Deadline: Jun 23, 2025 Donor: Masdar Grant Type: Awards, Prizes and Challenges Area: Agriculture Food & Nutrition, Climate Change, Conservation, Energy, Health, Health care, Malaria, Tuberculosis, Innovation, Technology, Water & Sanitation Applications are now open for the Zayed Sustainability Prize that recognises and rewards small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), nonprofit organisations (NPOs), and global high schools with impactful, innovative and inspiring sustainable solutions. For more information, visit https://entry.zayedsustainabilityprize.com/ZSPHome Premium Link: https://grants.fundsforngospremium.com/opportunity/op/call-for-applications-zayed-sustainability-prize Read more

Deadline: Jun 15, 2025 Donor: World Food Prize Foundation Grant Type: Awards, Prizes and Challenges Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000 Countries/Regions: All Countries Area: Agriculture Food & Nutrition, Farming, Fishing, Innovation, Leadership, Hunger, Poverty Alleviation, Research, Science The World Food Prize Foundation is thrilled to invite nominations for its Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application to recognize exceptional, science-based achievement in international agriculture and food production by an individual under 40 who has clearly demonstrated intellectual courage, stamina and determination in the fight to eliminate global hunger and poverty. For more information, visit https://www.worldfoodprize.org/en/nominations/norman_borlaug_field_award/the_borlaug_field_award_nomination_procedure/ Premium Link: https://grants.fundsforngospremium.com/opportunity/op/norman-borlaug-award-for-field-research-and-application Read more

Deadline: Mar 07, 2025 Donor: Embassy of Japan in South Africa Grant Type: Grant Grant Size: $100,000 to $500,000 Countries/Regions: Lesotho, South Africa, Swaziland Area: Agriculture Food & Nutrition, Fishing, Community Development, Education, Health The Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) Programme aims to assist Nonprofit Organisations (NPO) by supporting relatively small development projects which have a direct and immediate impact on the well-being of disadvantaged communities at the grass-roots level. For more information, visit https://www.za.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/ODA.html Premium Link: https://grants.fundsforngospremium.com/opportunity/op/grant-assistance-for-grassroots-human-security-projects-programme Read more

Area: Agriculture Food & Nutrition, Environment, Research, Scientific Research, Science The call for nominations for the ninth edition of the UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences is now open. For more information, visit https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/call-applications-unesco-equatorial-guinea-international-prize-research-life-sciences-0 Premium Link: https://grants.fundsforngospremium.com/opportunity/op/unescoequatorial-guinea-international-prize-for-research-in-the-life-sciences-2025 Read more

Deadline: Jan 26, 2025 Donor: Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Grant Type: Awards, Prizes and Challenges Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000 Countries/Regions: All Countries Area: Agriculture Food & Nutrition, Economic Development, Education, Climate Change, Conservation, Energy, Environment, Land Conservation, Health care, Leadership, Sustainable Development The Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge invites teams of graduate students from around the world to develop and pitch creative financial approaches to tackle pressing social and environmental challenges. For more information, visit https://www.sustainableinvestingchallenge.org/ Premium Link: https://grants.fundsforngospremium.com/opportunity/op/cfas-kelloggmorgan-stanley-sustainable-investing-challenge-2025 Read more

Deadline: Feb 15, 2025 Donor: Embassy of Japan in Uganda Grant Type: Grant Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000 Countries/Regions: Uganda Area: Financial Assistance, Agriculture Food & Nutrition, Children, Community Development, Disability, Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Vocational Education, Health care, Reproductive Health & Family Planning, Disaster Preparedness, Water & Sanitation, Women & Gender The Embassy of Japan in Uganda is pleased to announce the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects to provide financial assistance to non-profit, development-oriented organizations to support community development projects which directly benefit people at the grassroots level. For more information, visit https://www.ug.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/ggp_en.html#header Premium Link: https://grants.fundsforngospremium.com/opportunity/op/grant-assistance-for-grassroots-human-security-projects-in-uganda Read more

Are you passionate about the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus and looking to make a lasting impact? The SustainFood CLS will take place May 5–16, 2025, in Ona Ara, Ibadan, Nigeria, bringing together early-career researchers, farmers, policymakers, and stakeholders to tackle pressing environmental challenges. 🌾💧⚡ 🎓 Who can apply? PhD candidates (Master’s completed) or early-career researchers (up to 5 years post-PhD) Researchers from the US, Africa, or EU NexusNet countries with WEF Nexus-related work 💼 What to expect: Virtual preparatory sessions before the in-person program Collaborative learning to drive sustainable solutions Networking opportunities beyond the CLS 📅 Deadline: January 12, 2025📧 Secure your advisor's reference letter and apply today! For more info or to apply, contact Nathan Weyandt at ndw5072@psu.edu. Let’s shape sustainable food systems together! Link: https://sustainfood.psu.edu/clsnigeria/  Read more

Deadline: Feb 19, 2025 Donor: The British Academy Grant Type: Grant Grant Size: $100,000 to $500,000 Countries/Regions: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo DR, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Burma(Myanmar), Nepal, Niger, Philippines, Rwanda, Sao Tome And Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, East Timor (Timor-Leste), Togo, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, South Sudan Area: Agriculture Food & Nutrition, Urban Development, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Environment, Health, Technology, Water The British Academy is inviting proposals related to evidence-informed policy-making in Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Philippines, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam and/or Least Developed Countries. For more information, visit https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/evidence-informed-policymaking-grants/ Premium Link: https://grants.fundsforngospremium.com/opportunity/op/cfas-evidenceinformed-policy-making-grants-program Read more

Deadline: Dec 06, 2024 Donor: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Grant Type: Grant Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000 Countries/Regions: Malawi Area: Agriculture Food & Nutrition, Fishing, Endangered Species, Capacity Building, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Innovation, Livelihood The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is seeking proposals for the GEF Small Grants Programme to support small-scale projects for activities that conserve and restore the environment while enhancing people’s wellbeing and livelihoods, taking into consideration of gender, vulnerability, and equality concerns. For more information, visit https://www.undp.org/malawi/publications/call-project-proposals-gef-small-grants-programme Premium Link: https://grants.fundsforngospremium.com/opportunity/op/call-for-proposals-gef-small-grants-programme-in-malawi Read more

Deadline: Jan 18, 2025 Donor: African Food Changemakers Grant Type: Fellowship Grant Size: Not Available Countries/Regions: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo DR, Cote DIvoire (Ivory Coast), Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Sao Tome And Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Sudan Area: Agriculture Food & Nutrition, Business & Industry, Poverty Alleviation, Sustainable Development, Gender Equality, Women & Gender Do you know any woman leading in the Food Ecosystem? If so, they would love to meet them. African Food Changemakers is currently accepting nominations for the Leading African Women in Food Fellowship, an ambitious program aimed at amplifying the voices and work of young African women who are making outstanding contributions and impact across the food ecosystem. For more information, visit https://lawff.afchub.org/ Premium Link: https://grants.fundsforngospremium.com/opportunity/op/nominations-open-for-leading-african-women-in-food-fellowship-program Read more

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction is inviting applications for a new program aimed at enhancing global resilience against biological threats. Grant Size: Over $1 millionEligible Regions: Angola, Brazil, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Korea, Nigeria, South Africa, Turkey, and many more.Focus Areas: Agriculture, Food & Nutrition, CapacityBuilding, Cyber Security, Research, Biotech, Science, and Technology This program supports projects that strengthen partner capacities to counter biological risks worldwide. Join this crucial mission to advance global health security! 🔗 For more information, visit: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356859 Premium Link: https://grants.fundsforngospremium.com/opportunity/op/build-partner-capabilities-to-counter-global-biological-threats Read more

Grant size: 1 million Euros Donor: The Science Foundation Ireland The SDG Challenge seeks to support diverse, transdisciplinary teams to develop transformative, sustainable solutions that will contribute to addressing development challenges under the UN SDGs in countries where Irish Aid works.    SFI and Irish Aid are seeking solutions that contribute to SDG 2: Zero Hunger, “End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture”. The SDG Challenge supports highly motivated, transdisciplinary teams developing transformative, sustainable solutions for UN SDGs in Irish Aid’s partner countries. Furthermore, interested applicants should take note of the following criteria: Teams must be transdisciplinary and focused on developing sustainable solutions for UN SDGs in Irish Aid’s partner countries. Teams should combine technical and non-technical skills and represent collaborative partnerships between researchers in Ireland and the partner country. Expertise in a STEM research area is necessary ,along with knowledge or experience in complementary fields like international development, economics, or behavioral science. Two academic researchers must be in the core team, with at least one from a relevant STEM discipline. Funding should reflect the contributions of all team members. https://www.afterschoolafrica.com/87048/science-foundation-ireland-sfi-2024-sustainable-development-challenge-over-e1000000-grant/ Read more