IBF Classic – Production and Post-production Grant Program

Funding Organization: IDFA Bertha Fund (IBF) Funding focus: Dedicated to strengthening independent, author-driven documentary filmmaking in regions and communities where access to funding and distribution for independent creative documentary film is structurally challenging—across Africa (including Ghana), The grant aims to: Enhance global visibility of selected films through screenings and premieres. Support original and urgent storytelling from underrepresented regions. Promote filmmaker…

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The Avery Dennison Foundation grantmaking

Funding Organization: Avery Dennison Foundation (ADF) Funding focus: Focused on areas of education access; environmental sustainability; secure livelihoods; diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI); and disaster relief. Supports and builds partnerships with nonprofit/non-governmental organizations in communities across the globe, with an emphasis on geographies of high need align with the UN SDGs.  Eligibility Criteria: NGOs that demonstrate…

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Growing Roots Grant Program

Funding Organization: Funding focus:  New and emerging youth-led initiatives working with communities on the frontlines of climate change. Strategic dialogue and narrative building: Projects that create spaces for dialogue and shared understanding in divided or polarized contexts. Advocacy-oriented initiatives: Projects that seek to influence concrete public policy or legislation, or that contribute to changes in…

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Wellcome Climate Mitigation Solutions

Funding Organization:Wellcome Climate Mitigation Solutions Funding focus: Climate Change & Environment. Health, etc Eligibility Criteria: Higher education institution, research institute, healthcare organisation, or NGO in a Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) Grant Limit: GBP £500,000 – £2 million per project Deadline: 18 Feb, 2025 Website: Climate and Health Award: Advancing climate mitigation solutions with health…

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Climate Impacts Awards: Unlocking urgent climate action by making the health effects of climate change visible (2026), 

Funding Organization: Wellcome Funding focus: Targeted Sectors / SDGs: Health; Focus areas: climate change and health, policy influence, engaged research, economic impacts of health, evidence synthesis. Eligibility Criteria: open to all NGO (excluding mainland China).   Mid-career and established researchers leading transdisciplinary teams hosted by an eligible not-for-profit administering organization; co-applicants required. Grant Limit: Up to…

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D‑Prize Global Competition

Funding Organization: D‑Prize Funding focus: the distribution of proven poverty solutions in low- and middle-income countries for life-improving interventions; in health (e.g., maternal misoprostol, self-injectable contraception, oxygen repair), agriculture (e.g., input distribution, post-harvest loans), livelihoods (e.g., poverty graduation, reading glasses), education (e.g., Teaching at the Right Level), and public services (e.g., road safety campaigns). Eligibility…

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The Stephenson Exploration Advancement (Sea) Program

Funding Organization: The Stephenson Exploration Advancement (Sea) Program Funding focus: Supports exploration and field research for marine exploration and conservation projects. The Philip Stephenson Foundation promotes marine exploration, protection, and conservation projects focused on adding value to people’s lives and the health of the environment. Eligibility Criteria: NGOs all around the world except China Grant…

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Fund for Innovation in Development

Funding Organization: Fund for Innovation in Development Funding focus: Prioritizes innovations in the education, health, climate and gender equality sectors, but remains open to innovations in all sectors. Eligibility Criteria: all countries eligible for official development assistance (OECD list) Grant Limit: €50 000 to 4 million Deadline: Open year-round, But decision within approximately 3 months…

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United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery

Funding Organization:United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery Funding focus: Climate Change & Environment, Sustainable Livelihoods, Diversity & Inclusion, etc Eligibility Criteria: Worldwide: National and local non-governmental organizations. Grant Limit: $15,000 to $30,000 USD Deadline: 1 Mar, 2025 Each Year Website: https://www.ohchr.org/en/about-us/funding-and-budget/trust-funds/united-nations-voluntary-trust-fund-contemporary-forms-slavery/how-apply-grant

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Urgent Action Fund-Africa

Funding Organization:Urgent Action Fund-Africa Funding focus: Advocacy and Alliance Building for advocacy and/or policy influencing interventions to advance women’s human rights including natural resource governance and climate justice Eligibility Criteria: NGOs from feminist, women’s rights and climate justice defenders, collectives, cooperatives, groups, organizations and movements working in Africa. Grant Limit: USD 30,000 Deadline: Applications Accepted All…

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