Deadline: 15-Oct-2025 The Smithsonian is inviting applications for its Big Ten Academic Alliance Smithsonian Fellowship to identify current students from Big Ten Academic Alliance universities who have been admitted into doctoral candidacy and satisfied all requirements except completion of … [Read more...] about CFAs: Big Ten Academic Alliance Smithsonian Fellowship
Latest Grants and Resources in South Africa
Apply to become a Kanthari Participant
Deadline: 28-Feb-2026 The kanthari offers a twelve-month, fully scholarship-based leadership programme that equips changemakers to start and run civil society organisations, social enterprises or social ventures. The programme combines rigorous training with mentorship, bringing together … [Read more...] about Apply to become a Kanthari Participant
Apply for GBIF Biodiversity Information for Development (BID) Programme
Deadline: 03-Nov-2025 The Global Biodiversity Information Facility has announced the 2025 Call for Proposals under the Biodiversity Information for Development (BID) programme aimed at strengthening biodiversity data systems across sub-Saharan Africa. Organizations rooted in eligible countries … [Read more...] about Apply for GBIF Biodiversity Information for Development (BID) Programme
Call for Entries: Mountain Future Award
Deadline: 31-Oct-2025 In celebration of International Mountain Day 2025, which contributes to the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) invites institutions, established organizations and individuals over the age of 18 … [Read more...] about Call for Entries: Mountain Future Award
Apply for Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program
Deadline: 15-Oct-2025 The Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program offers in-resident opportunities for independent research and study related to Smithsonian collections, facilities, and/or research interests of the Institution and its staff. Focus: Animal behavior, ecology, and … [Read more...] about Apply for Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program
Smithsonian Biodiversity Genomics Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (BioG)
Deadline: 15-Oct-2025 The Smithsonian Institution (SI) Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biodiversity Genomics promotes collaborative research in these fields involving comparative genomic approaches such as phylogenomics, population genomics, metagenomics or transcriptomics, and have a component that … [Read more...] about Smithsonian Biodiversity Genomics Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (BioG)
Apply for Water Council Fall 2025 Tech Challenge
Deadline: 10-Oct-2025 The Water Council presents its Fall 2025 Tech Challenge focused on technologies to better manage water quality within water systems and enable smarter, faster decision-making. The challenge seeks technology solutions and new systems, processes or tools for decision-making … [Read more...] about Apply for Water Council Fall 2025 Tech Challenge
BOOST x CEF: Green Urban Tech – Call for Urban Tech Solutions
Deadline: 19-Oct-2025 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the City Experiment Fund (CEF) have launched a call for tech and digitally-enabled solutions to help build greener, smarter, and more resilient cities across Europe and Central Asia. The initiative seeks solutions that … [Read more...] about BOOST x CEF: Green Urban Tech – Call for Urban Tech Solutions
Apply for Exodus Exploration without Boundaries Grant Program
Deadline: 13-Oct-2025 The Explorers Club is inviting applications for its Exodus Exploration without Boundaries Grant Program to fund expeditions that further their understanding of the world through scientific, cultural and conservation fieldwork, led by explorers who may have taken alternative … [Read more...] about Apply for Exodus Exploration without Boundaries Grant Program
Call for Applications: Kensington Conservation Grant Program
Deadline: 13-Oct-2025 The Explorers Club is seeking applications for its Kensington Conservation Grant Program to support vital, on-the-ground conservation projects now, and in the future. The grant supports a wide range of field science disciplines. They are particularly interested in … [Read more...] about Call for Applications: Kensington Conservation Grant Program
RFPs: The Stephenson Exploration Advancement (Sea) Program
Deadline: 13-Oct-2025 The Explorers Club is accepting applications for its Stephenson Exploration Advancement Grant Program to support exploration and field research for marine exploration and conservation projects. Applicants are strongly recommended to download the form as a worksheet before … [Read more...] about RFPs: The Stephenson Exploration Advancement (Sea) Program
Request for Proposals: Fjällräven Field Grant Program
Deadline: 13-Oct-2025 The Explorers Club is requesting applications for its Fjällräven Field Grant Program to promote excellence in field exploration through scientific research. Their shared values of conservation, education, community and preserving the instinct to explore are the guiding … [Read more...] about Request for Proposals: Fjällräven Field Grant Program
Applications open for Rolex Explorers Club Grant Program
Deadline: 13-Oct-2025 The Explorers Club has launched its Rolex Explorers Club Grant Program for extraordinary young explorers to promote the significant role that exploration plays in addressing cutting-edge scientific questions. This program is open to all field science disciplines. In … [Read more...] about Applications open for Rolex Explorers Club Grant Program
Submissions open for the Forus Journalism Fellowship Programme
Deadline: 22-Sep-2025 Applicants are now invited to submit applications for its Forus Journalism Fellowship Programme to support journalists in amplifying civil society voices across the globe. Civil society, social mobilisations calling for change and social justice such as actions led by … [Read more...] about Submissions open for the Forus Journalism Fellowship Programme
Call for Proposals: Creative Grants Program
Deadline: 29-Sep-2025 The El Graner has announced its Creative Grants Program to support residency projects from January to December 2026. The purpose of these grants is to support different career paths by establishing a direct and close link with resident artists to work strategically on … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals: Creative Grants Program
Call for Applications: Plastics Innovation Programme in South Africa
Deadline: 30-Sep-2025 The United Nations Development Programme South Africa is calling on innovators to drive transformative change in the fight against plastic pollution. Recognizing that plastics could account for up to 19 percent of global carbon emissions by 2040, the Plastics Innovation … [Read more...] about Call for Applications: Plastics Innovation Programme in South Africa
Entries open for Fifteen I Tatti Residential Year Fellowships
Deadline: 15-Oct-2025 The I Tatti Residential Year Fellowships provide scholars with an unparalleled opportunity to pursue post-doctoral research on the Italian Renaissance in a rich academic environment. The project must represent advanced research in the Italian Renaissance, broadly defined … [Read more...] about Entries open for Fifteen I Tatti Residential Year Fellowships
Call for Applications: Mobility Grants Programme
Deadline: 15-Dec-2025 The Goethe-Institut is accepting applications for its Mobility Grants Programme for African and European artists to collaborate, co-create, and exchange knowledge across borders. The overall objective is to contribute to improved Euro-African cultural cooperation, … [Read more...] about Call for Applications: Mobility Grants Programme
Apply for Tiny Blue Dot Foundation Grant Program
Deadline: 07-Oct-2025 The Tiny Blue Dot Foundation is inviting researchers to submit proposals for neuroscientific studies exploring a concept known as the "Perception Box." They aim to support up to ten rigorous projects that probe how the experiences and neural processes shaping their … [Read more...] about Apply for Tiny Blue Dot Foundation Grant Program
TANGO2 Research Foundation Research Grants Program
Deadline: 07-Nov-2025 Applicants are now invited to submit applications for its TANGO2 Research Foundation Research Grants Program to support innovative research initiatives aimed at advancing the understanding and treatment of TANGO2 deficiency disorder (TDD). The foundation has identified … [Read more...] about TANGO2 Research Foundation Research Grants Program
Open Call: McKinsey.org Forward Learning Program in Africa
Deadline: 29-Sep-2025 Applicants are now invited to submit applications for the McKinsey.org Forward Learning Program, a free ten-week learning program designed to equip individuals at different stages of their careers – from career starters to job changers – with practical skills to succeed in … [Read more...] about Open Call: McKinsey.org Forward Learning Program in Africa
Biochemical Society Scientific Outreach Grant Program
Deadline: 06-Oct-2025 The Biochemical Society is offering funding opportunities to support public engagement and outreach activities that communicate the excitement of molecular bioscience to young people and the wider community. Up to £1,000 is available for one-off, smaller events which can … [Read more...] about Biochemical Society Scientific Outreach Grant Program
Khyentse Foundation launches Trisong Grants
Deadline: 30-Sep-2025 The Khyentse Foundation is now accepting applications for its Trisong Grants program, offering new support to individuals and organizations promoting mental health and well-being through the lens of Buddhist wisdom. These grants invite creative, compassionate initiatives … [Read more...] about Khyentse Foundation launches Trisong Grants
Call for Entries: Namaste Video Contest
Deadline: 05-Nov-2025 The Namaste Video Contest invites people from around the world to create and share their own version of Wai Lana’s iconic “Namaste” video. Participants are encouraged to include themselves, their friends and family, along with their country, state, town, village, or … [Read more...] about Call for Entries: Namaste Video Contest
National Geographic Society Grant Program
Deadline: 19-Nov-2025 The National Geographic Society has announced Grant Program for innovative education projects and research initiatives that foster curiosity and empower learners of all ages to protect and care for the planet. This call is designed to support projects that bring the … [Read more...] about National Geographic Society Grant Program
RFAs: World Cancer Research Fund – Regular Grant Programme
Deadline: 04-Nov-2025 The World Cancer Research Fund has launched its Grant Programme to support innovative and original research into the role of diet, nutrition, body composition and physical activity in either cancer prevention or cancer survivorship. The Regular Grant Programme provides … [Read more...] about RFAs: World Cancer Research Fund – Regular Grant Programme
Apply Now: The Rowell Fund for Tibet
Deadline: 05-Oct-2025 The Rowell Fund for Tibet is now accepting applications for its 2026 grant cycle to support Tibetans who can make a significant impact in their communities or reach an international audience in the fields of visual arts, media, literature, environmental conservation, and … [Read more...] about Apply Now: The Rowell Fund for Tibet
Open Call: Advancing New Mechanisms and Emerging Treatments in mCRPC
Deadline: 14-Oct-2025 The Pfizer is inviting applications for its competitive grant program focused on enhancing medical education related to emerging treatments in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). This initiative prioritizes activities that address new mechanisms of … [Read more...] about Open Call: Advancing New Mechanisms and Emerging Treatments in mCRPC
Applications Open for 2025 Edition of the Human Rights Prize
Deadline: 14-Sep-2025 The 2025 edition of the Human Rights Prize of the French Republic, now in its 38th year, offers a vital opportunity for individuals and organizations dedicated to the protection of child rights. This year, the French National Consultative Commission on Human Rights … [Read more...] about Applications Open for 2025 Edition of the Human Rights Prize
Applications open for Completion Fund Grant Program
Deadline: 26-Sep-2025 Submissions are now open for the Frameline Completion Fund Grant cycle to provide grants for emerging and established filmmakers. The Completion Fund is a program that provides financial contributions to artists who are struggling to secure funding to complete their … [Read more...] about Applications open for Completion Fund Grant Program
Submissions open for the Earth Prize Environmental Sustainability Competition
Deadline: 31-Jan-2026 Applications are now open for the Earth Prize Environmental Sustainability Competition for students between the ages of 13 and 19, which rewards the teams whose projects have the most potential to address environmental issues. The Earth Prize, the world's largest … [Read more...] about Submissions open for the Earth Prize Environmental Sustainability Competition
Grants for NPOs and Social Cooperatives in South Africa
Deadline: 02-Oct-2025 The Eastern Cape Department of Social Development has opened its call for applications, inviting non-profit organisations (NPOs) and social cooperatives to apply for funding opportunities for the 2026/27 financial year. This initiative reflects the department’s ongoing … [Read more...] about Grants for NPOs and Social Cooperatives in South Africa
Call for Entries: Alexander Nderitu Prize for World Literature
Deadline: 15-Nov-2025 The African Griot Review is proud to announce the return of the Alexander Nderitu World Literature Prize to honour original, one-act stage plays from anywhere in the world. The contest is open to writers anywhere in the world, aged over 18. All entries must be in English. … [Read more...] about Call for Entries: Alexander Nderitu Prize for World Literature
Submissions open for Pure Ocean Challenge
Deadline: 01-Oct-2025 Entries are now open for the Pure Ocean Challenge to support innovative applied research projects worldwide, contributing to the protection of fragile marine ecosystems and biodiversity. The initiative is built around 4 major themes: The Pure Ocean Challenges (based on … [Read more...] about Submissions open for Pure Ocean Challenge
Open Call: Youth Digital Health Champions Program (Africa)
Deadline: 14-Sep-2025 The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is accepting applications for its Youth Digital Health Champions Program to foster youth-driven innovations and participation in digital health. YiDHN’s thematic areas align with its broader Strategy objectives to … [Read more...] about Open Call: Youth Digital Health Champions Program (Africa)
Applications open for Breakthrough Research Grant in Rare Diseases
Deadline: 01-Oct-2025 The EQT Foundation has launched a new call for proposals under its Breakthrough Science Program to award researchers tackling urgent challenges in the field of rare diseases. Designed to accelerate bold scientific ideas with high potential for real-world patient impact, … [Read more...] about Applications open for Breakthrough Research Grant in Rare Diseases
Open Call for David and Julie Tobey Fellowship Program
Deadline: 15-Nov-2025 The David and Julie Tobey Fellowship supports research on drawings, prints, and illustrated manuscripts from the Italian Renaissance, and especially the role that these works played in the creative process, the history of taste and collecting, and questions of … [Read more...] about Open Call for David and Julie Tobey Fellowship Program
Nominations open for Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award (South Africa)
Deadline: 30-Nov-2025 Applications are now open for the Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award to focus unambiguously on excellence and exceptional scholarship. The Award is granted to candidates of the highest calibre to enable them to undertake a programme of cutting-edge, internationally … [Read more...] about Nominations open for Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award (South Africa)
Apply Now: FASPE Journalism Fellowship Program
Deadline: 04-Jan-2026 Applications are now open for the FASPE Journalism Fellowship Program to critically examine constructs, current developments and issues that raise ethical concerns in their professions in contemporary settings in which they work. FASPE then draws on these historical … [Read more...] about Apply Now: FASPE Journalism Fellowship Program
Entries open for House of No Waste Competition
Deadline: 01-Dec-2025 The House of No Waste Competition (HØW) calls upon aspiring young architects, landscape architects, building and structural engineers, planners, builders, material and environmental scientists, product designers, and built environment professionals to engage in a global … [Read more...] about Entries open for House of No Waste Competition
Call for Proposals: Indigenous Youth Fellowship Program
Deadline: 30-Sep-2025 The Cultural Survival is pleased to announce the 2026 Call for Proposals for the Indigenous Youth Fellowship program. This initiative aims to strengthen cultural identity and enhance leadership skills among Indigenous youth. The focus areas include Climate Change … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals: Indigenous Youth Fellowship Program
Call for Applications: Seed Grant Program
Deadline: 01-Oct-2025 The Uncle Kory Foundation Seed Grant Program is designed for Research Investigators to begin or continue their research as it relates to brain cancer and when possible, specifically Glioblastoma. The focus areas include research projects directly related to the field of … [Read more...] about Call for Applications: Seed Grant Program
Entries are Now Open for the 2026 Ockenden International Prizes
Deadline: 30-Nov-2025 The Ockenden International Prizes celebrate and uplift visionary projects that foster self-reliance among refugees, internally displaced persons, and asylum seekers across the globe. Welcoming applications from not-for-profit organizations, these annual prizes shine a … [Read more...] about Entries are Now Open for the 2026 Ockenden International Prizes
Embassy of the Czech Republic in Pretoria’s Small-Scale Projects
Deadline: 15-Sep-2025 The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Pretoria is inviting local non-political, non-governmental organizations across southern Africa to submit proposals for its Small-Scale Development Projects for 2025. This funding initiative aims to support modest yet impactful … [Read more...] about Embassy of the Czech Republic in Pretoria’s Small-Scale Projects
ICGEB-SAWBP PhD Fellowship for Women in Biotechnology (South Africa)
Deadline: 19-Sep-2025 The ICGEB-SAWBP PhD Fellowship Scheme, jointly offered by the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) and the South African Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, invites applications from South African women researchers seeking to … [Read more...] about ICGEB-SAWBP PhD Fellowship for Women in Biotechnology (South Africa)
Arturo Falaschi Short-term Postdoctoral Fellowships Programme
Deadline: 30-Sep-2025 The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) invites emerging postdoctoral researchers from its Member States to apply for the Arturo Falaschi Short-Term Postdoctoral Fellowships, providing a unique avenue for collaborative research in … [Read more...] about Arturo Falaschi Short-term Postdoctoral Fellowships Programme
Apply for Arturo Falaschi Short-term PhD Fellowships
Deadline: 30-Sep-2025 The ICGEB is offering Short-term PhD Fellowships through the Arturo Falaschi programme, inviting doctoral researchers to conduct pre-doctoral research in its laboratories located in Trieste, Italy; New Delhi, India; or Cape Town, South Africa. These fellowships are … [Read more...] about Apply for Arturo Falaschi Short-term PhD Fellowships
Applications Open for ICGEB SMART Fellowship Programme
Deadline: 30-Sep-2025 The ICGEB SMART Fellowships open an exciting gateway for early-career life sciences researchers to engage in international mobility and training. Designed to boost hands-on experience and foster scientific cooperation, the program enables researchers to spend between … [Read more...] about Applications Open for ICGEB SMART Fellowship Programme
Arturo Falaschi Postdoctoral Fellowships Programme
Deadline: 30-Sep-2025 The ICGEB Arturo Falaschi Postdoctoral Fellowships offer an exceptional opportunity for early-career researchers to advance their work in life sciences while engaging in global scientific collaboration. These fellowships enable scientists to pursue postdoctoral research … [Read more...] about Arturo Falaschi Postdoctoral Fellowships Programme
Request for Applications: AIAS-AUFF Fellowship Program
Deadline: 28-Oct-2025 The Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies is pleased to announce up to 10 AIAS-AUFF Fellowships in this 2025-2026 call. The AIAS-AUFF fellowship offers researchers a unique opportunity to immerse deeply in their own projects while benefiting from interdisciplinary … [Read more...] about Request for Applications: AIAS-AUFF Fellowship Program
