All currently open calls:

Grant-making Opportunities

1. Apply Now for the Habitat Youth Solutions Grant (see link for eligible countries) Habitat for Humanity invests in youth-led innovative solutions to help families in need of access to adequate housing through the Habitat Youth Solutions grant. Funding information: USD 1000 to 10,000 Deadline Date: April 13, 2025

2. Apply for the Holohil Grant Program

The Holohil is requesting grant applications to support research projects that are of high value for their species, have a sound research design, and have a positive conservation intention. The Holohil Grant Program (HGP) aims to offer Holohil transmitters at a reduced (or no) cost to projects deserving of support.

Funding information: USD 1,000 to 10,000

Deadline Date: April 15, 2025

3. CFPs: Small Research Grants on Education Program

The Spencer Foundation is inviting proposals for its Small Research Grants on Education Program to support rigorous, intellectually ambitious, and technically sound research that is relevant to the most pressing questions and compelling opportunities in education. The foundation seeks to support scholarship that develops new foundational knowledge that may have a lasting impact on educational discourse.

Funding information: Up to USD 50,000

Deadline Date: April 16, 2025

4. Applications open for Seeds of Sustainability Fund Program 2025 (see link for eligible countries)

The Ceiba Foundation for Tropical Conservation is accepting applications for the Seeds of Sustainability Fund Program to stimulate or catalyze projects that address biodiversity loss, climate change, and environmental inequality.

Funding information: USD1000 to 10,000

Deadline Date: April 18, 2025

5. Accountable Grants: Forest Governance Markets and Climate (FGMC2) Programme (see link for eligible countries)

The Forest Governance, Markets and Climate (FGMC) program is the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) flagship global forest governance initiative. FGMC2 will seek to strengthen governance foundations that translate into reducing the illegal and unsustainable use of forest resources while benefiting poor, forest-dependent people, especially Indigenous People and Local Communities (IPLCs).

Funding information: More than USD 1 million Deadline Date: April 18, 2025

6. The FairWays Foundation Grant Program 2025 The FairWays Foundation Grant Program supports conservation-based projects where the belief and commitment demonstrated offer a meaningful contribution to long term change. The very heart of the foundation lies in the green industry and they are committed to further supporting both industry partners and their local communities, they believe that the push for change must continue to come from the grass roots level, these are the voices that speak loudest to The FairWays Foundation.

Funding information: USD 10,000 to 100,000 Deadline Date: April 30, 2025

7. NEW CFPs: Environmental Research & Education Foundation Research Grant Program The Environmental Research & Education Foundation is seeking proposals for its Research Grant Program. Funding information: Not available Deadline Date: May 01, 2025

8. Apply for Racial Equity Research Grants Program The Spencer Foundation is seeking applications for its Racial Equity Research Grants Program to support education research projects that will contribute to understanding and ameliorating racial inequality in education. Funding information: USD 10,000 to 100,000 Deadline Date: May 05, 2025

9. RFPs: Smart and Connected Energy Management

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is seeking proposals for the Smart and Connected Energy Management project. Funding information: USD 100,000 to 500,000 Deadline Date: May 07, 2025

10. AVPN Lighthouse Fund The fund will select a diverse range of non-profit organisations and social enterprises developing innovative solutions to address climate and health challenges in Asia. Deadline Date: May 07, 2025

11. Submit Applications for Horizon Europe: EIC Pathfinder Open(see link for eligible countries)

The EIC Pathfinder Open supports projects in any field of science, technology, or application without predefined thematic priorities. The overall objective of the EIC Pathfinder for advanced research is to develop the scientific basis to underpin breakthrough technologies. It provides support for the earliest stages of scientific, technological, or deep-tech research and development.

Funding information: More than USD 1 Million

Deadline Date: May 21, 2025

12. Apply for PTES Conservation Insight Grant Program

The People's Trust for Endangered Species is seeking applications for its Conservation Insight Grant Program to generate scientific evidence that will facilitate the conservation of a species. Funding information: USD 10,000 to 100,000

Deadline Date: May 29, 2025

13. NEW Apply for Toyota Foundation: International Grant Program 2025 (see link for eligible countries)

The Toyota Foundation is inviting applications from countries and regions in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia, including Japan, to enable people working to solve common issues in Asia to acquire new perspectives through mutual exchange and learning, thereby broadening the possibilities for the future.

14. Funding available to protect Environment, improve Food Production, and promote Public Health (see link for eligible countries)

The Conservation, Food, and Health Foundation is seeking applications to protect the environment, improve food production, and promote public health in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East. Funding information: USD 10,000 to 100,000 Deadline Date: June 15, 2025

15. CFPs: GenScript Life Science Research Grant Program The GenScript Life Science Research Grant Program is a new initiative dedicated to supporting breakthroughs in life science research areas. Funding information: USD 10,000 to 100,000 Deadline Date: June 15, 2025

14. NEW Call for Applications: Zayed Sustainability Prize Applications are now open for the Zayed Sustainability Prize that recognizes and rewards small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), nonprofit organizations (NPOs), and global high schools with impactful, innovative and inspiring sustainable solutions. Funding information: USD500,000 to 1 million Deadline Date: June 23, 2025

16. Open Call: John Templeton Foundation Grant Program The John Templeton Foundation is requesting applications for its grant program to support interdisciplinary research and catalyzes conversations that inspire awe and wonder. Funding information: Not available Deadline Date: August 15, 2025

17. Submissions open for City Climate Finance Gap Fund 2025

The Gap Fund provides a range of technical assistance and capacity building to support climate-smart planning and investment in cities in developing and emerging countries.

Funding information: Not available Deadline date: Ongoing

18. Reece Foundation Grant Program Applications are now open for the Reece Foundation Grant Program to support locally led initiatives that help communities in Australia and overseas with access to clean water, sanitation, or food security through irrigation.

Funding Information: USD 10,000 to 100,000 Deadline Date: Ongoing

19. Call for Entries: Expense Support Grant Program Are you a faculty member or graduate student in need of funding for your academic research? If yes, then this call is for you! Whether you need support for travel, research collaboration, journal submissions, or other eligible expenses, the program is designed to help offset the costs associated with your project. This funding opportunity is open to graduate students and faculty conducting research within the liberal tradition at an accredited college or university. Funding information: Up to USD 5,000 Deadline: Ongoing

20. Open Call for Smurfit Kappa Foundation Grant Program (see link for eligible countries) If you support projects that positively impact the lives of underprivileged people in the communities where Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG) has a presence, then apply for the Smurfit Kappa Foundation Grant Program. Projects must be focused on several areas, such as sustainability and support at least one SDG. Funding information: USD 10,000 to USD 100,000 Deadline: Ongoing

21. Call for Applications: Global Impact Cash Grant Program for NGOs & NPOs Cisco welcomes applications for Global Impact Cash Grants from community partners around the world who share their vision and offer an innovative approach to a critical social challenge, like climate impact and regeneration. They support programs that foster bold climate solutions as well as community education and activation. Funding information: USD 10,000 to USD 100,000 Deadline: Ongoing

22. Open call for Amphibian Survival Alliance’s Emergency Grants Program The Amphibian Survival Alliance (ASA) has announced the Emergency Grants Program to provide rapid financial support for urgent conservation actions that prevent the imminent extinction of threatened amphibian species or populations. Funding information: USD 10,000 to USD 100,000 Deadline: Ongoing

23. Call for Applications: Time Land Purchase Grant Program Are you a conservation NGO looking to protect biodiversity in your area? This is My Earth (TiME) is excited to offer grants to help local organizations purchase and protect land for the benefit of all species, now and in the future. TiME’s Grant Program offers funding for the purchase of land that will be permanently protected, owned, and managed by local partner organizations. To be eligible for the program, the land should be of significant importance for biodiversity conservation and under the threat of destruction or degradation. This unique opportunity is open to conservation organizations worldwide that wish to purchase biodiverse lands for their long-term protection. Funding information: USD 10,000 to USD 100,000 Deadline: Ongoing

24. Call for Proposals: Innovating for Climate Resilience Fund The Global Innovation Fund (GIF) has launched its Innovating for Climate Resilience fund in partnership with the Adaptation Research Alliance and the Global Resilience Partnership, with seed funding from the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office. The Innovating for Climate Resilience fund invests, through grant, equity, and debt instruments, in innovations with the potential to scale and support the world’s poorest to build resilience and adaptation. Funding information: More than USD 1 million Deadline: Ongoing

25. Rapid Ocean Conservation Grants Program The Waitt Foundation is seeking applications for its Rapid Ocean Conservation (ROC) Grants Program. ROC Grants provide small grants with a quick turnaround time for solutions to emerging conservation issues and ocean protection. This complements the Waitt Foundation’s existing major grants program and is responsive to conservation opportunities, supports higher-risk ideas at a low financial cost, and engages with small, local NGOs on a global scale. Funding information: USD 10,000 to USD 100,000 Deadline: Ongoing

26. Catalyst Fund, Roddenberry Foundation The Roddenberry Foundation is accepting applications for its Catalyst Fund from anyone, anywhere in the world who has an early-stage idea. Funding information: USD 10,000 to USD 100,000 Deadline: Ongoing

27. Climate Innovation Fund, Microsoft Funding information: Microsoft is pleased to announce an open call for the Climate Innovation Fund to accelerate technology development and deployment of new climate innovations through equity and debt capital. Deadline: Ongoing

28. Call for Applications, Daily Grant Program, The Pollination Project Microgrants 365 days a year to grassroots global change agents who seek to spread compassion in their communities and in the world for the benefit of all. To contribute to the creation of a more just, sustainable, and compassionate world for all. Funding information: total cost for the immediate project for which you are requesting funding from TPP must be less than USD 40,000 Deadline: Ongoing

29. Expedition Grants, Explorers Club and Discovery, Inc. To foster scientific understanding for the betterment of humanity and all life on Earth and beyond, including our commitment to mitigate climate change, prevent the extinction of species and cultures, and ensure the health of our lands, oceans and all that inhabit them. Funding information: grants generally range from USD 25,000 to USD 40,000. Deadline: Ongoing

30. Call for Applications, Fund for International Development, OPEC To provide financial assistance to developing countries, particularly low-income countries, in support of their economic and social development efforts. Funding information: amounts of up to USD 100,000, OPEC Fund's contribution to a stand-alone project should not exceed 50% of the total cost of the said project Deadline: Ongoing

31. Internet Freedom Fund, Open Technology Fund To support projects and people working on open and accessible technology-focused projects that promote human rights, Internet freedom, open societies. Funding information: Minimum of USD 10,000 and maximum of 900,000 for a year-long contract. Note, however, that OTF’s target support ceiling is USD 300,000; most supported efforts receive between USD 50,000 and 200,000. Deadline: Ongoing

32. Rapid Response Fund, Open Technology Fund Aims to facilitate the digital emergency response community to resolve threats in a timely and comprehensive manner for individuals, communities, and organizations whose free expression has recently been repressed. Funding information: The total value of support cannot exceed USD 50,000. Average support amounts are between USD 5,000 and USD 25,000. Deadline: Ongoing

33. Grant Program, Fund for Innovation in Development A new initiative to support innovation that contributes to reducing global poverty and inequality. Through flexible grant funding, FID enables innovators and researchers to test new ideas, build rigorous evidence of what works, and scale the highest-impact and most cost- effective solutions. Deadline: Ongoing

34. Global Innovation Fund (GIF) This program seeks to invest in social innovations that aim to improve the lives and opportunities of millions of people in the developing world. Open to funding innovations in any sector as long as they can demonstrate their innovation improves the lives of those living on less than USD 5 PPP per day. Funding information: USD 50,000 to USD 15,000,000 Deadline: Ongoing

35. SwedBio Funding Program for CSOs, International Organisations, Institutes & Universities SwedBio welcomes submissions of concept notes to support a limited number of strategic initiatives through their ‘Collaborative Partner Implementation Pathway’. Grouped under Themes are five different thematic focal areas, some with close interlinkages. These are Livelihood, food & health; Cities & biodiversity; Biocultural diversity; Climate change & ecosystems; and Values & governance. Funding information: USD 10,000 to USD 100,000 Deadline: Ongoing

Fellowships and Other Opportunities

1. Apply Now: Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity Program The George Washington University is seeking applications from leaders who have the courage and compassion to confront life-limiting disparities in health. Fellows will be selected based on demonstrated commitment in the area of health equity and leadership potential. The program will build and support a group of global, multidisciplinary leaders equipped with the technical knowledge, skills and network to advance health equity in their organizations and communities. Deadline Date: April 10, 2025

2. RFAs: James Buchanan Fellowship Program The Mercatus Center at George Mason University is requesting applications for its James Buchanan Fellowship Program to support scholars in any discipline who have recently graduated from their doctoral programs. The aim of this fellowship is to encourage early-career scholars to critically engage ideas in the political economy of Adam Smith and the Austrian, Virginia, and Bloomington schools of political economy. Deadline Date: April 15, 2025

3. Call for Applications: Vital Voices Global Fellowship Program The Vital Voices is delighted to announce its Global Fellowship Program to help unite women leaders from diverse fields to enhance their skills, foster collaboration and exchange ideas. This 10-month program brings together fellows across two key pillars — VV Venture (social entrepreneurship) and VV Engage (public leadership) while also encouraging cross-sector synergies to drive systemic change. Deadline Date: April 15, 2025

4. Request for Applications: EquityTech Fellowship 2025 Applications are now open for the EquityTech Fellowship 2025. The program will bring together entrepreneurs from across the U.S. and the globe, leveraging technology to close gaps in education and the workforce. Founders will receive expert training, critical resources to accelerate their ventures, and an eight-week in-person residency at Halcyon in Washington, DC. Deadline Date: April 18, 2025

5. Request for Proposals: Green Fellows Program 2025 Applicants are now invited to submit applications for the Green Fellows Program to recognize and support individuals committed to addressing global sustainability challenges. By participating in their conference series, engaging with experts, and actively contributing to community-driven sustainability initiatives, fellows gain valuable knowledge, expand their networks, enhance their research skills, and create meaningful