Deadline: 30 September 2016 Applications are open for Africa London Nagasaki (ALN) Fund, a scholarship fund set up to support African scientists to undertake a Master’s degree in a subject relevant to the control of infectious disease in Africa. The awards will support a candidate to undertake an … [Read more...] about Africa London Nagasaki Fund: Call for Applications to Support African Scientists
Apply for Women and Africa-China Relations Themed Reporting Grants 2016!
Deadline: 25 September 2016 The China-Africa Reporting Project (the Project) and From Africa to China are jointly commissioning a series of Themed Grants aimed at reviewing how women are effecting and affected by China-Africa relations. The Project will publish the resulting articles in a series … [Read more...] about Apply for Women and Africa-China Relations Themed Reporting Grants 2016!
AWDF’s 2016 WAD Grants Programme: Supporting Activities by African Women’s Organizations
Deadline: 12 September 2016 The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is currently inviting applicants for its World AIDS Day (WAD) Grants Programme 2016 with an aim to support activities by African women’s organizations focused on young women’s bodily rights, HIV prevention, and intersections … [Read more...] about AWDF’s 2016 WAD Grants Programme: Supporting Activities by African Women’s Organizations
Urgent Action Fund Africa: Inviting Applicants for Rapid Response Grant
Deadline: Ongoing Urgent Action Fund-Africa is currently seeking applicants for its Rapid Response Grant with an aim to support women’s groups within Africa responding to an urgent situation and working towards the overall goal of promoting, advancing and protecting women’s human rights. Rapid … [Read more...] about Urgent Action Fund Africa: Inviting Applicants for Rapid Response Grant
NWO Food & Business Applied Research Fund: Enhancing Sustainable Food Security
Deadline: 6 December 2016 The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) is seeking applications for its Food & Business Applied Research Fund (ARF) with an aim to promote research supported innovations that are readily applicable and contribute to the enhancement of sustainable … [Read more...] about NWO Food & Business Applied Research Fund: Enhancing Sustainable Food Security
NIH/DHHS: HIV Prevention Strategies among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Sub-Saharan Africa
Deadline: 20 December 2016 The National Institute of Mental Health, an agency of Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking proposals from eligible organisations for a program entitled “Understanding and Addressing the Multi-level Influences on Uptake and Adherence to HIV Prevention … [Read more...] about NIH/DHHS: HIV Prevention Strategies among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Sub-Saharan Africa
National Institutes of Health: Human Heredity and Health in Africa
Deadline: 15 November 2016 The National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking applications from eligible organisations for a program entitled "Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): Global Health Bioinformatics Research … [Read more...] about National Institutes of Health: Human Heredity and Health in Africa
Village Capital Fintech Africa 2016: Supporting Next Generation Entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa
Deadline: 20 September 2016 Village Capital, The MasterCard Foundation, and the DOEN Foundation are seeking applications to identify and support the next generation of fintech entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa. These entrepreneurs are innovating in financial technology to increase financial … [Read more...] about Village Capital Fintech Africa 2016: Supporting Next Generation Entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa
Securing Water for Food: A Grand Challenge for Development Competition (Round 4)
Deadline: 10 October 2016 The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Sweden through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the South African Department of Science and Technology, and the Foreign Ministry of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are seeking … [Read more...] about Securing Water for Food: A Grand Challenge for Development Competition (Round 4)
SANBio’s BIOFISA II Programme: Addressing Southern Africa’s Challenges in Health and Nutrition
Deadline: Ongoing The Southern Africa Network for Biosciences (SANBio) is currently inviting applications for its BIOFISA II Programme with an aim to address Southern Africa’s challenges in health and nutrition. The BioFISA Programme (a Finnish-Southern African Partnership Programme) is aimed at … [Read more...] about SANBio’s BIOFISA II Programme: Addressing Southern Africa’s Challenges in Health and Nutrition
DFID: Strengthening Trade for Inclusive Development in Southern Africa (STRIDES)
Deadline: 15 September 2016 The UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) is currently seeking applications for its programme entitled- Strengthening Trade for Inclusive Development in Southern Africa (STRIDES). The DFID office in Southern Africa, in conjunction with DFID East Kilbride, … [Read more...] about DFID: Strengthening Trade for Inclusive Development in Southern Africa (STRIDES)
WaterAid Request for Proposals: Impact of Extractives on Access to Drinking Water
Deadline: 13 September 2016 WaterAid is currently seeking consultants to conduct research to deepen understanding of how extractive industries affect the ability of marginalized communities to realize their right to safe water. The purpose of this consultancy is to conduct primary and secondary … [Read more...] about WaterAid Request for Proposals: Impact of Extractives on Access to Drinking Water
CEFP Call for Proposal: Inviting Civil Society Organizations for Small Grant Programme
Deadline: Ongoing BirdLife International, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and the Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society, in their role as Regional Implementation Team (RIT) for the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) in the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity … [Read more...] about CEFP Call for Proposal: Inviting Civil Society Organizations for Small Grant Programme
Open Grant Opportunities for Southern African Countries
Here are some recently opened funding opportunities for African Countries by various foundations in order to support NGOs, institutions and individuals working for the development of Africa and its people who are facing issues like poverty, improper livelihood, injustice with their rights and a lot … [Read more...] about Open Grant Opportunities for Southern African Countries
The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa: Accepting Grant Request up to $50,000
Deadline: Ongoing The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) accepts grant applications from organizations, groups, associations, institutions working for the overall development of southern African people, throughout the year. The groups, networks, or organizations and institutions … [Read more...] about The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa: Accepting Grant Request up to $50,000
NIH: Coordinating Center for the HIV/AIDS and Substance Use Cohorts Program
Deadline: 14 November 2016 The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is seeking proposals from eligible applicants for its program titled- Coordinating Center for the HIV/AIDS and Substance Use Cohorts Program. NIDA supports a program of longitudinal cohorts to address emerging and high priority … [Read more...] about NIH: Coordinating Center for the HIV/AIDS and Substance Use Cohorts Program
European Commission: Action Grants to Combat Violence against Girls
Deadline: 27 October 2016 The European Commission is currently accepting proposals from eligible organizations for its Action grants to support national information, awareness raising and education activities aimed at preventing and combating violence against women. They may focus on vulnerable … [Read more...] about European Commission: Action Grants to Combat Violence against Girls
SEI Sida Conference Strategic Fund for Gender Equality, Sustainable Development & Poverty Reduction
Deadline: 30 September 2016 With support from the Government of Sweden, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) is inviting organizations across Asia to submit concept notes for SEIA Sida Conference Strategic Fund, to promote informed dialogue where different groups and stakeholders can share … [Read more...] about SEI Sida Conference Strategic Fund for Gender Equality, Sustainable Development & Poverty Reduction
National Institutes of Health: Women & Sex/Gender Differences in Drug and Alcohol Abuse/Dependence
Deadline: 7 January 2017 National Institutes of Health is currently inviting applications for its program entitled “Women & Sex/Gender Differences in Drug and Alcohol Abuse/Dependence” with an aim to advance research on male-females differences in drug and alcohol abuse and addiction and on … [Read more...] about National Institutes of Health: Women & Sex/Gender Differences in Drug and Alcohol Abuse/Dependence
World YWCA: Inviting Young Women for One-year Internship Programme
Deadline: 30 September 2016 The World Young Women’s Christian Association (World YWCA) is seeking applications for two or more one-year internships for young women from the movement who are passionate about women’s rights and global change. The one-year internship programme provides a unique … [Read more...] about World YWCA: Inviting Young Women for One-year Internship Programme
NIH/DHHS: Adherence to HIV Prevention Strategies among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Sub-Saharan Africa
Deadline: 20 December 2016 The National Institute of Mental Health, an agency of Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking proposals from eligible organizations for a program entitled “Understanding and Addressing the Multi-level Influences on Uptake and Adherence to HIV Prevention … [Read more...] about NIH/DHHS: Adherence to HIV Prevention Strategies among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Sub-Saharan Africa
Call for Applications: Bitch Media Fellowships for Writers Worldwide
Deadline: 15 September 2016 Bitch Media, an independent, nonprofit feminist media organization has announced the Bitch Media Fellowships for Writers, a series of three-month intensive writing fellowships whose goal is to develop, support, and amplify emerging, diverse voices in feminist, activist, … [Read more...] about Call for Applications: Bitch Media Fellowships for Writers Worldwide
Applications Open for Yves Rocher Foundation’s Women of the Earth Awards
Deadline: 30 September 2016 The Yves Rocher Foundation is currently inviting applicants for its Women of the Earth Awards. The winners of the Women of the Earth Awards lead actions that contribute to safeguarding of the plant world and to improving the environment, while seeking the welfare of the … [Read more...] about Applications Open for Yves Rocher Foundation’s Women of the Earth Awards
World YWCA: Inviting Young Women for Short-term Advocacy Internship Program
Deadline: 30 November 2016 The World Young Women’s Christian Association (World YWCA) is seeking applications for two or more short term internships for young women from the movement who are passionate about women’s rights and global change. The World YWCA advocacy internships offer the … [Read more...] about World YWCA: Inviting Young Women for Short-term Advocacy Internship Program
Call for Proposals: Domestic and Gender-Based Violence Programme for Slovakia
Deadline: 30 November 2016 The Office of the Government of the Slovak Republic has launched call for proposals for Slovakia – Domestic and Gender-Based Violence programme to strengthen bilateral relations between the Slovak Republic and donor states (Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland). The aim of … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals: Domestic and Gender-Based Violence Programme for Slovakia
Aswatona Fund for Media Development: Strengthening the Voices of Women, Youth & Rural Communities
Deadline: 9 September 2016 Applications are open for the Aswatona Fund for Media Development funded by European Union with a motive to foster media pluralism, public voice and civil society participation in the media and to strengthen the voices of women, youth, remote and rural communities, and … [Read more...] about Aswatona Fund for Media Development: Strengthening the Voices of Women, Youth & Rural Communities
Call for Applications: Mobilization of Gender Equality Actors at Local Level
Deadline: 12 September 2016 The Euro-Mediterranean Women’s Foundation (FFEM) is currently accepting applications for its pilot mobilization actions for 2016 with an aim to identify associations which want to encourage networking and joint actions with other gender equality actors of their territory … [Read more...] about Call for Applications: Mobilization of Gender Equality Actors at Local Level
2016 WAD Grants Programme: Supporting Activities by African Women’s Organizations
Deadline: 12 September 2016 The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is currently inviting applicants for its World AIDS Day (WAD) Grants Programme 2016 with an aim to support activities by African women’s organizations focused on young women’s bodily rights, HIV prevention, and intersections … [Read more...] about 2016 WAD Grants Programme: Supporting Activities by African Women’s Organizations
Swedish Institute’s She Entrepreneurs 2017: Inviting Young Women Social Entrepreneurs
Deadline: 6 October 2016 Swedish Institute is seeking applications for its She Entrepreneurs Leadership Programme. The institute is inviting women entrepreneurs who have already started to build a social business. She Entrepreneurs is an initiative from the Swedish Institute (SI), a public agency … [Read more...] about Swedish Institute’s She Entrepreneurs 2017: Inviting Young Women Social Entrepreneurs
AWDF: Focusing on Respect for Women’s Human Rights
Deadline: 19 September 2016 The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is seeking applicants from local, national, sub-regional and regional organizations in Africa working towards women’s empowerment. The AWDF is an institutional capacity-building and programme development fund, which aims to … [Read more...] about AWDF: Focusing on Respect for Women’s Human Rights
Apply for African Women’s Public Service Fellowship
Deadline: 15 December 2016 Applicants are invited to apply for African Women’s Public Service Fellowship, made possible by a donation from the Oprah Winfrey Foundation, expand the opportunity for African women to impact for public service in their home countries. Fellowship recipients commit to … [Read more...] about Apply for African Women’s Public Service Fellowship
Applications Open for SVN’s Innovation Entrepreneurs Program!
Deadline: 23 October 2016 The Social Venture Network (SNV) is seeking applications for its Innovation Entrepreneurs Program that will identify and support diverse, innovative, and high-impact leaders of for-profit enterprises and nonprofit organizations. SVN’s Innovation Entrepreneurs Program … [Read more...] about Applications Open for SVN’s Innovation Entrepreneurs Program!
Nominations Open for Second Annual Paula Kantor Award!
Deadline: 14 October 2016 The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) is currently seeking nominations for the Second Annual Paula Kantor Award for Excellence in Field Research. The Paula Kantor Award for Excellence in Field Research recognizes and honors outstanding achievement in the … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for Second Annual Paula Kantor Award!
European Union Call for Proposals: Victims of Gender-based Violence and Early Prevention Program
Deadline: 8 March 2017 The European Union is seeking proposals for a program entitled “Victims of gender-based violence and early prevention” with an aim to contribute to the protection of and the support of victims of gender-based violence and the enforcement of legislation supporting such … [Read more...] about European Union Call for Proposals: Victims of Gender-based Violence and Early Prevention Program
PEP Call for Proposals: Policy Analysis on Growth and Employment in Developing Countries
Deadline: 15 September 2016 The Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP) has announced a call for proposals for projects on “Policy Analysis on Growth and Employment” (PAGE) in developing countries with an aim to support high quality research, capacity development, and policy engagement for growth and … [Read more...] about PEP Call for Proposals: Policy Analysis on Growth and Employment in Developing Countries
Call for Proposals: Southern SARE On-Farm Research Grant
Deadline: 18 November 2016 The Southern Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program is seeking proposals from eligible entities in order to recognize the value and importance of On-Farm Research in developing solutions to agricultural production problems. Sustainable … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals: Southern SARE On-Farm Research Grant
Global Journalism Fellowships 2016: Addressing Women’s and LGBTI Rights
Deadline: Ongoing The International Reporting Project (IRP) is currently accepting applications for its reporting Fellowships on Women’s Rights and LGBTI Rights. These fellowships are intended to provide in-depth coverage of important, under-covered international issues. Focus Topics Applicants … [Read more...] about Global Journalism Fellowships 2016: Addressing Women’s and LGBTI Rights
Women and Africa-China Relations Themed Reporting Grants 2016
Deadline: 25 September 2016 The China-Africa Reporting Project (the Project) and From Africa to China are jointly commissioning a series of Themed Grants aimed at reviewing how women are effecting and affected by China-Africa relations. The Project will publish the resulting articles in a series … [Read more...] about Women and Africa-China Relations Themed Reporting Grants 2016
List of Open Funding Opportunities to address Women and Gender Issues
SVRI: Seeking Proposals for the Prevention of Gender-based Violence in LMICs Deadline: 1 October 2016 The Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) in partnership with the World Bank Group (WBG) is seeking proposals for research and interventions or related activities that will contribute to the … [Read more...] about List of Open Funding Opportunities to address Women and Gender Issues
ILGA- Europe’s Allies in Action Small Fund: Understanding of Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
Deadline: 18 September 2016 ILGA- Europe and COC Netherlands together invite proposals for small funding program ‘Allies in Action’, designed to foster an enabling environment for LGBTI equality work in the specific project countries. The program aims to create ways for local LGBTI advocates and … [Read more...] about ILGA- Europe’s Allies in Action Small Fund: Understanding of Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
Prince’s CountrySide Fund: Providing Grants for the benefit of Rural Communities across U.K
Applications Open: 19 September 2016 Deadline: 13 October 2016 The Prince’s Countryside Fund is seeking applications from organizations that are supporting farmers, rural businesses and communities to recover following the flooding or projects that are focused on assisting the recovery and future … [Read more...] about Prince’s CountrySide Fund: Providing Grants for the benefit of Rural Communities across U.K
Call for Applications: Georg Arnhold Program on Education for Sustainable Peace
Deadline: 1 October 2016 The Georg Eckert Institute for International Textbook Research is seeking applicants for its Georg Arnhold program on Education for Sustainable Peace 2017/2018 with an aim to promote research into education for sustainable peace. Its focus lies particularly on educational … [Read more...] about Call for Applications: Georg Arnhold Program on Education for Sustainable Peace
Apply to Participate in Future Worlds Center’s Middle Eastern Structured Dialogue Co-laboratory
Deadline: 4 November 2016 Future Worlds Center is inviting youth from the Middle East to participate in a global initiative namely- Middle Eastern Structured Dialogue Co-laboratory. The initiative aims to reinvent a new system of governance by proposing new and innovative actions and engage youth … [Read more...] about Apply to Participate in Future Worlds Center’s Middle Eastern Structured Dialogue Co-laboratory
Applications Open for MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at UCT
Deadline: 30 September 2016 The MasterCard Foundation in partnership with the University of Cape Town (UCT) is offering 300 scholarships over 10 years to academically talented yet economically disadvantaged students from Sub-Saharan Africa for study at UCT. The Scholars Program is a $500 million … [Read more...] about Applications Open for MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at UCT
IDRC Doctoral Research Training Grants: Helping Refugees to Settle and Facilitate their Reintegration
Deadline: 4 October 2016 The Government of Canada in partnership with the Canadian Health Research (CIHR) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) offers new doctoral research training grants to help refugees settle and to facilitate their reintegration in the research. Fellows can … [Read more...] about IDRC Doctoral Research Training Grants: Helping Refugees to Settle and Facilitate their Reintegration
Applications open for Kanthari International Leadership Training Program for Social Change Enthusiasts
Deadline: 31 October 2016 Kanthari, an accredited leadership training institute in Kerala, India, is currently accepting applications from social entrepreneurs for a 7 months' Leadership Training Program, in order to recognize leadership in those individuals who come from the margins of society and … [Read more...] about Applications open for Kanthari International Leadership Training Program for Social Change Enthusiasts
IFRA-Nairobi Call for Applications: Fieldwork Grants-2017
Deadline: 10 November 2016 The French Institute for Research in Africa (IFRA-Nairobi) is currently inviting applications form masters and doctoral students for its Fieldwork Grants-2017 to conduct their research in 2016 in one of the five East African countries covered by the Institute: Kenya, … [Read more...] about IFRA-Nairobi Call for Applications: Fieldwork Grants-2017
GBIF Call for Proposals 2016: Biodiversity Information for Development (BID) Programme
Deadline: 10 November 2016 The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) has launched a call for proposals for funding from the Caribbean and the Pacific under for the Biodiversity Information for Development (BID) programme. Biodiversity Information for Development (BID) is a multi-year, … [Read more...] about GBIF Call for Proposals 2016: Biodiversity Information for Development (BID) Programme
CPDC Call for Applications: Strengthening the Voice of the Marginalized Social Sectors and Groups
Deadline: 7 October 2016 The Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC) in partnership with the European Commission (EC) is seeking applicants from eligible organisations for “Support to Facilitate Participation of CARIFORUM Civil Society in the Regional Development and Integration Process” in … [Read more...] about CPDC Call for Applications: Strengthening the Voice of the Marginalized Social Sectors and Groups
Apply for International Reporting Fellowships and Be a Part of UN Climate Change Conference!
Deadline: 21 September 2016 The International Reporting Project (IRP) is offering up to five international reporting fellowships to cover the 2016 UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakech, Morocco. IRP fellows selected to attend the conference will report on news and developments at COP22, … [Read more...] about Apply for International Reporting Fellowships and Be a Part of UN Climate Change Conference!
