(April 2020)
We have listed open opportunities for NGOs working in the areas of health, WASH, education, peace, women and gender, environment, children, youth and more.
USAID seeking Applications for Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) Program
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Global Development Lab, invites applications for the Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) program…[more]
Elrha announces Call for Research Proposals to support the COVID – 19 Response in Humanitarian Settings
The United Nation Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is inviting applications to mobilize the youth to take care of land as part of the solution to climate change…[more]
Nominations Open for the Elevate Prize (USD $5 million)
If given the right resources at the right time, does your work have the potential to elevate humanity and inspire others to act as engines for social good? If so, join the Elevate Prize…[more]
USAID’s YouthPower 2 APS inviting Concept Notes from NGOs supporting Youth Development
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Economic Growth, Education and Environment (E3) and supporting Bureaus are issuing YouthPower 2 (YP2) Annual Program Statement (APS) to provide a vehicle for engaging with youthled and youth-serving organizations, among others, and systems to generate cross-sectoral, positive youth development outcomes…[more]
Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund ($25,000 in funding)
Applications are now open for the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund that has been established to provide targeted grants to individual species conservation initiatives, recognize leaders in the field and elevate the importance of species in the broader conservation debate…[more]
2020 Global Challenges for over $1 million in prize funding
Solve is an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a mission to solve world challenges. Solve is a marketplace for social impact innovation. Through open innovation Challenges, Solve finds incredible tech-based social entrepreneurs all around the world…[more]
Peace First launches Rapid Response Grants to Address COVID-19
Peace First has launched a rapid response grant process to help young people around the world lead projects that address community impacts of COVID-19, from providing meals to elderly neighbors to launching digital mental health campaigns to support youth feeling isolated…[more]
$125,000 and $500,000 Large Research Grants on Education
The Spencer Foundation is inviting applications for Large Research Grants to support education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived…[more]
Merck Research Grants Program 2020: Grants of 100,000 EUR – 500,000 EUR per year
Merck is seeking applications to offer a series of research grants to stimulate innovative research in challenging areas of future importance…[more]
Join the Virtual Refugee Conference 2020 AMPLIFY NOW!
To mark World Refugee Day on June 20 2020, Kiron is hosting the Virtual Refugee Conference – AMPLIFY NOW…[more]
Applications Open for Peace Direct Awards 2020
Is your organization, or an organization you know, making creative use of technology as a tool to resolve conflict and build peace? Whether it’s through mobile phones, websites, social media, radio, or another digital channel, Peace Direct wants to hear from you…[more]
#UNCCDLandHeroes: Raise Your Voice and Stand for Land
The United Nation Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is inviting applications to mobilize the youth to take care of land as part of the solution to climate change…[more]
IWMF seeking Applications for Journalism Relief Fund (Small grants of up to $2,000 USD)
The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is seeking applications for the Journalism Relief Fund…[more]
One Young World Journalist of the Year Award 2020 (Chance to attend One Young World Summit 2020 in Munich)
The One Young World Journalist of the Year Award was created to recognise five of the most promising young journalists between the ages of 18 to 35 from around the world. The purpose of this award is to highlight the work of young journalists who are fearlessly and boldly inspiring others through their work, changing the way stories are reported, and empowering others by giving them a voice…[more]
Wildlife Acoustics Scientific Product Grant supporting the Advancement of Animal Biology Research
Wildlife Acoustics is seeking applications for its Scientific Product Grants Program to support the advancement of animal biology research, habitat monitoring and environmental conservation…[more]
Future Generation Art Prize inviting Artists around the world (US$100,000)
The Future Generation Art Prize is a biannual global contemporary art prize to discover, recognize and give long-term support to a future generation of artists. Established by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation in 2009, the Prize supported the artistic development and production of new works of over 100 artists in exhibitions at the PinchukArtCentre in Kyiv and as official collateral events at the Venice Biennale in 2011, 2013, and 2017…[more]
2020 Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Fund supporting Conservation Programs Worldwide
The Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Fund (SDCBF) is seeking applications to support conservation programs that protect threatened wildlife and habitats worldwide…[more]
Apply Now for Core Infrastructure Fund 2020
The Open Technology Fund (OTF) is inviting proposals for its Core Infrastructure Fund that supports the ‘building block’ technologies, infrastructures, and communities relied upon by digital security and circumvention tools strengthening Internet freedom, digital security, and the overall health of the Internet…[more]
Nominations Open for 2021 Global Pluralism Award
Nominations are now open for the 2021 Global Pluralism Award to recognize pluralism in action. It celebrates the extraordinary achievements of organizations, individuals and governments who are tackling the challenge of living peacefully and productively with diversity…[more]
Open Technology Fund seeking Applications for Internet Freedom Fund 2020
Open Technology Fund (OTF) is seeking applications for its Internet Freedom Fund to support projects and people working on open and accessible technology-centric projects that promote human rights, Internet freedom, open societies, and help advance inclusive and safe access to global communications networks for at-risk users including journalists, human rights defenders, civil society activists, and every-day people living within repressive environments who wish to speak freely online…[more]
National Geographic Society announces RFPs for Equity and the Natural World
The National Geographic Society has announced a Request for Proposals for the “Equity and the Natural World”…[more]
Submit Nominations for Volvo Environment Prize 2021
Nominations are now open for the Volvo Environment Prize 2021 that is awarded for: Outstanding innovations or scientific discoveries, which in broad terms fall within the environmental fields…[more]
Nominations Open for Young Global Leaders Class 2021
Do you know a leader under 40 who is making an impact on the world and innovating towards the greater good? If yes, then nominate them to join the Young Global Leaders Class of 2021…[more]
U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of DRL seeking Applications for Fundamental Freedoms Fund
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for a program which aims to respond to evolving opportunities and threats to the protection and advancement of the fundamental freedoms of association, assembly, expression, and religion…[more]
Spencer Foundation seeking Applications for Conference Grant Program
The Spencer Foundation is accepting applications for the conference grant program for providing support to scholars to organize small research conferences, focused symposia, or other forms of convenings around important issues in education…[more]
Applications Open for WISH Innovation Award Program
The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) opened applications for the WISH Innovation Spark Competition and the WISH Innovation Booster Competition – two new innovation competitions that provide talented entrepreneurs a platform to promote ideas and products aimed at improving the delivery and quality of healthcare…[more]
Nominations Open for Politician of the Year Award 2020
The One Young World Politician of the Year Award was created to recognise the most promising young politicians between the ages of 18-35 from around the world. The winners are chosen based on the impact they are having in their home countries and how they have used their position to benefit young people specifically. It is the first global award recognising the work of young politicians and was launched to counter the low level of youth engagement in politics…[more]
2020 IFREE Small Grants Program to promote Human Betterment through Experimental Economics
The International Foundation for Research in Experimental Economics (IFREE) is seeking applications for its Small Grants Program to promote Human Betterment through Experimental Economics to Improve the Understanding of Exchange Systems…[more]
2020 Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation
The Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation (abbreviated as the “Guangzhou Award” hereinafter) is discerned to innovative public policies, projects, business models and practices undertaken by cities and regions worldwide…[more]
Nominations Open for 2021 Stockholm Water Prize
The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) is currently seeking applications for its 2021 Stockholm Water Prize to recognizes women, men and organizations who have made outstanding contributions to the sustainable use and protection of the world’s water resources…[more]
SNAPP announces 2020 Request for Proposals to Fund Science to Solutions Teams
The Science for Nature and People Partnership (SNAPP) has announced the 2020 request for proposals to fund science to solutions teams…[more]
National Geographic Society launches COVID-19 Emergency Fund for Journalists
The National Geographic Society has launched an emergency fund for journalists all over the world who wish to cover COVID-19 within their own communities…[more]
Call for Applications for 2020 WISE Accelerator Program
The Qatar Foundation has announced a call for applications for the 2020 WISE Accelerator Program…[more]
WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities 2020-2021: Transformative Urban Climate Projects
WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities launched the second cycle of the WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities, a global competition that celebrates transformative urban change…[more]
National Geographic Society announces RFPs for “Enduring Impacts: Archaeology of Sustainability”
The National Geographic Society has announced a Request for Proposals (RFPs) for “Enduring Impacts: Archaeology of Sustainability”…[more]
New York Academy of Sciences announces Combating COVID-19 Challenge
The New York Academy of Sciences has announced the Challenge: Combating COVID-19…[more]
Innovate for Impact: Siemens Design Challenge 2020
Engineering for Change (E4C) has announced the Innovate for Impact: Siemens Design Challenge 2020 for driving solutions for zero hunger and clean water…[more]
Feminist Review Trust supporting Projects to Transform the Lives of Women
The Feminist Review Trust is inviting applications from eligible entities for women’s projects in the UK and internationally…[more]
Russell Sage Foundation accepting Applications for 2020 Future of Work Program
The Russell Sage Foundation’s program on the Future of Work supports innovative research on the causes and consequences of changes in the quality of jobs for less- and moderately-skilled workers and their families…[more]
Apply Now for UN SDG Action Awards 2020
The UN SDG Action Campaign is launching the third edition of the UN SDG Action Awards to identify and celebrate outstanding initiatives from around the world that are accelerating action towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, whilst inspiring the growing global community by showing that transformative change for people and the planet is possible…[more]
2020 Call for Code Global Challenge: Build Solutions for COVID-19 and Climate Change
The 2020 Call for Code Global Challenge has expanded its focus to tackle the effects of COVID-19. Technology solutions can help reduce the impact this pandemic has on our daily lives and the world…[more]
Russell Sage Foundation seeking Proposals for Immigration and Immigrant Integration Initiative
The Russell Sage Foundation/Carnegie Corporation is accepting proposals for its initiative on “Immigration and Immigrant Integration” to support innovative research on the effects of race, citizenship, legal status and politics, political culture and public policy on outcomes for immigrants and for the native-born of different racial and ethnic groups and generations…[more]
Rising Tide Foundation announces Call for Proposals “Freedom in Practice”
To further strengthen the impact of the funding, the Rising Tide Foundation is launching this call for proposals to identify the best projects around the globe that have the objective to promote freedom and prosperity. They are interested in projects which go beyond theory, that apply their core beliefs in the lives of real people…[more]
Pulitzer Center announces Coronavirus News Collaboration Challenge 2020
The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, a non-profit organization that supports independent global journalism, is seeking proposals that develop innovative approaches to reporting on the novel coronavirus crisis using collaboration among journalists and newsrooms across state lines or national borders. This opportunity is open to all newsrooms and independent journalists in the United States and abroad…[more]
United Nation’s Global Climate Action Award
If you are leading a results-driven project that is successfully addressing climate change, then apply for the United Nation’s Global Climate Action Award…[more]
DRL announces Evaluation Innovation Fund – Evidence and Learning Platform
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for projects focusing on the synthesis and dissemination of evaluative research and learning materials for the democracy and rights community…[more]
Evaluation Innovation Fund: Understanding Factors and Conditions for Democracy and Rights Organizations
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for projects focused on understanding and assessing the factors, dynamics, and conditions critical to success for pro-democracy, human rights, and labor rights organizations…[more]
2020 Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism
The Kurt Schork Memorial Fund (KSMF) is now accepting submissions for its 2020 Awards in International Journalism…[more]
Applications Open for Skål International Sustainable Tourism Awards
Skål International is seeking applications for its Sustainable Tourism Awards to spotlight best practices globally…[more]
The Maypole Fund accepting Applications from Women Only
Do you have an imaginative project on anti-militarism; action against the arms trade; creating a culture of peace and nonviolence and preventing conflict and war; disarmament; or against nuclear weapons and weapons systems? If yes, the submit your applications to The Maypole Fund…[more]
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Accelerating Discovery for Non-Hormonal Contraceptives
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is seeking applications for the Grand Challenge on “Accelerating Discovery for Non-Hormonal Contraceptives”…[more]
Nominations Open for the Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research
Nominations are now open for the $10,000 Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation, presented every October in Des Moines, Iowa, by the World Food Prize Foundation…[more]
Submit Nominations for the World Food Prize 2020 ($250,000)
The World Food Prize Foundation is currently accepting nominations for the World Food Prize to recognize the accomplishments of individuals who have worked to improve the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world…[more]
Ekhagastiftelsen Foundation offering Grants to Promote Human Health
Ekhagastiftelsen Foundation is seeking applications for its Grant program to promote human health by supporting the development of better food, natural medicines and healing practices, and to support research for a healthier way of life, which in itself may have a disease preventive effect…[more]
2020 Ebbe Nielsen Challenge seeks Open-Data Innovations for Biodiversity
The 2020 Ebbe Nielsen Challenge has opened with the aim of recognizing innovative entries that leverage biodiversity data and tools from the GBIF network to advance open science…[more]
Rotary offering Fully Funded Peace Fellowships to dedicated Leaders from around the World
Each year, Rotary awards up to 130 fully funded fellowships for dedicated leaders from around the world to study at one of their peace centers…[more]
2020 iF Social Impact Prize: A Great Opportunity to Win EUR 50,000
Nominations are now open for 2020 iF Social Impact Prize to support projects that contribute to society…[more]
Dubai International Best Practices Award for Sustainable Development
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]
Nominations Open for the 13th Edition of BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards recognize fundamental contributions in a broad array of areas of scientific knowledge, technology, humanities and artistic creation…[more]
