Deadline: 21 December 2017 The Australian Government is currently seeking applications via an open process to apply to deliver services under the National Landcare Program – Smart Farming Partnerships in the next phase in 2017-18. Smart Farming Partnerships is an open competitive grant opportunity that supports four to five-year projects to develop, trial and implement new and innovative tools and farm practices. The purposes of the Smart Farming Partnerships are to develop, trial and … [Read more...]
Earth Journalism Network: Seeking Applications for West African Fisheries Reporting Grants
October 23, 2017 By
Deadline: 13 November 2017 Internews’ Earth Journalism Network is seeking applications for its second round of reporting grants to support fisheries and environment journalism in West Africa as part of a wider and recently launched capacity building project in the region. With the overall goal of improving journalists’ ability to expertly tackle the often overlapping issues of overfishing, illegal fishing, food security and ocean governance, the project aims to further explore the economic and … [Read more...]
USDA/RUS: Seeking Applications for Assistance to High Energy Cost Communities
October 23, 2017 By
Deadline: 13 December 2017 The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is seeking applications for its "Assistance to High Energy Cost Communities" has announced the availability of up to $10 million in competitive grants to assist communities with extremely high energy costs. The grant funds may be used to acquire, construct, or improve energy generation, transmission, or distribution facilities serving communities where the average … [Read more...]
IDRC-CRUK Call for Concept Notes: Economics of Tobacco Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
October 23, 2017 By
Deadline: 15 December 2017 The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Cancer Research UK (CRUK) have announced a Call for Concept Notes on The Economics of Tobacco Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) as part of their Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative. The Initiative is a five-year partnership between IDRC and CRUK that aims to address the development challenges posed by tobacco use in low- and middle-income countries. The general objective of the … [Read more...]
EPA Grant Program: Providing Training and Technical Assistance for Small Public Water Systems
October 23, 2017 By
Deadline: 4 December 2017 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking applications for its grant program to provide training and technical assistance for small public water systems to help such systems achieve and maintain compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), and to provide training and technical assistance for small publicly owned wastewater systems, communities served by onsite/decentralized wastewater systems, and private well owners to improve water quality … [Read more...]
Sharjah Art Foundation: Seeking Applications for Production Grants
October 23, 2017 By
Deadline: 15 January 2018 The Sharjah Art Foundation (SAF) is seeking applications for its Production Grants to offer grants to artists working in a range of media including sculpture, installation, time-based media, artist’s books and performance. The Sharjah Art Foundation (SAF) Production Programme broadens the possibilities for the production of art in the MENASA region through a commitment to support innovation and excellence in artistic practice by encouraging risk and … [Read more...]
USAID/DRC: Seeking Applications for Integrated Youth Development Activity
October 23, 2017 By
Deadline: 4 January 2018 The United States Agency for International Development’s Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (USAID/DRC) is seeking applications for its “Integrated Youth Development Activity” from qualified and eligible organizations for a three-year, approximately $22.15 million activity that will increase youth resilience to conflict and violence in eastern DRC. This activity will include approximately $17 million in Basic Education funding, $2.8 million in Higher … [Read more...]
USDA/FS: Seeking Applications for 2018 Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity
October 23, 2017 By
Deadline: 22 January 2018 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA),Forest Service are currently seeking applications for its "2018 Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity" to substantially expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets throughout the United States to support forest management needs on National Forest System and other forest lands. Focus Areas Reduce hazardous fuels and improve forest health on National Forest System and other forest lands. Reduce … [Read more...]
USAID/Afghanistan: ADALAT Legal Outreach and Awareness Grants Program
October 23, 2017 By
Deadline: 5 November 2017 The USAID/Afghanistan is seeking applications for its ADALAT Legal Outreach and Awareness Grants Program to catalyze innovative solutions to address deficits of public legal advocacy and challenges to effective and equitable justice in Afghanistan. Through this RFA, Checchi/ADALAT Grants Program is awarding grants to civil society organizations (CSOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and media houses that support projects and/or initiatives on legal outreach … [Read more...]
Call for Applications: EaP PLUS Cluster Grant Scheme for Georgia
October 23, 2017 By
Deadline: 4 December 2017 The EaP PLUS is seeking applications for its Grant Scheme with an aim to encourage the research and innovation cooperation between the European Union (EU) and Eastern Partnership (EAP) countries and to address effectively current opportunities and remaining obstacles in this cooperation. The EaP PLUS Grant Scheme (2017) is designed to enhance EU-EaP research and innovation partnerships through cluster and cluster-like organisation cooperation. The activity aims at … [Read more...]
Call for Applications: UNFPA-CARE Study on Good Practices in GBV and SRH Programing for Girls
October 16, 2017 By
Deadline: 27 October 2017 UNFPA-CARE is seeking applications for Study on Good Practices in GBV and SRH Programing for Girls. The UNFPA ASRO and CAREMENA office are conducting a study in the MENA region to identify and document strong examples of good practices and human interest stories (HIS) to showcase successful approaches to girl sexual reproductive health (SRH) and gender-based violence GBV prevention and responsegirls programming, including harmful traditional practices such as child … [Read more...]
Malawi Innovation Challenge Fund: Inviting Applicants for Irrigation Window Program
October 16, 2017 By
Deadline: 3 November 2017 The Malawi Innovation Challenge Fund (MICF) is inviting applicants for its Irrigation Window program with an aim to introduce new initiatives that deliver new products, services and business models that link smallholder producers to markets by increasing the production of crops under irrigation, leading to viable self-financed cultivation of irrigated crops. MICF is a competitive, transparent mechanism that provides grant finance for innovative projects proposed by … [Read more...]
USAID: Innovations in Feed the Future Monitoring and Evaluation Program
October 16, 2017 By
Deadline: 12 October 2018 The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Food Security (BFS), Office of Strategic Planning and Program Management (SPPM), Monitoring and Evaluation Division (MEL), invites applications for funding from qualified U.S. and non-U.S., non-profit or for-profit non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and international organizations to carry out activities that develop, test or apply innovative methods for monitoring or evaluating Feed the … [Read more...]
The Arca Foundation: Supporting Educational and Charitable Activities in United States
October 16, 2017 By
Deadline: 1 February 2018 The Arca Foundation is inviting applicants for its grant program that supports educational and charitable activities that put people on the front lines of social change in pursuit of economic and racial justice, an inclusive democracy, peace and security, human rights, and a clean environment. The foundation supports strategic initiatives that work to engage diverse, impacted communities in organization that puts people on the front lines of social change; educate the … [Read more...]
International Press Institute: Seeking Applications for Journalism Micro-grants in Turkey
October 16, 2017 By
Deadline: 26 October 2017 The International Press Institute (IPI) has announced a call for applications by journalists in Turkey for a limited number of micro-grants of up to €500 to produce feature-style journalistic content analyzing the impact that pressure on press freedom in the country has on other aspects of society. IPI seeks proposals for feature content targeted to an international audience. IPI welcomes ideas for content that highlights the specific consequences of restrictions on … [Read more...]
DHHS/NIH: Seeking Applications for Feasibility and Planning SPOREs to Investigate Cancer Health Disparities
October 16, 2017 By
Deadline: 18 January 2018 The U.S Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking applications for its program entitled "Feasibility and Planning Studies for Development of Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs) to Investigate Cancer Health Disparities". The P20 grants will support feasibility and planning activities to build cancer health disparities research programs. It is the expectation that the research programs developed by … [Read more...]
New Zealand Law Foundation Grants: Supporting Legal Research and Public Education on Legal Issues
October 16, 2017 By
Deadline: Various The New Zealand Law Foundation is inviting applicants for its grant programs to fund legal research, public education on legal matters and legal training. The Foundation fulfils a unique and important role in New Zealand’s political and social development through funding quality legal research in New Zealand. Objectives To provide opportunities for the acquisition and diffusion of legal knowledge and the consideration and suggestion of amendments to the law. To … [Read more...]
Natural Resources Conservation Service: Texas NRCS Urban Conservation Project
October 16, 2017 By
Deadline: 15 December 2017 The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking applications for its "Texas NRCS Urban Conservation Project" that works hand-in-hand with the people of Texas for the purpose of helping bring about the conservation and sustainable use of land, water, wildlife, and related resources. Objectives: Provide learning experiences in natural resources conservation to urban communities. … [Read more...]
Applications Open for Aziz Foundation’s Grant Program!
October 16, 2017 By
Deadline: 8 January 2018 The Aziz Foundation is seeking applications for its grant program to support charitable activities, usually to registered charities or charitable community groups, but sometimes to other bodies or individuals authorised by Board of Trustees. The focus of the foundation’s work is to identify and address the challenges faced by disadvantaged communities; developing new leadership from within these communities, and enabling them to participate positively in wider … [Read more...]
EREF: Seeking Applications for Sustainable Solid Waste Management Research Programme
October 16, 2017 By
Deadline: 6 January 2018 Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) is currently accepting applications for the Sustainable Solid Waste Management Research Programme. The sustainability movement has reached the business models of nearly every industry in the United States, and many companies, municipalities and states have set aggressive sustainability goals that include how waste stream are being managed. The EREF Board of Directors has set an initiative to ensure research … [Read more...]
