Deadline: 20 February 2020 Applicants are invited to apply for 2020 Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge that harnesses the power of capital markets and student creativity to create positive impact in a world of perpetual resource scarcity and continued population growth. The challenge seeks to identify outstanding proposals offering novel investment strategies to meet some of the most pressing global challenges ahead. Every year, Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable … [Read more...] about Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge inviting Graduate Students from around the World
Spencer Foundation announces Small Research Grants Program ($50,000)
Deadline: 3 March 2020 Spencer Foundation has announced the Small Research Grants Program to support education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived, with budgets up to $50,000 for projects ranging from one to five years. This program is “field-initiated” in that proposal submissions are not in response to a specific request for a particular research topic, discipline, design, method, or location. Foundation goal for this program is to … [Read more...] about Spencer Foundation announces Small Research Grants Program ($50,000)
World Press Freedom Conference 2020: Join the Largest International Celebration of Press Freedom in the Netherlands
Deadline: 10 January 2020 UNESCO and the Kingdom of the Netherlands are jointly organizing the World Press Freedom Conference (WPFC) in The Hague on 22-24 April to celebrate the 27th edition of World Press Freedom Day. The conference is taking place within the context of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations in the Hague, international city of peace and justice. It will feature high-level speakers from the media, civil society, the arts, the political sphere and the judiciary. The … [Read more...] about World Press Freedom Conference 2020: Join the Largest International Celebration of Press Freedom in the Netherlands
Grand Challenges Africa-Innovation Seed Grants: Maternal Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH Call – Round 8)
Deadline: 14 January 2020 The African Academy of Sciences (AAS), the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, BMBF) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have come together in a transformative partnership to support African investigators to accelerate MNCH targets towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for health. The first initiative of the partnership is to launch a new Grand Challenge: Focusing on top priorities for … [Read more...] about Grand Challenges Africa-Innovation Seed Grants: Maternal Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH Call – Round 8)
UNESCO WHV Call for Projects from Youth NGOs
Deadline: 19 January 2020 The UNESCO World Heritage Centre has announced the Call for Projects for the World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) Campaign 2020. This Call welcomes the participation of all interested organisations and institutions. In addition, it offers a new opportunity to apply for not only one-year cycle, but also two-year cycle process, with the aim to foster and encourage the commitment to World Heritage. The World Heritage Volunteers Initiative (WHV) was launched in 2008 to … [Read more...] about UNESCO WHV Call for Projects from Youth NGOs
OPTions Initiative Round 2 seeking Innovative Ideas to Improve the Lives of Women and Girls in LMICs
Deadline: 11 February 2020 Grand Challenges Canada, funded by the Government of Canada and other partners, is currently accepting proposals for Round 2 of its Options for Pregnancy Termination Innovation (OPTions) Initiative to save and improve the lives of women and girls through improved access to safe and legal abortion. The goal of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to support Bold Ideas with Big Impact® for women’s and girls’ access to safe abortion in low- and middle-income … [Read more...] about OPTions Initiative Round 2 seeking Innovative Ideas to Improve the Lives of Women and Girls in LMICs
Nominations Open for the MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2020 (International Prize)
Deadline: 30 March 2020 Nominations are open for the MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2020, an international biennial prize which is co-organised by the AEON Environment Foundation and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The prize aims to raise public awareness about the importance of biodiversity and to contribute to the objectives of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity 2011 - 2020. The Prize honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for the MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2020 (International Prize)
Applications Open for 2020 Wells Mountain Initiative Scholars Program
Deadline: 31 March 2020 Applicants are invited to submit applications for “2020 Wells Mountain Initiative Scholars Program”. Wells Mountain Initiative works to create social change through education and community building by providing bright young people in the developing world with student scholarships and skills training, building a network of grassroots leaders who are catalyzing community transformation. The scholarship may be used for: Tuition and fees Books and materials … [Read more...] about Applications Open for 2020 Wells Mountain Initiative Scholars Program
Submit Nominations for 2020 Global Water Awards
Deadline: 31 January 2020 Nominations are now open for the 2020 Global Water Awards to enhance the credibility of water based industries. The 2020 Global Water Awards will be presented at the La Quinta De Jarama, Madrid on 30th March 2020, as part of the 2020 Global Water Summit. Each year, the coveted Global Water Awards are presented at the Global Water Summit, the major business conference for the water industry worldwide. Established in 2006 by Global Water Intelligence, the … [Read more...] about Submit Nominations for 2020 Global Water Awards
Truepic Social Impact Grant Program for Organizations
Deadline: 15 January 2020 Applicants are invited to apply for the first round of the Truepic social impact grant program which is designed to help organizations working to positively impact their community or the world. In this program, Truepic's offers its flagship Vision platform to capture better, higher trust, and verified images to allow for improved decision-making and accelerated operations. This technology can be used in a range of use cases from expanding access to financial … [Read more...] about Truepic Social Impact Grant Program for Organizations
2020 WISE Awards to address Global Educational Challenges
Deadline: 20 January 2020 Qatar Foundation is seeking applications for its 2020 World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Awards to recognize and promote six successful innovative projects that are addressing global educational challenges. The selected projects are models of excellence that serve as an inspiration for others to improve education through innovation and creative action. Types of Project The WISE Awards recognize innovative educational projects that have already … [Read more...] about 2020 WISE Awards to address Global Educational Challenges
Russell Sage Foundation seeking Proposals on “Race, Ethnicity & Immigration”
Deadline: 21 May 2020 The Russell Sage Foundation is seeking investigator-initiated research proposals on the social, economic, and political effects of the changing racial and ethnic composition of the U.S. population, including the transformation of communities and ideas about what it means to be American. The Foundation are especially interested in innovative research that examines the roles of race, ethnicity, nativity, and legal status in outcomes for immigrants, U.S.-born racial and … [Read more...] about Russell Sage Foundation seeking Proposals on “Race, Ethnicity & Immigration”
FAMAE: Food for Good Challenge to Develop Innovative and Concrete Solution
Deadline: 14 February 2020 The FAMAE is seeking applications for the Food for Good Challenge to develop an innovative and concrete solution from field to fork to deliver fair, sustainable & healthy food, for everybody, everywhere. The goal of the FAMAE endowment fund is to seek pragmatic, efficient, durable, universal and money-saving solutions to make life easier for urban citizens while reducing their environmental footprint. As a consequence, FAMAE endowment fund has set up a … [Read more...] about FAMAE: Food for Good Challenge to Develop Innovative and Concrete Solution
REPP issues RFPs to Create Equal Opportunities for Women in Africa’s Renewable Energy Sector
Deadline: 15 January 2020 The Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP) has issued a gender-themed request for proposals (RFPs) targeting women-led renewable energy projects in Africa. By focusing on women in particular, UK-government funded REPP is aiming to channel sources of funding to help create equal opportunities for women in the continent’s rapidly expanding renewable energy sector. Benefits Development phase capital and support: REPP provides loans for selected … [Read more...] about REPP issues RFPs to Create Equal Opportunities for Women in Africa’s Renewable Energy Sector
2020 Global Art Grant is now open for Applications
Deadline: 18 December 2019 Burning Man is accepting Letters of Intent (LOIs) for its 2020 Global Art Grant. Burning Man has a long and rich history of granting seed money to new and emerging artists around the world. This program funds highly interactive, community-driven works of art that prioritize community involvement in their development, execution and display. Values of the Global Art Grant Program: Cultural Experience: The Mission of Burning Man Project is to facilitate and … [Read more...] about 2020 Global Art Grant is now open for Applications
Front Line Defenders seeking Nominations for 2020 Front Line Defenders Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk
Deadline: 6 January 2020 Nominations are now open for 2020 Front Line Defenders Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk. The annual Front Line Defenders Award was established in 2005 to honour the work of HRDs who are courageously making outstanding contributions to the promotion and protection of the human rights of others, at great personal risk to themselves. The Award focuses national and international attention on the HRDs work, providing them with a greater national and … [Read more...] about Front Line Defenders seeking Nominations for 2020 Front Line Defenders Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk
Innovate4Good Forum – Transforming Lives through Social Innovation
Deadline: 20 December 2019 Applications are now open for Innovate4Good Forum which is a multifaceted social entrepreneurship & business idea marketplace that accelerates innovation to address global pressing issues by connecting early-stage companies and startups with investors, corporations and mentors. INNOVATE4GOOD Forum “I4G”, a purposely driven initiative to be organised in Abu Dhabi from 30-31 March 2020. In collaboration with CATALYST, a Masdar-BP Initiative, I4G aims at solving … [Read more...] about Innovate4Good Forum – Transforming Lives through Social Innovation
UNV Innovation Challenge Fund – Modelling the Economic and Social Contributions of Volunteers to the SDGs
Deadline: 16 December 2019 UNV is establishing an opportunity for qualified individuals or institutions to develop and showcase approaches to modelling the economic and/or social contributions of volunteer work that governments and policy-makers may consider and apply in the context of the SDGs. Applicants participate in this Innovation Challenge and share their ideas on measuring the economic and social contributions of volunteer work. UNV is based in Bonn, Germany, with around 150 … [Read more...] about UNV Innovation Challenge Fund – Modelling the Economic and Social Contributions of Volunteers to the SDGs
Applications Open for 2020 Machel-Mandela Fellowship Programme – Africa
Deadline: 31 December 2019 The Brenthurst Foundation is seeking applications from young graduates for the Machel-Mandela Fellowship Programme, named in honour of former South African President Nelson Mandela and his wife Graca Machel. The Machel-Mandela Fellowship programme aims to be the most prestigious of its kind in Africa. It helps sharpen the Brenthurst Foundation’s focus on Africa’s burgeoning youth population and helps nurture Africa’s future leaders. The fellow may be from … [Read more...] about Applications Open for 2020 Machel-Mandela Fellowship Programme – Africa
Apply for African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative Program
Deadline: 17 December 2019 Applications are now open for 3rd Cohort of African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative Program which is a one-of-a-kind, high-touch leadership and business management capacity building program. AWEC focuses on applied learning and collaborative experiences to ensure immediate business impact and the creation of a pan-African network of entrepreneurs, experts and allies. AWEC uses technology and collaborative learning techniques to transform the lives of 200 … [Read more...] about Apply for African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative Program
