[February 2020]
The Sustainable Development Goals are an ambitious plan to create a sustainable future. This latest list covers information about various funding opportunities available for NGOs and individuals to achieve Sustainable Development Goals.
UN Youth Envoy calling Young Leaders for Promoting and Advancing the SDGs
Want to achieve, lead and live the Sustainable Development Goals? UN Youth Envoy is looking for leaders like you. Convened by the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, the Young Leaders come together as a community to support efforts to engage young people in the realization of the SDGs both through strategic opportunities with the UN and through their existing initiatives, platforms, and networks…[more]
Grant Opportunity for Innovative and Inspiring Sustainability Solutions
Do you have a solution that can transform our world? This grant opportunity is looking for initiatives and projects across Health, Food, Energy, Water or Global High Schools. This fund comes from the Abu Dhabi Government as a way to honour and continue the sustainability and humanitarian legacy of the founding father of the United Arab Emirates, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan…[more]
UNDP Ocean Innovation Challenge 2020: Grants range from $50,000 to $250,000
Do you want to save ocean from marine debris and nutrient pollution? Are you ready with innovative solutions and creative approaches to counter the scourge of ocean pollution? The Ocean Innovation Challenge (OIC) gives you this chance to accelerate progress on SDG14 by the identifying, financing, advising and mentoring of truly innovative, entrepreneurial and creative approaches to ocean and coastal restoration and protection that sustains livelihoods and advances the ‘blue economy’…[more]
Dubai International Best Practices Award for Sustainable Development: $1M in prizes to be awarded at Expo 2020 Dubai
Dubai International Best Practices Award for Sustainable Development has been launched in partnership with UN-HABITAT and Dubai Municipality to recognize excellence and support urban best practices to improve the living environment…[more]
Skills Challenge Innovation Call: $50,000 Grant for Individuals and Organizations
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is calling on individuals and organizations to share innovative ideas and solutions to address the skills mismatch challenge. The ILO Skills Challenge Innovation Call will recognise and support the development of solutions that aim to address the different forms and dimensions of skills mismatch…[more]
Skål International Sustainable Tourism Awards for NGOs
Skål International is seeking applications for its Sustainable Tourism Awards to spotlight best practices globally. The 19th Sustainable Tourism Awards ceremony will take place on 16 October 2020 during the Opening Ceremony of the 81st Skål World Congress in Kvarner, Croatia…[more]
International Climate Protection: Opportunity to Conduct a One Year Project in Germany
Humboldt Foundation is seeking applications from Young Climate Experts for its International Climate Protection Fellowship. With the International Climate Protection Fellowships, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation enables prospective leaders in academia and industry to implement a research based proposal in the field of climate protection or climate-related resource conservation during a one-year stay in Germany…[more]
Common Fund for Commodities: 16th Call for Proposals for advancing SDGs
The Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) is inviting applicants for support of commodity development activities in its member countries. The CFC provides a range of financial and technical instruments in support or business activities contributing to commodity sector development in Developing Countries…[more]
iF Social Impact Prize 2019 for Projects on Sustainable Development Goals (EUR 50,000 prize)
Nominations are now open for 2020 iF Social Impact Prize to support projects that contribute to society. Applicants are welcome to submit all projects that contribute to solving the most urgent challenges of their time and help to improve conditions applicants CSR projects or active support for a specific aspect of society…[more]
Call for Applications for the 5th AWHF Regional Youth Forum 2020 in South Africa (Fully Funded)
Applications are open for the 5th African World Heritage Youth Forum, a capacity building exercise focusing on Youth, Entrepreneurship and Heritage Sustainability in Africa. The Forum places an emphasis on entrepreneurship skills development towards promoting and increasing African youth participation in the stewardship and promotion of World Heritage in Africa in a creative and innovative approach…[more]
SEI inviting Concept Notes for advancing Environmentally Sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction in Asia
The Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), with support from the Government of Sweden, is driving an initiative that supports regional environmental and sustainable development events under a programme called the Strategic Collaborative Fund…[more]
European Social Catalyst Fund: Minimum of €600,000 for addressing Social Challenges in Europe
The European Social Catalyst Fund (ESCF) is a new initiative designed to have significant impact on some of Europe’s most pressing social challenges. The objective of the ESCF is to bring together public and private resources to improve social services to enable people who need support to live as valued and participating members of their communities…[more]
Up to $50,000 NZD for promoting Sustainable Development in the Pacific
The Trust makes grants to projects that encourage and promote sustainable development in the Pacific and New Zealand, while conserving the natural environment and cultural heritage of its people…[more]
SIDA’s International Training Programme on “Sustainable Urban Water and Sanitation”
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) is currently seeking applications for its International Training Programme on “Sustainable Urban Water and Sanitation”…[more]
Training Programme on Social Protection for Sustainable Development for Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), Arbetsförmedlingen (the Swedish Public Employment Service) and the Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI) is inviting candidates for this International Training Programme on Social Protection for Sustainable Development…[more]
Training Programme on Social Protection for Sustainable Development for Bangladesh, Cambodia, Mozambique, Rwanda, and Zimbabwe
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), Arbetsförmedlingen (the Swedish Public Employment Service) and the Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI) is inviting candidates for this International Training Programme (ITP) on Social Protection for Sustainable Development…[more]
Sida’s ITP on Sustainable Urban Water and Sanitation – Integrated Processes
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) is seeking applications for its International Training Programme (ITP) on “Sustainable Urban Water and Sanitation – Integrated Processes”…[more]