Applications for CISCO Global Problem Solver Challenge 2022 are now open to recognize new business ideas that leverage technology for social impact from early-stage entrepreneurs around the world. $1,000,000 USD in prize money will help accelerate the adoption of breakthrough technology, products, and services that drive economic development and/or solve social or environmental problems. Prize Details $250,000 USD Grand Prize: A single team will be designated the grand prize winner. … [Read more...] about CISCO Global Problem Solver Challenge 2022 + Tips on How to Participate
2nd Round Open for ONSIDE Gaming Fund
Deadline: 17 December 2021 Applications are now open for the 2nd round of ONSIDE Gaming Fund to support girl/women/non-binary people-led initiatives that promote and advocate for gender justice in esports and gaming. The ONSIDE Fund is part of the broader ONSIDE Initiative which envisions a world where all girls, women and non-binary people exercise their right to play. This includes activities related but not limited to game development, playing and organizing, competing in … [Read more...] about 2nd Round Open for ONSIDE Gaming Fund
Global Grand Challenges: Offering USD $200,000 in grants
Deadline: 13-Jan-22 The Global Grant Challenges has launched "Metagenomic Next Generation Sequencing to Detect, Identify, and Characterize Pathogens" grant program. The Challenges This Grand Challenges (GC) award will support travel and accommodation of grantees to San Francisco for training at the CZ Biohub, and the following items: a sequencer suitable for the global health environment, a dedicated sequencing technician, and sequencing reagents for the duration of the … [Read more...] about Global Grand Challenges: Offering USD $200,000 in grants
A Chance to Win $100,000 CAD from Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards
Deadline: 14 January 2022 Nominations are now open for the Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards to recognize global excellence in food innovation and community impact. Arrell Food Institute recognizes global leaders who are ensuring future food security for the planet, and hopes to inspire new leaders to take bold steps towards change. Scientific excellence and community engagement are necessary to overcome the challenges our world will face in feeding 9 billion people and beyond. Types … [Read more...] about A Chance to Win $100,000 CAD from Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards
Digital Health Innovation Accelerator Program to support Pandemic Preparedness Capabilities in LMICs
Do you have an innovation that can build pandemic preparedness and accelerate the recovery of communities and health systems in low- and middle-income countries? If yes, then apply for the Digital Health Innovation Accelerator Program. The World Food Programme (WFP) is launching the Digital Health Innovation Accelerator Program, powered by WFP Innovation Accelerator, and the digilab, jointly led by BMZ - Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, KfW - Kreditanstalt für … [Read more...] about Digital Health Innovation Accelerator Program to support Pandemic Preparedness Capabilities in LMICs
End Violence Partnership: Open Call to tackle online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
Deadline: 15-Nov-21 The End Violence Partnership is announcing the 2021 Safe Online investment round of US$ 15 million focused on strengthening systems and technology solutions to enable more effective and coordinated efforts to tackle online child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA). With this new Open Call, they are seeking to expand on this work by continuing to create, adapt and scale technologies to deter online child sexual abuse. These technological tools could incorporate … [Read more...] about End Violence Partnership: Open Call to tackle online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
Applications Open for Rise Challenge
Deadline: 22-Dec-21 Rise invites 15-17 year olds from around the world to participate in the Rise Challenge. Rise is a program that finds brilliant people who need opportunity and supports them for life as they work to serve others. The program starts at ages 15–17 and offers a lifetime of benefits including scholarships, mentorship, access to career development opportunities, funding, and more as Global Winners work toward solving humanity's most pressing problems. The Rise Challenge … [Read more...] about Applications Open for Rise Challenge
$500,000 Grants to ensure Water Security for Sustainable Development and Food Security
Deadline: 31 December 2021 The Hassan II Great World Water Prize is now open for entries! One of the most prestigious and globally recognized prizes to create global awareness and taking concrete measures to promote the cause of water. The aim is to ensure water security throughout the world, on a territorial level, to enable sustainable and equitable development of populations while preserving nature, protecting the health of populations, and promoting agricultural policies suited to food … [Read more...] about $500,000 Grants to ensure Water Security for Sustainable Development and Food Security
Submit Applications for UPG Sustainability Leadership Program
Deadline: 15 November 2021 Are you a passionate citizen, aged 18 to 35, that believes your actions can support your local community and that every small positive action can make the world a better place? If yes, then you are welcome to apply for UPG Sustainability Leadership Program. In spring 2022 UPG commits to train and certify a minimum of 500 additional young leaders from all over the world by spring 2022. And to offer 60 of them an immersive 1-week experience on an island in the USA: … [Read more...] about Submit Applications for UPG Sustainability Leadership Program
SCALE Creative Green Adaptation Award
Deadline: 10 October 2021 Nominations are now open for the SCALE Creative Green Adaptation Award. As communities around the globe face unprecedented challenges due to climate change, humanitarian and development practitioners are rapidly adapting the ways in which they deliver critical aid and programming. SCALE wants the world to know about your good work! Tell them about your creative program innovations and adaptations and how they address climate change-related constraints and … [Read more...] about SCALE Creative Green Adaptation Award
Narrative Changers African Food Fellowship | Apply today!
Deadline: 1 October 2021 Applications are now open for the Narrative Changers African Food Fellowship. To join the first cohort of entrepreneurs who are committed to scaling their products to the world, apply now! Key Benefits of the Fellowship Virtual sessions to enhance leadership skills Training on global best practices, business management, and operations. Insight into responsible sourcing, food safety, registration, trademarks, regulatory compliance, etc. Peer to … [Read more...] about Narrative Changers African Food Fellowship | Apply today!
Grants for Research Project on Human Rights Impacts of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Policies/Measures
Deadline: 12 September 2021 The German Institute for Human Rights (DIMR) invites proposals from individual researchers, groups of individuals or institutions working in consortium for conducting a research project on human rights impacts of climate mitigation and adaptation policies / measures. This research project represents the beginning stages of DIMR's engagement with human rights impacts / risks in the context of climate change mitigation and adaptation. It is distinct from the … [Read more...] about Grants for Research Project on Human Rights Impacts of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Policies/Measures
The Starling Collective: Applications for the 2021 Cohort Now Open
Deadline: 1-Sep-21 Have a great idea that will spur more community action? Creating a mutual aid network? Want to foster more empathy and more giving among those in your community or coalition? Have a plan for tackling a tough issue, but need some help putting it into action? The GivingTuesday want to hear from you. GivingTuesday's Starling Collective is a global learning community and innovative fellowship for grassroots organizers, activists, artists, and changemakers to discover and share … [Read more...] about The Starling Collective: Applications for the 2021 Cohort Now Open
Open Call for Research Grants for Professional working in institutions anywhere in the world
Deadline: 23-Sep-21 The Froebel Trust's Open Call for Research Grant scheme is designed to provide seed corn grants for individual researchers or collaborative research partnerships and networks to develop innovative studies that will ultimately lead to larger projects. The fund is designed to provide seed corn grants for individual researchers or collaborative research partnerships and networks to develop innovative studies that will ultimately lead to larger projects. Seed corn projects … [Read more...] about Open Call for Research Grants for Professional working in institutions anywhere in the world
Training Course for Collaborative and Diverse Teams
Deadline: 26 July 2021 Chicas Poderosas, with the support of the Google News Initiative, developed its online course to learn how to build work teams in the media through the recognition of diversity, inclusion, equity, belonging, and transparency. Modelo para Armar: A course to work as a team from difference, is an invitation to reflect and build forms of work based on the experience of women and LGBTTQI + people who, from different territories, social classes, racialized and with … [Read more...] about Training Course for Collaborative and Diverse Teams
$1.5 million in funding | Global Challenges are open to Anyone, Anywhere in the world
Solve is an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a mission to solve world challenges. Solve is a marketplace for social impact innovation. Solve runs many open innovation Challenges each year, opening MIT’s renowned innovation ecosystem to social entrepreneurs and innovators around the world. Their Challenges offer funding and follow on resources to selected innovators. Through open innovation Challenges, Solve finds incredible tech-based social entrepreneurs … [Read more...] about $1.5 million in funding | Global Challenges are open to Anyone, Anywhere in the world
Netherlands Enterprise Agency: Fund against Child Labour (FBK) Program
Deadline: 1-Apr-21 Do you represent an international company? The entire production chain is not always transparent. You may not be aware of child labour in your production chain. Entrepreneurs that actively want to end child labour in their chain, can get support from the Fund against Child Labour (FBK) programme. Funding Information Applicants may apply for a subsidy of no more than €475,000 for each project, representing a maximum of 70% of the total project costs. FBK will … [Read more...] about Netherlands Enterprise Agency: Fund against Child Labour (FBK) Program
ALIPH Fourth Call for Projects: Protecting Heritage to Build Peace
Deadline: 16 April 2021 The ALIPH (International alliance for the protection of heritage in conflict areas) invites applications for projects that protect or rehabilitate cultural heritage threatened or damaged by conflicts around the world. The projects must develop protection measures or deliver concrete conservation or rehabilitation outcomes. Objectives In addition, they must: Contribute to local capacity building at all levels of expertise, in particular by offering … [Read more...] about ALIPH Fourth Call for Projects: Protecting Heritage to Build Peace
Nominations Open for UNHCR’s Nansen Refugee Award 2021
Deadline: 28 February 2021 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is inviting nominations for Nansen Refugee Award 2021. Nominate now if you know of an inspirational individual or group making a difference. Each year, UNHCR searches for extraordinary persons who go beyond the call of duty in supporting refugees, internally displaced and stateless people. The laureate receives USD 150,000 to invest in their humanitarian work. Additionally, four regional winners from … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for UNHCR’s Nansen Refugee Award 2021
International Program Funds for Projects that support Human Rights
Deadline: 3-Dec-20 The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has announced a Call for Bids for the International Programme Funds to provide funding for projects that support human rights and civil society; good governance and the rule of law; political, social and economic reforms across the region. Organisations are encouraged to submit proposals for projects that promote UK values of democracy, human rights and the rule of law, and advance one or both of the following goals: … [Read more...] about International Program Funds for Projects that support Human Rights
