Energy Catalyst Initiative-Early Stage

Funding Organization: The Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Funding focus: To accelerate innovations that enable a just and inclusive energy transition, extending the benefits of clean energy to communities in developing regions and contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Projects that expand clean energy access in ODA-eligible countries…

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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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GLOBAL FOREST WATCH

Funding Organization: GLOBAL FOREST WATCH Funding focus: The Global Forest Watch Small Grants Fund seeks to strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations to reduce illegal or unplanned deforestation and sustainably manage forests by incorporating GFW into forest monitoring strategies. Successful projects translate data into action, applying GFW to overcome challenges in protecting the world’s…

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Spencer Foundation

Funding Organization:Spencer Foundation Funding focus: Large-scale research projects research across disciplines, reliant on meaningful and equitable collaboration with practitioners, policymakers, communities, and other partners; and focused on transforming educational systems.   Eligibility Criteria: Non-profit organization or public/governmental institution  Grant Limit: US75,000 (Two cycles of this grant program will be held annually.) Deadline: Intent to Apply:…

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World Land Trust

Funding Organization: World Land Trust Funding focus: Climate Change & Environment. Sustainable Livelihoods, water, Sanitation Eligibility Criteria: Africa and Asia: non-governmental organisations (NGOs) or not for profit/charitable organisations focused on biodiversity and ecosystem conservation, especially in the “Global South”[sic] Grant Limit: Unspecified Deadline: Ongoing (open Call) Website: World Land Trust project proposal guidelines

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GEF Small Grant Programme (Ghana)

Funding Organization: UNDP. The Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF-SGP)  Funding focus: Community-based conservation of threatened ecosystems and species, Sustainable agriculture, fisheries and food security, Low-carbon energy access co-benefits, Local to global coalitions for chemicals and waste management, Catalyzing sustainable urban solutions through CSO-Government-Private Sector Policy and Planning Dialogue Platforms. The priority geographic areas…

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The Youth Climate Justice Fund

Funding Organization: Funding focus: Provides funding to emerging youth-led climate justice and socio-environmental groups through a participatory decision-making process. Funding is for solutions, campaigns, and projects that address the climate crisis by jointly tackling marginalization, exploitation, and oppression, and enhancing community power, equity and justice. Eligibility Criteria: Groups working at local or national levels are…

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Swiss Capacity Building Facility – Technical Assistance Grant

Funding Organization: Swiss Capacity Building Facility – Technical Assistance Grant Funding focus: Climate Change & Environment.Sustainable Livelihoods, etc Eligibility Criteria: Sub-Saharan Africa  NGOs supporting projects that have a nexus between finance and agriculture, health, housing and climate, as well as climate resilience, etc. Requires 20% self-contribution Grant Limit: Unspecified Deadline: Ongoing (open call) Website: Overview…

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Africa Small Grants

Funding Organization: The True Colours Trust Funding focus: To support the development of palliative care across Africa including Equipment for patients, Palliative care for children and young people, Palliative care medicines, Capital improvement costs, Increasing access to palliative care in rural areas, Training courses for palliative care service providers held in Africa. Eligibility Criteria: Open…

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Community Livelihood Grants

Funding Organization: The Charles Hayward Foundation Funding focus: Projects that improve the livelihoods of disadvantaged communities in Commonwealth countries of Africa. including: Clean water and sanitation. Development of sustainable livelihoods in the context of environmental and wildlife conservation. Self-sustainability through training in farming skills and other income generation activities. Eligibility Criteria: CSOs in Ghana have…

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