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
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
Travel Grant for Foreign Art Experts travelling Finland
Deadline: 31-Aug-21 Frame Contemporary Art Finland is seeking applications for its Travel Grant to promote the international mobility and networking of art experts in order to promote the opportunities of Finnish art and artists for international interaction and the exhibition of Finnish art internationally. The purpose of grants awarded by Frame is based on the strategy of the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture and Frame’s own strategy. Benefits Foreign art experts can … [Read more...] about Travel Grant for Foreign Art Experts travelling Finland
Sustainability in Extractive Industries Conference: Register NOW!
Deadline: 16 November 2020 The 9th Sustainability in the Extractive Industries conference will witness the convergence of over 5000 delegates from within & outside the extractive sector. Do you desire to interact with industry leaders in these sectors? Then you must attend the SITEI 2020 conference. The Sustainability in the Extractive Industries (SITEI) Conference is an annual workshop, established and organised by CSR-in-Action, to bring together key stakeholders to discuss critical … [Read more...] about Sustainability in Extractive Industries Conference: Register NOW!
Racial Equity 2030: Call for Bold Solutions to Drive Equitable Future
Deadline: 28-Jan-21 Applications are open for Racial Equity 2030, which is a global challenge in honour of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s 90th anniversary. It is a call for bold solutions to drive an equitable future for children, their families and communities. This $90 million challenge seeks ideas from anywhere in the world and will scale them over the next decade to transform the systems and institutions that uphold inequity. Solutions may tackle the social, economic, political or … [Read more...] about Racial Equity 2030: Call for Bold Solutions to Drive Equitable Future
Nominations Open for 2021 Start Up Energy Transition Award
Deadline: 31-Jan-21 Nominations are now open for the 2021 Start Up Energy Transition (SET) Award, it is an international competition for start-ups and young companies worldwide who are working on ideas affecting global energy transition and climate change. In just three years, the award has received roughly 1300 applications from 88 countries. For 2020, they surpassed all goals and received 570 applications from 90 countries. Categories Clean Energy Generation: They are looking for … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for 2021 Start Up Energy Transition Award
USAID launches Child Blindness Program: Grant Round-3
Deadline: 4-Nov-20 The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is taking projects for Child Blindness Program (CBP) Grant Round-3 that will fund multiple high impact, large and medium-scale eye health programs capable of expanding the availability, accessibility, and quality of eye health services to vulnerable children and other populations with limited access to sight-saving services. The primary focus of Grant Round 3 will be to fund grants that help expand basic eye … [Read more...] about USAID launches Child Blindness Program: Grant Round-3
Research-Practice Partnership Grants to support Education Research Projects
Deadline: 24-Nov-20 The Spencer Foundation has launched the Research-Practice Partnership (RPP) Grants Program to support education research projects that engage in collaborative and participatory partnerships. This grant program is open to partnerships between researchers and a broad array of practitioners. They define practitioners as school districts, county offices of education, state educational organizations, universities, community-based organizations, out-of-school-time providers, … [Read more...] about Research-Practice Partnership Grants to support Education Research Projects
World Justice Challenge 2021: Advancing the Rule of Law in a Crisis Time
Deadline: 11-Dec-20 The World Justice Project is encouraging for its ‘World Justice Challenge 2021: Advancing the Rule of Law in a Time of Crisis’ which is a global competition to identify, recognize, and promote good practices and high-impact projects and policies that protect and advance the rule of law in this time of unprecedented crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic strikes in the midst of a global rule of law crisis in which respect for key principles of good governance has been eroding in … [Read more...] about World Justice Challenge 2021: Advancing the Rule of Law in a Crisis Time
Catholic Relief Services’ International Development Fellows Program ($30,000 stipend available)
Deadline: 1 November 2020 Individuals from all countries are invited to apply for Catholic Relief Services’ International Development Fellows Program to pursue their career in international relief & development work. The CRS Fellowship is a unique 12-month professional development opportunity, designed to prepare Fellows for success in a range of onward positions with CRS. By completing this training program, Fellows are competitive candidates for a wide range of positions with … [Read more...] about Catholic Relief Services’ International Development Fellows Program ($30,000 stipend available)
Fit for Life Foundation awarding grants of US$ 100,000 each to 3 NPOs
Deadline: 23 November 2020 The Fit for Life Foundation is inviting applications to award grants of US$ 100,000 each to 3 non-profit organizations or social enterprises that are pioneering projects to promote life-long fitness and health. The Fit for Life Awards provide multi-year support and international visibility to innovative, impactful projects promoting life-long fitness and health in rapidly aging societies worldwide. Grants are disbursed over 3 years to facilitate tracking and … [Read more...] about Fit for Life Foundation awarding grants of US$ 100,000 each to 3 NPOs
AAUW seeking Applications for International Fellowships 2020
Deadline: 15-Nov-20 AAUW has launched International Fellowships 2020 Programme for full-time study or research in the United States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate studies at accredited U.S. institutions are supported. Applicants must have earned the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree by the application deadline, and must have applied to their proposed institutions of study by the time of the application. Up to five … [Read more...] about AAUW seeking Applications for International Fellowships 2020
Tree fund welcomes Research Proposals & Applications for Jack Kimmel International Grant Program
Deadline: 15-Sep-20 TREE Fund welcomes research proposals and applications for Jack Kimmel International Grant Program from a wide range of academic and technical disciplines, of both a qualitative and a quantitative nature. The Jack Kimmel International Grant Program is championed by the Canadian TREE Fund, honors the late Jack Kimmel who was the former Director of Parks for the City of Toronto. Jack Kimmel grants provide much needed funding to arboriculture and urban forestry researchers … [Read more...] about Tree fund welcomes Research Proposals & Applications for Jack Kimmel International Grant Program
The Future of Food Summit: Apply Now for this 3-day Digital Event
Deadline: 13 September 2020 The Future of Food Summit is a 3-day digital event dedicated to reimagining local food systems. Bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders who are pushing the boundaries of local food systems, the Future of Food Summit aims to identify the next leaders who are innovating local food systems by empowering them through coaching, networking, and investment. Dream Local – celebrating local living – is a joint venture between The Bertha … [Read more...] about The Future of Food Summit: Apply Now for this 3-day Digital Event
Submit Applications for Global FoodTech Accelerator Program
Deadline: 30-Sep-20 Applications are now open for the Global FoodTech Accelerator Program. FoodTech Accelerator is a global accelerator that brings top Made in Italy corporates and best international innovators together to disrupt agrifood and retail sectors. Every year,they select up to 10 of the best startups worldwide to boost food innovation. Together with Corporate Partners and their business needs they build and accelerate concrete industrial pilot projects in a 15-week … [Read more...] about Submit Applications for Global FoodTech Accelerator Program
Nominations Open for UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award 2020
Deadline: 17-Aug-20 Nominations are now open for the UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award on the occasion of the global observance of World Habitat Day on Monday 5 October 2020. The UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour award was launched in 1989 and is one of the most prestigious human settlements award in the world. It aims to acknowledge initiatives which have made outstanding contributions in the field of human settlements, provision of housing, highlighting the plight of people living in poverty or … [Read more...] about Nominations Open for UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award 2020
DSM Brighter Living Scholarship – Resources & Circularity
Deadline: 10-Aug-20 As a longstanding partner of One Young World, DSM is proud to support DSM Brighter Living Scholarship - Resources & Circularity. The purpose is to create brighter lives for people today and generations to come. DSM connect the unique competencies in Life Sciences and Material Sciences to create solutions that nourish, protect and improve performance. The scholarship will offer two scholarships to young leaders around the world, who are working to further the … [Read more...] about DSM Brighter Living Scholarship – Resources & Circularity
Online Seedstars World Competition 2020/21
Deadline: 31-Jul-20 If your startup is looking to learn from industry experts, network with the local ecosystem, achieve product/market fit and accelerate growth in your existing market, apply now to the Local Stage of the Online Seedstars World Competition 2020/21 the largest startup competition in emerging markets. From June to November each year, the Seedstars team looks for the most promising early-stage startups from 90+ emerging markets that will receive intensive training on how to … [Read more...] about Online Seedstars World Competition 2020/21
Submit Nominations for Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security
Deadline: 11-Jan-21 Nominations are now open for the Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security to recognise and support transformational research in global agriculture. Awarded in partnership with Agropolis Fondation, the Prize recognises an innovative scientific research project for its potential impact on the availability, accessibility, affordability and adequacy of food, in line with UN SDG#2: End Hunger. The Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security is one of several of Olam’s … [Read more...] about Submit Nominations for Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security
