Deadline: 01-Apr-2026 The Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) invites applications from SMEs, cooperatives, social enterprises, NGOs, and public or private sector entities based or operating in its 101 member countries for projects that empower smallholders, enhance local livelihoods, and promote … [Read more...] about 28th Call for Proposals by CFC to Strengthen Smallholder Livelihoods
Latest Grants and Resources in Nigeria
Call for Proposals: Global Feminist Technology and Innovation Lab
Deadline: 31-Oct-2025 The UN Women has announced a call to engage a civil society organization (CSO) to establish and implement a Global Feminist Technology and Innovation Lab focused on empowering women’s rights organizations and activists around the world. The Lab will serve as a pioneering … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals: Global Feminist Technology and Innovation Lab
Open Call for Pen America Literary Awards
Deadline: 25-Nov-2025 Entries are now open for the Pen America Literary Awards to honor 12 debut authors annually, celebrating their first short stories published in literary magazines, journals, or cultural websites. The winning writers each receive a $2,000 cash prize and will be published … [Read more...] about Open Call for Pen America Literary Awards
UNFCCC-UNU Early Career Climate Fellowship Programme
Deadline: 31-Oct-2025 The UNFCCC – UNU Early Career Climate Fellowship Programme offers young people from developing countries a unique opportunity to start their career at the interface between international climate policy development and research. Applicants should display an interest in the … [Read more...] about UNFCCC-UNU Early Career Climate Fellowship Programme
RFAs: SCOSTEP Visiting Scholar (SVS) Program
Deadline: 31-Oct-2025 The Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics has announced its SCOSTEP Visiting Scholar (SVS) Program to provide training to graduate students from all countries in established laboratories of solar-terrestrial physics for periods of 1 to 3 months. The aim is to … [Read more...] about RFAs: SCOSTEP Visiting Scholar (SVS) Program
Fourth Programming Round of Elsie Initiative Fund
Deadline: 31-Jan-2026 The Elsie Initiative Fund for Uniformed Women in Peace Operations (EIF) is set to launch its fourth programming round on 9 October 2025 with a high-level event bringing together United Nations leadership, Member States, donors, and project partners. This launch coincides … [Read more...] about Fourth Programming Round of Elsie Initiative Fund
Call for Entries: International Sculpture Award
Deadline: 19-Dec-2025 Applications are now open for the International Sculpture Award to offer a prestigious art awards competition for creators, providing a platform for recognition and permanent collection of outstanding works. The awards recognize one gold award, one silver award, one … [Read more...] about Call for Entries: International Sculpture Award
Funding available to strengthen the Humanitarian Sector
Deadline: 19-Nov-2025 Norad has announced a funding opportunity aimed at strengthening the humanitarian sector through policy engagement, knowledge development, and innovation. This initiative aligns with Norway’s humanitarian strategy, which emphasizes the need for systems-wide improvements, … [Read more...] about Funding available to strengthen the Humanitarian Sector
Call for Applications: MAKE Thesis Grant Program
Deadline: 04-Nov-2025 Applicants are now invited to submit applications for the MAKE Thesis Grant Program to support senior animation students around the globe. Grant Awards include a First Place prize of $3,000, a Second Place prize of $2,000, and a Third Place prize of $1,000. Due to … [Read more...] about Call for Applications: MAKE Thesis Grant Program
Request for Applications: D-Prize Global Challenge
Deadline: 23-Nov-2025 The D-Prize offers a unique opportunity for changemakers to create lasting impact by launching new social ventures focused on expanding access to proven solutions in low- and middle-income countries. Rather than funding the invention of new ideas, the D-Prize aims to … [Read more...] about Request for Applications: D-Prize Global Challenge
Apply for Exponential Science Fellows Program
Deadline: 31-Dec-2025 The Exponential Science invites academic researchers and industry experts to submit project proposals (on a rolling basis). Projects may focus on, but are not limited to, areas such as Real-World Asset (RWA) Tokenization, which involves frameworks for compliant issuance … [Read more...] about Apply for Exponential Science Fellows Program
Applications open for RUNX1 RARE Grant Program
Deadline: 11-Dec-2025 The Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation is now available to support groundbreaking studies focused on cancer prevention and interception for individuals with RUNX1-Familial Platelet Disorder (RUNX1-FPD). This inherited condition places affected children and their family … [Read more...] about Applications open for RUNX1 RARE Grant Program
RFAs: Crazy 8 Initiative Grant Program on Pediatric Brain Tumors
Deadline: 05-Nov-2025 Applications are now open for ALSF Crazy 8 Initiative to focus on funding studies that uncover more efficacious and less toxic treatments for pediatric brain tumors. This highly competitive funding opportunity invites ambitious, large-scale proposals designed to make … [Read more...] about RFAs: Crazy 8 Initiative Grant Program on Pediatric Brain Tumors
Submissions open for BeGreen Programme in South Africa and Nigeria
Deadline: 21-Oct-2025 The BeGreen Programme presents an exciting opportunity for young entrepreneurs who are passionate about building businesses that make a positive impact on the environment. It is designed to support youth in South Africa and Nigeria who are interested in launching or … [Read more...] about Submissions open for BeGreen Programme in South Africa and Nigeria
Open Call for Climate Democracy Accelerator Program
Deadline: 30-Nov-2025 The Climate Democracy Accelerator (CDA) by People Powered offers a unique opportunity for governments and civil society organizations to design inclusive and participatory climate action programs. The effort centers on regenerative agriculture, renewable energy, and just … [Read more...] about Open Call for Climate Democracy Accelerator Program
Open Call: Japanese-Language Program for Specialists
Deadline: 02-Dec-2025 The Japanese-Language Institute in Kansai offers a specialized training program aimed at professionals who require Japanese-language proficiency to excel in their research and specialized work. This program is designed to help researchers, graduate students, librarians, … [Read more...] about Open Call: Japanese-Language Program for Specialists
Call for Applications: DKMS John Hansen Research Grant Program
Deadline: 20-Nov-2025 The DKMS John Hansen Research Grant is currently seeking applications to provide financial support to promising young researchers to advance the understanding of complications and therapeutic strategies in the context of hematological diseases. With a total value of up to … [Read more...] about Call for Applications: DKMS John Hansen Research Grant Program
Apply Now: Kohli Fellowships for Sociology
Deadline: 16-Nov-2025 The Kohli Fellowships for Sociology offer a unique opportunity for early-career researchers to pursue independent work in a supportive academic environment. Designed for scholars who have recently completed their PhDs, the fellowships provide a two-year residency at one … [Read more...] about Apply Now: Kohli Fellowships for Sociology
Submissions open for One Teen Story Contest
Deadline: 01-Dec-2025 The One Teen Story Contest is an annual writing competition that invites young writers between the ages of 13 and 19 to submit their original short stories. The contest aims to showcase the diverse voices and experiences of teenagers through fiction. Entrants can submit … [Read more...] about Submissions open for One Teen Story Contest
Apply Now: 53rd Annual CaGIS Map Design Competition
Deadline: 31-Jan-2026 The Cartography and Geographic Information Society (CaGIS) is hosting its 53rd Annual Map Design Competition, inviting mapmakers worldwide to showcase their work completed or published during 2025 This esteemed competition aims to promote interest in map design and … [Read more...] about Apply Now: 53rd Annual CaGIS Map Design Competition
Diamond Challenge 2026: Global Entrepreneurship Competition for High School Students
Deadline: 15-Jan-2026 The Diamond Challenge 2026, organized by Horn Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware, invites high school students aged 14-18 from any country to develop and submit original business or social venture concepts, providing a platform to transform their ideas into … [Read more...] about Diamond Challenge 2026: Global Entrepreneurship Competition for High School Students
CFAs: Build GLFx chapters in Africa with Seed Funding
Deadline: 30-Oct-2025 The GLFx initiative is opening a call to support new GLFx chapters that are leading action on the ground for the sustainability of Africa’s landscapes, with seed funding of EUR 5,000. GLFx chapters support activities such as ecosystem restoration, biodiversity … [Read more...] about CFAs: Build GLFx chapters in Africa with Seed Funding
Submissions open for LUGAR FUTURO Festival (6th Edition)
Deadline: 31-Oct-2025 The LUGAR PRESENTE has announced the LUGAR FUTURO Festival, celebrating young artists through premieres of new dance works by national and international choreographers, as well as debut pieces by emerging talents. Now in its sixth edition, the Lugar Futuro Festival has … [Read more...] about Submissions open for LUGAR FUTURO Festival (6th Edition)
Apply Now: Nature Intelligence for Business Grand Challenge
Deadline: 24-Nov-2025 The Nature Intelligence for Business Grand Challenge is a global initiative designed to unlock nature-related assessments for small and medium enterprises worldwide. The central focus is to advance innovations that make nature-related assessments more accessible and … [Read more...] about Apply Now: Nature Intelligence for Business Grand Challenge
Apply for the EcoTech Emerge Challenge
Deadline: 02-Nov-2025 Are you ready to make a real impact on the world? The EcoTech Emerge Challenge is your chance to share innovative ideas that drive the global industry towards a sustainable, net-zero future. The challenge focuses on four key areas: EcoTech AI – green solutions powered by … [Read more...] about Apply for the EcoTech Emerge Challenge
Applications open for NGO Support Initiative (Round 2) – Nigeria
Deadline: 15-Oct-2025 The development Research and Projects Centre is now accepting applications for its NSI grant Round 2. The development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC), with the generous support of the Ford Foundation Office of West Africa, has announced the second round of … [Read more...] about Applications open for NGO Support Initiative (Round 2) – Nigeria
Grants for CSOs to expand Women’s Leadership and Political Participation
Deadline: 10-Nov-2025 The UN Women, with funding from the European Union, is launching the WYDE | Women’s Leadership Initiative to advance women’s political participation and leadership at all levels. A new funding opportunity is now available for organizations dedicated to advancing women’s … [Read more...] about Grants for CSOs to expand Women’s Leadership and Political Participation
CFAs: JustFilms Documentary Grant Program
Deadline: 30-Oct-2025 The JustFilms Documentary Grant Program provide support to artist-driven, feature-length documentary films that creatively intersect with the social justice issues that are central to the Ford Foundation’s mission. JustFilms grants provide support for different stages of … [Read more...] about CFAs: JustFilms Documentary Grant Program
Applications open for Endangered Archives Programme
Deadline: 07-Nov-2025 The British Library is requesting applications for its Endangered Archives Programme to preserve cultural heritage and make it available to as wide an audience as possible. The Programme is funded by Arcadia, a charitable foundation that works to protect nature, preserve … [Read more...] about Applications open for Endangered Archives Programme
Submit Applications for Biotope Basecamp 2025
Deadline: 17-Oct-2025 Biotope invites ambitious biotech founders to join its 2025 fall Basecamp edition, offering early-stage funding and a tailored growth journey for startups committed to planetary health. Biotope is more than an investor; it is a growth partner for biotech startups that aim … [Read more...] about Submit Applications for Biotope Basecamp 2025
Entries open for Pulitzer Center Writing Contest
Deadline: 14-Nov-2025 Applications are now open for the Pulitzer Center Writing Contest to make their voices heard by participating in a letter-writing contest that encourages civic engagement and global awareness. The contest focuses on five key issues: Climate and Environment (Includes … [Read more...] about Entries open for Pulitzer Center Writing Contest
CFAs: Fast-tracking Transformation through Sustainable Public Finance for Biodiversity
Deadline: 31-Oct-2025 The United Nations Environment Programme in collaboration with GIZ, has announced a call for project proposals under the IKI-GIZ ‘FAST’ Project Finance for Biodiversity – Accelerating Support and Tools. This initiative seeks to support partner countries in strengthening … [Read more...] about CFAs: Fast-tracking Transformation through Sustainable Public Finance for Biodiversity
Request for Proposals: IPA Soft Skills Research Fund
Deadline: 14-Nov-2025 The Entrepreneurship and Private Sector Development (EPSD) Program at Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), with support from the Wellspring Philanthropic Fund has launched a new competitive fund to support rigorous research that explores how soft skills influence … [Read more...] about Request for Proposals: IPA Soft Skills Research Fund
Submit Applications for Ibsen Scope Grants
Deadline: 17-Dec-2025 The Ibsen Scope Grants award innovative projects in drama and performing arts that engage with existential, social, and society-related themes. Created by the Norwegian government, these grants support individuals, theatre groups, organizations, or institutions that … [Read more...] about Submit Applications for Ibsen Scope Grants
Call for Competition: Young Creatives to Disseminate Research Findings
Deadline: 15-Oct-2025 The Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment invites applications from dynamic teams and organisations owned and managed by young people between the ages of 18 and 35 to design and produce creative outputs that disseminate findings from a study covering 17 … [Read more...] about Call for Competition: Young Creatives to Disseminate Research Findings
Apply for Research-Practice Partnerships: Collaborative Research for Educational Change
Deadline: 14-Nov-2025 The Spencer Foundation is accepting proposals for its Research-Practice Partnerships (RPP) program, an initiative designed to foster long-term collaborations between academic researchers and education practitioners. This program aims to bridge the divide between research … [Read more...] about Apply for Research-Practice Partnerships: Collaborative Research for Educational Change
Submissions open for DEA Programme
Deadline: 28-Nov-2025 The DEA Programme offers university professors from around the world the opportunity to carry out research in the humanities and social sciences (HSS) in France during stays of four to six weeks. Particular consideration is given to applications from countries where … [Read more...] about Submissions open for DEA Programme
Open Call: 10th Grant Cycle of International Trans Fund
Deadline: 01-Dec-2025 The International Trans Fund (ITF) has opened its 10th grant cycle, inviting applications from trans-led grassroots organizations across the world that are working to strengthen community resilience, leadership, and collective action. This initiative provides vital … [Read more...] about Open Call: 10th Grant Cycle of International Trans Fund
Nominations open for Diana Award
Deadline: 31-Oct-2025 Entries are now open for the Diana Award to celebrate young people who are driving positive change in their communities through sustained social action and leadership. The thematic areas open for nomination are Quality Education, which empowers individuals to achieve … [Read more...] about Nominations open for Diana Award
CFPs: Neuroscience Training Grants Program
Deadline: 15-Nov-2025 The Neuroscience Training Grants Program provides dedicated funding to support early career neuroscientists from under-resourced regions in covering the costs of attending neuroscience training courses. By eliminating financial barriers, IBRO aims to ensure that … [Read more...] about CFPs: Neuroscience Training Grants Program
Apply Now: Dalai Lama Fellows Program
Deadline: 12-Nov-2025 The Dalai Lama Fellows Program is seeking applications for 15-20 changemakers from around the world. The Dalai Lama Fellowship uniquely focuses not only on measurable impact or project scale but also on the personal transformation of its participants. The program values … [Read more...] about Apply Now: Dalai Lama Fellows Program
Call for EOIs: Strategic Opportunity Fund (Nigeria)
Deadline: 12-Oct-2025 The ActionAid Nigeria (AAN), in partnership with Global Affairs Canada (GAC), through the Renewed Women’s Rights and Leadership (RWVL) Project, is pleased to announce a Call for Expression of Interest (EOI) for Strategic Opportunity Funding (SOF) to support advocacy … [Read more...] about Call for EOIs: Strategic Opportunity Fund (Nigeria)
Open Call for Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge
Deadline: 15-Jan-2026 The Learning Planet Institute is driving an intergenerational, global movement to build a Learning Planet Academy, supported by UNESCO and the United Nations University, adapted to transitions across the world. Participants are invited to submit projects that focus on one … [Read more...] about Open Call for Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge
Call for Entries: The Slingshot Challenge
Deadline: 06-Feb-2026 The National Geographic Society has announced its Slingshot Challenge to address pressing environmental issues through creativity and action. Focus: Clean the Air, Restore the Ocean, Protect Nature, Reduce Waste, Address Climate Change. Submissions are eligible to receive … [Read more...] about Call for Entries: The Slingshot Challenge
20th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting (Nigeria)
Deadline: 24-Oct-2025 The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has announced the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting, designed to celebrate excellence and integrity in investigative journalism across Nigeria. The main criterion for eligibility is that the work … [Read more...] about 20th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting (Nigeria)
Open Call: Lloyd’s Register Foundation’s Heritage Grants
Deadline: 24-Nov-2025 The Lloyd’s Register Foundation has launched an open call for its Heritage Grant, inviting ambitious and high-impact projects that strengthen research, equity, safety, and public access in heritage management. This £2.5 million scheme seeks proposals that explore how … [Read more...] about Open Call: Lloyd’s Register Foundation’s Heritage Grants
Global LEAP Awards Solar Generator Competition 2025
Deadline: 29-Oct-2025 The 2025 Global LEAP Awards Solar Generator Competition seeks to identify and promote the best solar-powered generators for use in energy constrained settings, accelerating the global transition to high-quality, zero-emission power solutions. The competition will feature: … [Read more...] about Global LEAP Awards Solar Generator Competition 2025
Grant for the Protection, Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Properties outside Japan
Deadline: 03-Nov-2025 The Sumitomo Foundation offers this Grant Program so that cultural properties outside Japan, which are the common heritage of humankind, may be handed down to future generations. Projects aimed at the protection, preservation, and restoration of cultural properties—such … [Read more...] about Grant for the Protection, Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Properties outside Japan
CFAs: Never Such Innocence International Competition
Deadline: 27-Feb-2026 The Never Such Innocence invites young creatives to participate in this year’s competition, which challenges entrants to explore perspectives through the theme "In Someone Else’s Shoes". Entries are divided into four age categories: Age 9-11; age 11-14; age 14-16; and age … [Read more...] about CFAs: Never Such Innocence International Competition
RFAs: African Masterclass Series (AMS) 5.0 Fellowship Program
Deadline: 31-Oct-2025 The Ideation Hub Africa (IHA) has announced the launch of the African Masterclass Series (AMS 5.0), a transformative fellowship program designed to empower the next generation of African changemakers. This 12-week virtual learning and incubation experience offers social … [Read more...] about RFAs: African Masterclass Series (AMS) 5.0 Fellowship Program
