[October 2023]
On October 24, the world commemorates United Nations Day, a day dedicated to promoting freedom, equality, and justice for all. This year’s theme, “Equality, Freedom, and Justice for All,” emphasizes the imperative of ensuring women’s freedom, fostering equality among all individuals, safeguarding human rights universally, and fostering global unity to prevent conflicts between nations.
To mark this occasion, we have compiled a selection of funding opportunities initiated by the United Nations (UN) and its specialized agencies. These opportunities aim to bolster projects that have a positive impact on communities at large, furthering the UN’s mission of creating a better world for everyone.
Call for Nominations: International Year of Millets Photo Contest 2023
Deadline: 31 October 2023
Are you a professional or amateur photographer, or simply passionate about millets? Do you produce, process or promote millets and are you willing to share your experience? Join the International Year of Millets Photo Contest and help spread the word about the many benefits of millets, from their diversity to the variety of nutritious dishes they can produce, their ability to thrive on arid lands, and their market potential…[more]
Changsha’s Media Arts to Campus Program
Deadline: 30 November 2023
In order to strengthen the interaction and exchange between citizens from UNESCO Creative Cities of Media Arts, Changsha cordially invites young people from each city to submit their drawings and photos to participate in this event…[more]
Call for Nominations: Geoscience Ambassador of the Year
Deadline: 31 December 2023
To acknowledge the profound significance of early-career Earth scientists, the International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) project 769: the Energy Transition Centre for Masters’ Training (CMT) and the GeoNetZero Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) are introducing the inaugural Geoscience Ambassador of the Year Award, as part of their ongoing Geoscience Ambassador Programme – the global campaign for geoscience advocacy in the energy transition…[more]
International Training for Heritage Site Managers (9th Edition)
Deadline: 24 November 2023
Submissions are now open for 9th edition of the intensive international training for heritage site managers “Building the future of heritage sites together: developing and implementing sustainable management” that will take place from June 10 to 20, 2024…[more]
Up to $40,000 available for UNESCO Natural World Heritage Sites
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
The Rapid Response Facility is pleased to announce an open call for applications to provide funding for conservation emergencies in UNESCO natural World Heritage sites…[more]
Call for Nominations: Indigenous Peoples to Join the Global Task Force
Deadline: 7 December 2023
UNESCO has announced a call targeting Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous Peoples’ organizations worldwide to invite them to nominate representatives who will contribute to the Global Task Force, an entity responsible for bringing the International Decade of Indigenous Languages to fruition…[more]
IRCAI AI Award for Individuals – Apply Now!
Deadline: 30 November 2023
The International Research Centre in Artificial Intelligence under the auspices of UNESCO is launching an AI Award for individuals who have dedicated their work to solving problems related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by means of the application of Artificial Intelligence…[more]
Call for Applications: UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences 2023
Deadline: 31-Oct-23
Applications are now open for the 2023 UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences…[more]
Call for Nominations: Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development 2023
Deadline: 31-Oct-23
Nominations are now open for the UNESCO’s-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development to support the improvement of teaching and learning quality in achieving the sustainable development goal 4 on quality education, which is one of UNESCO’s priorities…[more]
World Food Day Poster Contest 2023
Deadline: 3-Nov-23
Applicants are encouraged to submit applications for the World Food Day Poster Contest 2023…[more]
Global Media Competition on Labour Migration & Fair Recruitment
Deadline: 31 October 2023
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is launching the ninth edition of its annual Global Media Competition to distinguish fair and balanced media reports on labour migration…[more]
Apply for FAO/WHO Codex Trust Fund
Deadline: 20 December 2023
Applications are now open for the Codex Trust Fund to support developing and transition economy countries to participate more effectively in the Codex Alimentarius Commission and its related committees…[more]
Call for Applications: “PARM Stories Challenge” in Africa
Deadline: 18 November 2023
The Platform for Agricultural Risk Management (PARM) is launching the global campaign “PARM Stories Challenge” with media professionals, as part of the celebration of the #WorldFoodDay and the International #RuralWomenDay…[more]
4th Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup Competition
Deadline: 6 June 2024
UNWTO in collaboration with Basque Culinary Center has launched the 4th Global Competition for Gastronomy Tourism Startups to identify challenges and projects, and catalyzing innovations that can transform the Gastronomy Tourism sector in the near future…[more]
UN Women: Small Grants to Scale-up Technical Substantive Capacity of Caribbean CSOs
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
UN Women is offering grants to expand the technical substantive capacity of civil society organisations on ending violence against women and girls in the Caribbean Region…[more]
Online International Anti-Corruption Winter School – Africa Edition 2023
Deadline: 31 October 2023
The Online International Anti-Corruption Winter School – Africa Edition 2023 is an online training organised by the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)…[more]
Regional Program of Local Democracy in the Western Balkans 2 (ReLOaD2) – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Deadline: 15-Nov-23
The Municipality of Rudo in partnership with the United Nations Development Program announces a public call for civil society organizations/non-governmental organizations to submit project proposals as part of the project Regional Program of Local Democracy in the Western Balkans (ReLOaD2)…[more]
Call for Proposals to support Innovative, Inclusive and Scalable Initiatives (Botswana)
Deadline: 6-Nov-23
The Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme in partnership with the Southern African Development Community – Great Green Wall Initiative (SADC-GGWI) and the Department of Forestry and Range Resources (DFRR) invites Community Based Organisations in Kweneng District, Nlapkhwane and Masukwane villages, to submit project proposals that promote and support innovative, inclusive and scalable initiatives, that foster multi-stakeholder partnerships at the local level…[more]
Photo Competition for Disability-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction & Resilience-Building (Switzerland)
Deadline: 16 November 2023
Are you or your organisation developing/running a project with active participation and consultation with persons with disabilities, who are involved in the design, promotion, communication and implementation of the entire project? If yes, then United Nations Development Programme is inviting you to submit your applications for the UNDP Photo Competition…[more]
Regional Program of Local Democracy in the Western Balkans 2 (ReLOaD2) – BiH
Deadline: 9-Nov-23
The City of Bihać in Partnership with the United Nations Development Program announces a public call for civil society organizations/non-governmental organizations to submit project proposals as part of the project Regional Program of Local Democracy in the Western Balkans 2 (ReLOaD2)…[more]
Call for EOIs to Participate in the National Steering Committee in Malaysia
Deadline: 30-Nov-23
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) Implemented by UNDP is pleased to announce a call for expressions of interest from Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), including Community-based Organisations (CBOs), Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), academia, scientific Institutions and conservation groups to serve on the GEF SGP National Steering Committee in Malaysia…[more]
Apply to the SТЕ(А)М Challenge – Serbia
Deadline: 3 November 2023
Applications are now open for the SТЕ(А)М Challenge to support and award the best ideas of Serbian high school students, with the intent to solve local problems by utilising Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics (SТЕ(А)М) disciplines, digital technologies and data…[more]
Call for Proposals: Insurance Innovation Challenge Fund – Malaysia
Deadline: 3 November 2023
UNDP and Generali are seeking innovative insurance solutions to enhance the resilience of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia…[more]
Call for EOIs: Experts on “Industrial Symbiosis in İzmir Region Project” (Turkey)
Deadline: 31-Dec-23
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) invites you to submit your applications for Consultants for Industrial Symbiosis Project in İzmir Region being implemented by İzmir Development Agency (İZKA) under the Ministry of Industry and Technology and UNDP Turkey…[more]
Call for Expressions of Interest: UNIDO/NCPC (South Africa)
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
UNIDO/NCPC-SA call to companies, project developers, technology and service providers to submit Expressions of Interest for support for energy-water nexus projects in South Africa…[more]
Call for LOIs: Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot Program
Deadline: 23-Nov-23
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) and its regional implementation team (RIT) for the hotspot, are accepting letters of inquiry (LOIs) from non-governmental organizations, community groups, Indigenous peoples’ organizations, women’s groups, private companies and other civil society organizations for Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot Small Grants Program…[more]
2023 Sparking Change Grant in the United States
Deadline: 31 October 2023
USA for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is seeking applicants for the 2023 Sparking Change grant…[more]
Call for Proposals: Running of UN Women’s Resilience and Empowerment Centers in Jordan
Deadline: 1-Nov-23
This call seeks proposals that can support UN Women’s initiative to ensure that Syrian women refugees are better served by humanitarian action and resilience-building initiatives in Jordan through the running of the existing Oasis centers in Za’atari and Azraq camps (three in Za’atari and one in Azraq)…[more]
“Childhood Information Processing Champions 2023” Competition – Chad
Deadline: 30 October 2023
HAMA and UNICEF launched a journalism competition entitled “champions of information processing on childhood 2023” . This competition is open to Chadian journalists of both sexes, holders of the Professional Journalist Identity Card…[more]
UNICEF Meena Media Awards 2023 (Bangladesh)
Deadline: 30-Nov-23
Submissions are now open for the UNICEF Meena Media Awards 2023 to recognize excellence in journalistic reporting that promotes child rights in Bangladesh media…[more]
Call for Proposals: Promoting Recovery of Internally Displaced and Returnee Women & Girls – Mozambique
Deadline: 31-Oct-23
UN Women is pleased to announce a call for proposals for the Project “Promoting socioeconomic recovery and resilience of internally displaced and returnee women and girls in Northern Mozambique” funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)…[more]
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.)…[more]