Deadline: 01-Mar-2026 Bears in Mind Grants support global projects focused on the conservation, research, education, and welfare of bear species, with priority given to brown bears, Asiatic black bears, sun bears, sloth bears, and Andean bears. Funding is available to legal entities working in … [Read more...] about Apply for Funding of Your Bear Project
Latest Grants and Resources in India
Submissions open for WWF-India Conservation Catalyst Programme 2026-27
Deadline: 22-Jan-2026 WWF-India’s Conservation Catalyst Programme supports grassroots conservationists and organizations to conserve wildlife and habitats across India. It combines financial grants of up to 6 Lakh INR per year with mentorship in leadership, fundraising, networking, and … [Read more...] about Submissions open for WWF-India Conservation Catalyst Programme 2026-27
Entries open for Proposal Development Training Workshop
Deadline: 05-Jan-2026 The Asia-Pacific Network (APN) is hosting a Proposal Development Training Workshop (PDTW) for Southeast Asia from 26–30 April 2026 in Penang, Malaysia. The workshop focuses on climate change, climate variability, and disaster risk reduction, and aims to build proposal … [Read more...] about Entries open for Proposal Development Training Workshop
CFAs: Overseas Translation Education Support Program
Deadline: 14-Jan-2026 The Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea) supports Korean literature translation workshops hosted by overseas universities offering Korean language or literature programs. The program funds practice workshops, seminars, and expert-led events that … [Read more...] about CFAs: Overseas Translation Education Support Program
Shape History With Your Design – India Spain Dual Year 2026 Logo Design Contest
Deadline: 31-Dec-2025 The Embassy of India in Spain, in collaboration with MyGov, has launched a logo design competition to commemorate 70 Years of Diplomatic Relations between India and Spain in 2026. Open to Indian and Spanish nationals of all ages, the competition offers cash prizes up to €400 … [Read more...] about Shape History With Your Design – India Spain Dual Year 2026 Logo Design Contest
Request for Proposals: Supporting Animal Welfare Through Strategic Funding (India)
Deadline: 15-Jan-2026 The Animal Welfare Funding Circle provides funding to Indian non-profit organisations working to improve the welfare of farmed, community, working, and laboratory animals. Grants support evidence-based, high-impact initiatives, including advocacy, research, … [Read more...] about Request for Proposals: Supporting Animal Welfare Through Strategic Funding (India)
RFPs: Gender Equity/GBV Evidence Accelerator Fellowship Program
Deadline: 16-Jan-2026 The Gender Equity/GBV Evidence Accelerator Fellowship Program at Johns Hopkins University offers a one-year, part-time, sponsored fellowship for professionals and scholars working on gender equity and gender-based violence (GBV) in low- and middle-income countries. The … [Read more...] about RFPs: Gender Equity/GBV Evidence Accelerator Fellowship Program
Nominations open for Innovation Award 2026
Deadline: 15-Feb-2026 The FAO Award for Innovation recognises groundbreaking innovations across agrifood systems that enhance food security, economic development, environmental sustainability, and resilience. Open to FAO Members, organizations, and individuals, the award evaluates innovations based … [Read more...] about Nominations open for Innovation Award 2026
FAO Award for Partnership 2026
Deadline: 15-Feb-2026 The FAO Award for Partnership recognizes outstanding cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) that advances global food security and the Sustainable Development Goals. The award honors institutions whose collaborative work demonstrates … [Read more...] about FAO Award for Partnership 2026
Call for Proposals: Rapid Response Window I/RNGO Partners
Deadline: 23-Jan-2026 The UN Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) Rapid Response Window provides urgent funding to support women peacebuilders and women’s rights organizations in conflict-affected and fragile settings. The program enables rapid, strategic initiatives that strengthen women’s … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals: Rapid Response Window I/RNGO Partners
Applications open for the Inlaks Fellowship for Social Engagement (India)
Deadline: 31-Dec-2025 The Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Fellowship Program 2026 offers a two-year, fully supported opportunity for young Indians to pursue independent, socially engaged learning projects across fields such as public health, law, journalism, ecology, culture and community rights. The … [Read more...] about Applications open for the Inlaks Fellowship for Social Engagement (India)
Apply Now: Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship Program
Deadline: 15-Mar-2026 The Mercatus Center Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship Program offers up to $2,250 in funding and academic engagement opportunities for graduate students, scholars, and practitioners interested in political economy and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. The … [Read more...] about Apply Now: Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship Program
Bharat Startup Grand Challenge in Rural Development Technologies and Advanced Drone Technologies (India)
Deadline: 30-Dec-2025 The Bharat Startup Grand Challenge 2025 is a national innovation initiative supporting indigenous technologies that address rural development challenges while strengthening India’s drone and defence ecosystem. Backed by Sairam Institutions, Sri Sairam Techno Incubator … [Read more...] about Bharat Startup Grand Challenge in Rural Development Technologies and Advanced Drone Technologies (India)
Apply for Activate AI: Economic Opportunity Challenge
Deadline: 08-Jan-2026 The Activate AI: Economic Opportunity Challenge is a global funding initiative by data.org, in collaboration with Zoom, supporting AI-powered solutions that expand economic opportunity, strengthen workforce resilience, and build climate-ready communities. At … [Read more...] about Apply for Activate AI: Economic Opportunity Challenge
Submissions open for the Photography Prize
Deadline: 15-Mar-2026 The Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac Photography Prize offers €30,000 to experienced non-European photographers for original contemporary photography projects. Open to photographers from Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Oceania, the prize supports innovative … [Read more...] about Submissions open for the Photography Prize
Open Call for Islam Scholarship
Deadline: 25-Mar-2026 The University of Birmingham Islam Scholarship 2026 offers up to 100% tuition fee coverage for eligible Home and International students enrolling in the MA Islamic Studies programme. Open to applicants of any nationality, this postgraduate scholarship supports advanced study … [Read more...] about Open Call for Islam Scholarship
Join Now: Tourism Innovation Hackathon in Tamil Nadu (India)
Deadline: 31-Dec-2025 The Tamil Nadu Tourism Innovation Hackathon, organized by StartupTN, invites students, professionals, and startup founders to co-create next-generation tourism solutions using technology and innovative business models. Top-performing teams may gain access to Gramam … [Read more...] about Join Now: Tourism Innovation Hackathon in Tamil Nadu (India)
3rd Open Call of i4A Access Grant Program
Deadline: 28-Feb-2026 The Wellcome Trust’s i4A Access Grant supports researchers and imaging facility staff in low- and middle-income countries to access cutting-edge imaging technologies. Grants fund short-term visits to national or international facilities, enabling skill … [Read more...] about 3rd Open Call of i4A Access Grant Program
Apply for Frédéric Bastiat Fellowship Program
Deadline: 15-Mar-2026 The Frédéric Bastiat Fellowship Program by the Mercatus Center offers graduate students worldwide a funded opportunity to study political economy through the Austrian, Virginia, and Bloomington schools of thought. Fellows participate in expert-led colloquia, receive up to … [Read more...] about Apply for Frédéric Bastiat Fellowship Program
Call for Applications: Blue Food Futures Research Grant Program
Deadline: 31-Dec-2025 The Blue Food Futures Research Grant Program is a six-month funded fellowship supporting early-career researchers conducting applied research on blue food systems, sustainability, climate, biodiversity, and trade. Fellows receive $10,000 in research funding, expert … [Read more...] about Call for Applications: Blue Food Futures Research Grant Program
Call for Entries: Darwin Medal Award
Deadline: 20-Feb-2026 The Darwin Medal recognises outstanding scientific achievement in evolution, population biology, organismal biology, and biological diversity. Open to eligible UK, Commonwealth, and Republic of Ireland researchers or teams, the award offers up to £2,000 and is administered by … [Read more...] about Call for Entries: Darwin Medal Award
Join Now: Women@Dior and UNESCO Education and Mentorship Program
Deadline: 31-Dec-2025 The Women@Dior & UNESCO 2026–2027 program invites women under 30 enrolled full-time in higher education to participate in a year-long mentorship and leadership initiative. Participants gain access to Dior professionals, online courses on leadership, creativity, and … [Read more...] about Join Now: Women@Dior and UNESCO Education and Mentorship Program
Nominations open for Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award
Deadline: 22-Feb-2026 The Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award supports early-career nonfiction journalists producing in-depth stories on the human condition, offering up to $15,000 in funding. The award encourages projects that require independent reporting, including travel, and culminates in … [Read more...] about Nominations open for Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award
Call for Applications: The Screenwriters Program
Deadline: 14-Jan-2026 The Oxbelly Retreat Screenwriters Program is a fully funded, eight-day international residency for writer-directors developing their second fiction feature film. Taking place in Messinia, Greece, from 1–9 July 2026, the programme offers intensive script … [Read more...] about Call for Applications: The Screenwriters Program
Apply Now: Emerald/CEEMAN Case Writing Competition
Deadline: 30-Apr-2026 The CEEMAN & Emerald Case Writing Competition invites submissions of high-quality teaching cases focused on dynamic and emerging economies. Open globally, the competition offers a total prize fund of €4,000, publication opportunities in the Scopus-ranked Emerging Market … [Read more...] about Apply Now: Emerald/CEEMAN Case Writing Competition
RFPs: United Nations Foundation Polio Press Fellowship Program
Deadline: 07-Jan-2026 The United Nations Foundation Polio Press Fellowship for Individual Reporting supports professional journalists to report on polio eradication efforts in polio-affected countries. The fellowship provides up to $7,000 in funding, mandatory virtual training, and international … [Read more...] about RFPs: United Nations Foundation Polio Press Fellowship Program
Request for Applications: CORE (Collection Research) Grant Program
Deadline: 31-Dec-2025 The CORE (Collection Research) Program offers funded short-term research visits for international scientists to access one of Austria’s largest natural history collections at Oberösterreichische Landes-Kultur GmbH (OÖLKG). The program supports taxonomy, phylogenetics, … [Read more...] about Request for Applications: CORE (Collection Research) Grant Program
Awesome Foundation announces Conservation and Climate Program
Deadline: 30-Jan-2026 The Awesome Foundation’s Conservation and Climate Program provides micro-grants of up to $1,000 to individuals and small teams with bold, innovative ideas for nature conservation and climate action. The program supports projects that can move quickly from concept … [Read more...] about Awesome Foundation announces Conservation and Climate Program
Climate Justice Programme for Feminist Participatory Action Research 2026-27
Deadline: 30-Jan-2026 The Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) invites grassroots women’s rights organisations to apply for the Climate Justice Feminist Participatory Action Research (CJ FPAR) programme. The initiative supports research on the impacts of ocean resource … [Read more...] about Climate Justice Programme for Feminist Participatory Action Research 2026-27
Applications open for ICCR Tagline Contest
Deadline: 25-Dec-2025 The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) invites participants to submit an original 3–4 word tagline representing India’s cultural diplomacy and global engagement. The winning tagline will be officially adopted by ICCR and comes with a ₹50,000 cash prize … [Read more...] about Applications open for ICCR Tagline Contest
RFPs: First Solar Community Giving Fund – Civic Engagement and Environmental Impact Grants Program
Deadline: 01-Feb-2026 The First Solar Community Giving Fund supports nonprofit initiatives that enhance quality of life and promote sustainability. The fund prioritizes projects in green and STEM education, clean energy and water access, and innovative technologies, primarily in the U.S., India, … [Read more...] about RFPs: First Solar Community Giving Fund – Civic Engagement and Environmental Impact Grants Program
Call for Proposals: Hinrich Foundation Research Funding Program
Deadline: 31-May-2026 The Hinrich Foundation invites researchers and institutions to submit trade-focused research proposals addressing global trade issues such as governance, supply chains, FDI, digital trade, and sustainability. Selected projects receive funding, mentorship, and … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals: Hinrich Foundation Research Funding Program
Call for Submissions: Arturo Falaschi PhD Fellowships Programme
Deadline: 31-Mar-2026 The ICGEB PhD Fellowships Programme provides fully funded doctoral research opportunities for eligible international students at ICGEB laboratories in Trieste, New Delhi, and Cape Town. The programme covers monthly stipends, tuition fees, travel, insurance, and … [Read more...] about Call for Submissions: Arturo Falaschi PhD Fellowships Programme
Open Call for Arturo Falaschi Short-term PhD Fellowships Program
Deadline: 31-Mar-2026 The ICGEB Short-term Pre-doctoral Fellowship supports collaborative research between scientists from ICGEB Member States and ICGEB laboratories in Trieste (Italy), New Delhi (India), and Cape Town (South Africa). The fellowship funds research stays of 1–12 … [Read more...] about Open Call for Arturo Falaschi Short-term PhD Fellowships Program
Scheme of Grant-in-Aid for Professional Associations/Organisations of Social Scientists in India
Deadline: 31-Dec-2025 The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) invites applications from registered professional associations, companies, and trusts engaged in socio-economic research for its Development Grant for FY 2025–2026. Funding of up to ₹8,00,000 per year is … [Read more...] about Scheme of Grant-in-Aid for Professional Associations/Organisations of Social Scientists in India
Submit Applications for Greenovation Agrivoltaics Challenge in India
Deadline: 30-Dec-2025 The Greenovation Agrivoltaics Challenge supports innovative agrivoltaic solutions in India that combine solar energy generation with crop cultivation to enhance climate-resilient agriculture. The program provides funding, technical guidance, capacity building, and … [Read more...] about Submit Applications for Greenovation Agrivoltaics Challenge in India
Call for Proposals: Individual Practice Grants Program
Deadline: 15-Jan-2026 The Khyentse Foundation Individual Practice Grants Program provides financial support to Buddhist practitioners worldwide for retreats and other forms of dharma practice. Open from 15 December 2025 to 15 January 2026, the grants offer USD 500–5,000 for one-year practice … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals: Individual Practice Grants Program
Entries open for the “Golden Turtle” International Wildlife Festival
Deadline: 31-Mar-2026 The Golden Turtle International Wildlife Festival is a global ethical wildlife photography competition promoting authenticity, conservation values, and minimal human impact on nature. Open until 31 March 2026, it offers cash prizes, international exhibitions, and … [Read more...] about Entries open for the “Golden Turtle” International Wildlife Festival
CFPs: “Harnessing the Potential of Northeastern Mushrooms” (India)
Deadline: 24-Jan-2026 This call for proposals invites innovative R&D projects focused on mushroom cultivation and value-added product development in India’s North Eastern Region (NER). The programme aims to advance scientific research, strengthen sustainable cultivation practices, … [Read more...] about CFPs: “Harnessing the Potential of Northeastern Mushrooms” (India)
Call for Applications: Transform RAK Research Grants Program
Deadline: 01-Apr-2026 The Transform RAK Research Grants Program, funded by the Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research, supports applied and interdisciplinary public policy research with direct impact in Ras Al Khaimah and the UAE. The program funds both pilot projects and … [Read more...] about Call for Applications: Transform RAK Research Grants Program
CFAs: Hindu Kush Himalaya Innovation Challenge for Entrepreneurs
Deadline: 16-Jan-2026 The Hindu Kush Himalaya Innovation Challenge for Entrepreneurs (HKH-ICE 2.0) supports youth- and women-led enterprises delivering climate-resilient solutions for mountain communities. Backed by GRP and ICIMOD, the program offers mentoring and grants of $5,000–$25,000 … [Read more...] about CFAs: Hindu Kush Himalaya Innovation Challenge for Entrepreneurs
Apply for Leading Minds Fellowship on Climate Education
Deadline: 31-Dec-2025 UNICEF’s Leading Minds Fellowship Program supports youth-led climate education initiatives, helping young leaders advance equitable, rights-based, and innovative approaches to climate learning. The 18-month virtual fellowship offers mentorship, leadership … [Read more...] about Apply for Leading Minds Fellowship on Climate Education
Call for Proposals: Macro Research Scheme (India)
Deadline: 28-Feb-2026 The Indian Institute of Banking and Finance (IIBF) invites researchers and professionals to submit proposals under its Macro Research Scheme to conduct empirical studies in banking and finance. Selected projects receive a grant of ₹2,50,000, with a six-month timeline to … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals: Macro Research Scheme (India)
Submissions open for IP Nexus Program in India
Deadline: 20-Dec-2025 IP Nexus is a national-level intellectual property commercialization and technology transfer platform organized by Karpagam Academy of Higher Education (KAHE) and KIIC, in collaboration with iTNT, StartupTN, and TICEL BIO PARK. It connects innovators, patent holders, … [Read more...] about Submissions open for IP Nexus Program in India
Open Call for Story Grants on Fisheries Transparency
Deadline: 15-Jan-2026 The Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is offering reporting grants of USD 1,500 to journalists to produce in-depth stories on fisheries transparency, accountability, and governance. The grants support investigative and explanatory journalism on fisheries management, vessel … [Read more...] about Open Call for Story Grants on Fisheries Transparency
Applications open for Blue Food Futures Fellowship Program
Deadline: 31-Dec-2025 The Blue Food Futures Fellowship Program is accepting applications from early-career researchers to advance evidence-based research on blue foods and their role in sustainable, equitable, and resilient global food systems. The six-month fellowship offers USD 10,000 in … [Read more...] about Applications open for Blue Food Futures Fellowship Program
Logo Design Contest for Software Technology Parks of India
Deadline: 10-Jan-2026 The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration with MyGov, has launched a nationwide Logo Design Contest to create a new bilingual (Hindi and English) logo for Software Technology Parks of India (STPI). The contest invites Indian citizens … [Read more...] about Logo Design Contest for Software Technology Parks of India
Open Call: Monthly Micro-Grants for Podcasters 2025-’26
Deadline: 31-Dec-2025 The Monthly Micro-Grants Program offers rolling monthly funding of up to £1,000 to support podcast creators worldwide in developing trailers, pilots, or stand-alone episodes. Open to individual creators aged 18+, the program prioritizes underrepresented voices and provides … [Read more...] about Open Call: Monthly Micro-Grants for Podcasters 2025-’26
GTF Olympiad Grants to nurture High-potential STEM Students
Deadline: 31-Jan-2026 The Global Talent Fund Olympiad Grants support organizations worldwide that identify and develop high-potential high school students through STEM competitions and enrichment programs. The grants fund innovative, hands-on STEM initiatives that build problem-solving skills, … [Read more...] about GTF Olympiad Grants to nurture High-potential STEM Students
RFAs: Wells Mountain Initiative Scholars Program
Deadline: 01-Mar-2026 The Wells Mountain Initiative (WMI) Scholars Program provides partial scholarships of USD 300–3,000 to students from developing countries pursuing their first undergraduate degree. The program supports education, community service, and long-term impact by funding students who … [Read more...] about RFAs: Wells Mountain Initiative Scholars Program
