.
UNDP launches Open Call for NGOs & CSOs in Botswana
Deadline: 2-Oct-22
This Call for Proposals (CFP) is specifically related to the UNDP and the Government of Botswana’s Kgalagadi and Ghanzi Drylands Ecosystem Project (KGDEP). The call for proposal is for interested Non-Governmental Organization (NGOs)/Civil society Organizations (CSOs) to develop technical proposals for implementation of Human Wildlife Conflict (HWC) interventions projects.
UNDP: Grants to Support Communities and Vulnerable Groups in Ukraine
Deadline: 2-Oct-22
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is seeking applications for its Grants to support communities in implementing the initiatives focused on monitoring and protecting the environment.
UNDP: HIV Second Generation Surveillance in Pakistan
Deadline: 29-Sep-22
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is seeking proposals for its program entitled “HIV Second Generation Surveillance in Pakistan (Round 6)”.
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EU4Moldova: Focal Regions Programme
Deadline: 28-Sep-22
Submit your applications for EU4Moldova: Focal Regions Programme to strengthen the economic, territorial and social cohesion in the Republic of Moldova through smart, green, inclusive, sustainable and integrated local socio-economic growth as well as by improving the standards of living of the citizens in the focal regions of Cahul and Ungheni.
UNDP/Albania Call for Proposals: CSOs Can Apply!
Deadline: 22-Sep-22
The ReLOaD2 project announces Public Call for the presence of a CSO representative in the Evaluation Commissions of CSO grant applications in the six partner municipalities of Kamëz, Kavajë, Kukës, Lushnjë, Patos and Sarandë.
Samoa Call for Proposals for Low Value Grants Up to 8K
Deadline: 14-Oct-22
Small Grants can be used for a diversity of innovative activities such as building internal/institutional capacity; fostering collaborative partnerships; strengthening advocacy and prevention initiatives using creative cultural arts, sports, strengthening response services, case management and referrals; sharing of good practices and learning and capacity building and so forth.
UN Women Small Grants for CSOs in Jamaica
Deadline: Ongoing
UN Women is offering small grants to support the expansion of technical substantive capacity of groups working on innovative programmes to end violence against women and girls (VAWG) in Jamaica.
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UN Women Spotlight Initiative Guyana Call for Small Grants
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
UN Women is offering small grant to engage on social accountability for legislation and the conduct of service providers to specific at risk groups including at-risk youth and network building among CSOs to support social justice activism on GBV and Family Violence.
UN Women CFPs to Scale Men & Boys’ Engagement in Gender Equality and Transform Harmful Masculinities in Turkey
Deadline: 29-Sep-22
UN Women invites applications from civil society organizations (CSOs) to submit proposals to scale men and boys’ engagement in gender equality to challenge gender roles/stereotypes and transform harmful masculinities in at least ten universities all around Türkiye through HeForShe movement.
2nd Call for Proposals: Capacity Building Towards the Prevention of GBV and Human Trafficking (Ecuador)
Deadline: 29-Sep-22
UN Women has launched the 2nd Call for Proposals to strengthen capacities towards the prevention of gender-based violence (GBV) and human trafficking.