Climate Finance Lab — 2026 Call for Ideas Funding focus: Innovative climate finance solutions to unlock private investment (global; Africa focus possible). Regional programs, designed to draw on local expertise and address the unique financial and climate challenges in target countries. Innovative finance vehicles that can drive private climate investments in emerging markets Eligibility Criteria:…
Education Sub Saharan Africa (ESSA) Funding focus: funding African education researchers and investing in local solutions that can transform classrooms and shape national education systems. Eligibility Criteria: Be Ghanaian, Kenyan, Senegalese, or Zambian citizens currently based in Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, or Zambia respectively. The lead applicant should have a PhD and be working in a…
Funding Organization: National Geographic Society Funding focus: Ocean, Land, Wildlife, Human Histories & Cultures, Planetary Health Eligibility Criteria: Individuals pioneering bold approaches to learning that lead to real-world impact for people and nature Grant Limit: grants of up to USD $100,000 Deadline: November 19, 2025 (23:59 EDT) Website: National Geographic Society – RFP Future of…
Funding Organization: Global South Opportunities Funding focus: Women in peacebuilding, human rights, or advocacy, community mobilization, or policy advocacy. Eligibility Criteria: young African woman leading change in your community. (ages 22–30) from across Africa who are: Engaged in peacebuilding, human rights, or advocacy, Passionate about holding leaders accountable on the Women, Peace & Security Agenda. Ready…
Funding Organization: 31-Dec-2025 Funding focus: reporting proposals from freelance and staff journalists from around the world who wish to report on vital ocean and fisheries issues and are in need of support for their reporting projects. On topics, including: Climate change impacts (other than sea-level rise), Deep-sea mining, Marine energy generation, The blue economy, Marine…
Funding Organization: Food safety for Africa Funding focus: Innovative solutions addressing the food safety challenges in the African informal sector or enhancing existing solutions Eligibility Criteria: research organizations, start-ups, SMEs, innovation hubs and other multidisciplinary actors Grant Limit: €600 000 Deadline: 30 September 2025 Website: https://tinyurl.com/4yy9jrdd FS4Africa_-Open-Call-1-Proposal-Template.docx
Funding Organization: Food for Tomorrow Funding focus: Innovative projects focused on feasible, nature-positive solutions. Climate Mitigation and Adaptation: Increase resilience to climate change impacts, sequester carbon, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Protect and improve biodiversity across agricultural landscapes – examples include forest conservation and restoration, bees and other pollinators for crops as well as improving…
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…
